Tongue Diagnosis Guide

Author: Cao Bingzhang
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Publishing Date: 2003-05-01
Features: A work on tongue diagnosis. Six volumes. Also known as "Illustrated Guide to Tongue Diagnosis." Cao Bingzhang wrote it in 1920. The author extensively collected ancient and modern literature on tongue diagnosis, referenced some modern medical works, and combined personal insights to compile this book. The book is divided into five sections:
- The first section (Volume 1) is a general discussion on tongue diagnosis.
- The second section (Volume 2) is a general outline of observing the tongue.
- The third section (Volume 3) is on identifying tongue conditions and treatments, introducing various methods of observing the tongue for diagnosis and treatment methods for tongue-related diseases.
- The fourth section (Volumes 4-5) is a detailed discussion on different types of tongue coatings, their pathological characteristics, and the diseases they indicate. It includes 119 color illustrations of tongue coatings.
- The fifth section (Volume 5) is on miscellaneous discussions and treatment plans, selecting arguments from various scholars on tongue diagnosis and related medical cases, with an appendix of key treatment formulas for tongue conditions.
The book contains rich content but includes some speculative discussions. A stone-printed first edition exists. After 1949, there were photocopied editions.
"Illustrated Guide to Tongue Diagnosis" was written by the modern medical scholar Cao Bingzhang. Based on collecting nearly 100 types of ancient and modern literature on tongue diagnosis, Cao simplified and refined the content, revising it five times. The book is divided into five sections and six volumes. It provides detailed discussions on the physiology of the tongue, the content and key points of tongue diagnosis, various methods of diagnosing and treating diseases using the tongue, effective herbal formulas for tongue-related conditions, and ancient and modern medical cases of tongue diagnosis, along with over 130 illustrations of the tongue.
The book is extensive in content, its arguments are pertinent, its writing is practical, and it is rich in both text and illustrations, making it a valuable reference book for learning Traditional Chinese Medicine and practicing tongue diagnosis.