Guan Wei Collection

Author: Tongyi Zi He Xinhui Zhang Weihang (edited by Jin Zhijun)
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Publishing Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The Guwei Collection (also titled Tongyi Zi Medical Cases), authored by the penname Xuanji Dongzhu Tongyi Zi (whose real name is not recorded), born in 1825 AD, date of death unknown. Practiced medicine for over fifty years, with a lineage of teachers. The Guwei Collection contains 247 medical cases (excluding follow-up visits), covering 32 disease types across internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, etc., all labeled as "proven effective" (as stated in the preface), compiled and recorded by his disciples. The main characteristics of the medical cases are: precise syndrome differentiation, orderly treatment, flexible prescriptions, prevention of future issues, and emphasis on health preservation. Ye Tianshi Cao Renbo He Yuanchang Medical Cases compiles the cases of three individuals into one volume. Ye Tianshi Medical Cases reflects Ye's consistent academic thought. This book records 378 cases, nearly half of which are for external pathogens and warm diseases, including spring warmth, summer heat, winter cold, and malaria, with the rest being digestive, respiratory diseases, surgical sores, hemorrhoids, and pediatric smallpox. Cao Renbo Medical Cases emphasizes clinical pathological analysis, deeply tracing the causes of diseases, and meticulously studying complex pathogenesis, resulting in precise prescriptions and often achieving multiple effects with one formula. Ye Tianshi Medical Cases collects 40 types of diseases and 290 cases, primarily focusing on internal. The case records are concise and to the point, with regulated medication use. The diagnostic and treatment features include: clear syndrome differentiation, clear treatment methods; distinguishing between primary and secondary symptoms, treating urgency and priority; emphasizing interconnections, with comprehensive methods; using sweet and moistening herbs, rarely employing strong medications.