Four Diagnostic Methods Micro-Analysis Comprehensive Explanation

Author: Yin Xin
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features:
1. The content discussed in each chapter of the book is written with the principle of applying knowledge to practice, based on the fundamental theoretical system of TCM diagnosis, combined with the author's practical experience. It serves as a reference for learning the diagnostic methods of TCM diagnosis, reading the original texts, and mastering the essential diagnostic knowledge.
2. The original text of the book is from the edition of Yu Ying Tang in the fourth year of the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty.
3. For errors, omissions, repetitions, or inverted characters in the original text, corrections and explanations have been made in the annotations. For missing parts of the original text, they are indicated by "□" or deleted, or appropriately supplemented or corrected based on the context.
4. All variant characters in the original text have been replaced with standard characters, except for some special cases.
5. All quoted texts in the original book are marked with quotation marks.
6. The content of the original book is very extensive, and some terms are not formal medical terms. However, ancient people used everyday language as specialized medical terms. Therefore, in the annotations, only the general meaning can be explained, and it may not fully convey the original intent. We sincerely welcome corrections.
7. Explanation Format: Each chapter and section of the original text is divided into [Title Explanation], [Original Text], [Annotations], [Remarks], and [Modern Research and Application].
[Title Explanation]: Explains difficult or unclear titles.
[Original Text]: Directly records the text of the original book.
[Annotations]: Provides necessary annotations for some difficult issues or terms in the original text.
[Remarks]: Comments on the main content or viewpoints in the original text, or supplements unclear parts to make the content more comprehensive, richer, and more aligned with the basic requirements of modern TCM diagnosis. Some of these include the author's personal insights.
[Modern Research and Application]: Discusses the specific content of the diagnostic methods, modern research, and applications, especially those that have yielded research results or preliminary conclusions.
8. The "Summary of Qi and Yuan" in the original text remains controversial to this day, and the content of "Appendix and Supplementary Notes" has been discussed extensively. This book has omitted these sections.