Selecting the Best Folk and Secret Home Remedies

Author: Zheng Qingliang
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This "Selected Folk and Secret Prescriptions" is a handwritten manuscript passed down through five generations in the family. It includes inherited secret and proven prescriptions, recipes contributed by experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, as well as practical folk and proven prescriptions collected from the masses. These prescriptions and cures have demonstrated efficacy after years of community application, with some being particularly effective or showing significant results. The herbs used in the prescriptions in this book, except for a portion of traditional Chinese medicines, are mostly locally available, such as food, vegetables, waste, livestock and poultry, plants, minerals, and more, reflecting the principle of treating serious illnesses with minimal costs or even free of charge. Therefore, it is suitable for the general public to use, especially in rural and remote areas, and can also serve as a reference for medical personnel. To facilitate finding prescriptions for specific conditions, the book is organized by categories, with diseases within each category listed separately. Some also briefly introduce the causes and symptoms of various diseases. Finally, it provides various prescriptions and usage methods for the main conditions, presented clearly and understandably for easy application. This book is a handwritten manuscript passed down through five generations of the author, including inherited secret and proven prescriptions, recipes contributed by experienced traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, as well as practical folk and proven prescriptions collected from the masses. These folk and secret prescriptions can treat a wide range of diseases, and most are locally available, making them particularly suitable for use in rural and remote areas with limited medical access, as well as serving as a reference for medical personnel. Since the publication of this book, it has been highly popular among readers. To better meet the needs of the general public, the compilers have collected and supplemented a great deal of new materials, revising the original book. This is the newly revised edition.