Soup base song and couplets in plain language

Author: Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Formulas
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Publishing Date: 1961-10-01
Features: Grateful to the readers for their support, 《》 has been published since the 1960s and has been reprinted 32 times, with over 4.27 million copies sold, ranking among our press's "Top Ten Bestselling Books" for many years. The original 《》 was compiled by the Qing Dynasty physician Wang Ang, selecting 205 famous formulas, categorized, and composed in poetic form with rhymes, concise in meaning yet easy to recite and memorize, making it highly popular among scholars. For 300 years, it has benefited countless traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Recently, Yan Yun added nearly 100 commonly used formulas as supplements to the original work, enriching its content. Due to the original's poetic style and brevity, it was difficult to fully grasp its essence. In the early 1960s, we published a colloquial explanation version, which was widely acclaimed and reprinted 32 times in two editions. However, with the development of the discipline, the previous version could no longer meet modern readers' needs. Therefore, the Department of Formulas at Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine revised the third edition. This revision has made the book even more perfect, explaining each formula with its source, followed by eight sections: Song (poetic verses), Ci (poetic explanation), Composition, Usage, Function, Indications, Analysis, and Supplementary Formulas. The content is comprehensive, rich, and practical. It not only preserves the original style but also adds modern dosage and usage. The function and indications are more standardized and accurate, with detailed analysis of the formula's principal, deputy, assistant, and envoy herbs, revealing the principles of formula composition. Appropriately added supplementary formulas expand the application scope of the main formulas, increasing the total number of formulas to 445. The book is well-balanced in detail, clear in priorities, easy to understand, and more convenient for readers to learn, master, and apply.