Medical Classics · Essentials of Gynecology Heart Method Colloquial Explanation (3rd Edition)

Author: Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: "The Golden Mirror of Medicine" was compiled by Wu Qian and others during the Qing Dynasty. It served as a textbook for studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the Qing era and remains an important reading material for modern TCM learners. Especially the "Essentials of Methodology" in various departments are concise, to the point, easy to remember, and widely welcomed by readers. "Essentials of Gynecology" is a part of it, mainly discussing the four major gynecological conditions in TCM: pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, and leukorrhea. The content covers various aspects of diseases, including etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. This colloquial explanation mainly provides a sentence-by-sentence translation of the original text. For the more difficult technical terms, appropriate annotations are made. Each verse is analyzed for pathogenesis, medical principles, clinical significance, and for the verses with formulas, the analysis of formula meaning, introduction of historical applications, etc., are included. This makes the entire book systematic and complete in terms of theory, method, formula, and medicine for clinical application, and also includes some case studies to help readers understand and apply the knowledge. This book is widely suitable for reference by beginners in TCM and grassroots clinical workers.