Family Common Medicine Treasure Book

Author: Xu Weixiang
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: It is unlikely that a person can go through life without getting sick. If one does get sick, it is important to seek medical attention promptly. Countless facts have proven to the world that avoiding medical treatment due to fear of illness can delay treatment, worsen the condition, and even. The harm of diseases to human health and their significant impact on human quality of life have increasingly drawn the attention of the World Health Organization, the Chinese government, and healthcare workers. Therefore, protecting ecological balance, improving living environments, enhancing medical technology, and safeguarding human physical and mental health have become urgent global tasks. However, countless practices have also shown that not all illnesses require hospital treatment. China is vast and has a large population. Although the Chinese government has incorporated family planning into the legal framework and implemented a comprehensive approach to population issues, significant progress has been made in improving population quality. However, it must be recognized that China's population base and the absolute number of births each year remain substantial. Moreover, in recent years, China's population has been aging, and with relatively low economic development levels and limited widespread access to advanced medical technology, ensuring public health still faces considerable pressure. Therefore, it is everyone's honorable mission to learn about disease prevention and treatment, to develop self-care awareness, and to strive to improve their quality of life. This is the original intention behind inviting healthcare workers to compile the "Family Common Medicine Treasury."
This book is divided into three parts: "Treatment," "Medications," and "Laboratory Tests." It explains methods for identifying and treating diseases, medication principles, and how to read laboratory reports, featuring scientific, accessible, and practical characteristics.
The "Treatment" section covers internal medicine, surgery, otolaryngology, dermatology, orthopedics, proctology, gynecology, and pediatrics. Each condition includes sections on "Overview," "Symptoms," "Examinations," "Medication Highlights," and "Precautions." It concisely describes the etiology and mechanisms of each condition while listing treatments based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) differentiation principles. To make medication simpler and more effective, the medication highlights primarily focus on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparations, while also including decoctions and Western medicines.
The "Medications" section introduces the uses and dosages of common TCM and Western medicines. Some medications have side effects. Thus, while medicines can treat diseases and restore health, improper use can harm the body. Therefore, when treating illnesses, it is essential to pay attention to dosage and administration methods, as well as to avoid contraindications. Only in this way can the goals of treating diseases and safeguarding health be achieved. If readers read carefully and apply the medications appropriately, they can undoubtedly reap benefits while avoiding harm, achieving the purpose of treating illnesses and maintaining health.
The "Laboratory Tests" section provides basic knowledge for reading laboratory reports. To confirm a diagnosis, doctors often require patients to undergo blood, stool, urine, and other tests. Most readers lack the knowledge to interpret these results. To help readers understand laboratory reports, this section explains the necessary preparations and requirements before tests and briefly describes the reference values and clinical significance of various tests. By reading this section, readers will certainly benefit greatly.
The "Decision of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Health Reform and Development," issued in 1996, states: "Health education is a key component of citizen quality education. It is essential to pay great attention to health education to raise public health awareness and self-care abilities." With the deepening of healthcare reforms and the publicity of disease prevention and treatment knowledge through various mass media, the health literacy and self-care awareness of urban and rural residents in China have improved significantly. However, further enhancing the health quality of the entire population requires not only government advocacy and efforts from all sectors of society but also starting with every individual and every family.
"The Family Common Medicine Treasury" is closely related to the physical and mental health of every person and every family. The authors are physicians with extensive clinical experience. They deliberately aimed to popularize medical science knowledge, guide the public in learning about and using medicine, and improve self-care abilities. They strive to make the "Overview," "Symptoms," "Examinations," "Medication Highlights," and "Precautions" of each condition clear and easy to understand, ensuring readers can grasp and comprehend them. The medication highlights are precise, easy to apply, and effective, aligning with the characteristics of family medicine, and they attempt to teach readers basic methods of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment. Their proactive efforts to promote public education in medicine and health are admirable.
"As the saying goes, 'Health is gold.' Youth, health, and quality of life are more important than longevity." We sincerely hope that readers who use this book will learn how to diagnose common illnesses and use medications effectively, thereby becoming good family healthcare providers. When someone in the family gets sick, they will no longer be overwhelmed or confused. The content of this book is also very suitable for grassroots healthcare workers as a reference and practical tool, making it an excellent handy guide.