TCM treatment methods and formulas

Author: Chen Chaozu
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book is a specialized work focusing on the relationship between pathogenesis, treatment methods, and prescriptions, integrating theory, method, prescription, and medicine into a unified whole. The book is divided into two parts. The upper part consists of 3 chapters on general theory, discussing the relevant knowledge of pathogenesis, treatment methods, and prescriptions, revealing their commonalities and intrinsic connections. The lower part is divided into five major systems centered around the five zang organs, plus a chapter on zang organs with the same disease, totaling 6 chapters. Each chapter is organized by physiological functions and their related structures, with each section's title listing pathogenesis and treatment methods side by side to highlight the pathogenesis aspect. The prescriptions in the book are elaborated on according to the process of analyzing evidence from symptoms, establishing treatment methods based on theory, and interpreting prescriptions based on established methods. The book discusses a total of 148 pathogenesis entries, 148 treatment method entries, and 812 prescriptions, with quantities exceeding those in the third edition.