Analysis of Zhang Zhongjing's Prescriptions

Author: Yan Zhi'an
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Carefully reading this book will help you easily grasp the essence of the "Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases" by the Han Dynasty medical master Zhang Zhongjing, making it a shortcut for learning Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The "Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases" is the unique theory system of classical formulas in TCM, and Zhang Zhongjing is an outstanding inheritor of classical formulas. This book guides you in understanding the "Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases," teaches you how to use classical formulas, and serves as a reference for self-study and teaching. The first part briefly introduces the theory and academic perspectives of classical formulas, summarizing the content of the six-channel differentiation, the eight-principle differentiation, and the pulse diagnosis of classical formulas. The second part provides a detailed introduction to 257 decoctions from 27 categories of formula syndromes. Each decoction is discussed in terms of its composition, usage, formula explanation, analysis of Zhang Zhongjing's, clinical reflections, key differentiation points, and case studies. The feature of this book is that each formula syndrome references Zhang Zhongjing's and clinical experience, linking theory with practice for practical application. It is suitable for TCM practitioners, TCM university teachers and students, and TCM enthusiasts for study and reference.