Home remedies

Author: (Qing) Gong Zizhang (compiled), Wang Weiyi, Zhou Peng, Xie Lin (edited)
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Publish Date: 1999-04-01
Features: The Household (Six Volumes), compiled by Gong Zizhang of the Qing Dynasty. This book is an anthology of practical prescriptions, organized by diseases and symptoms. Volume 1 treats various bodily ailments; Volume 2 addresses women's health issues, including abdominal masses and postpartum conditions, as well as pre- and postpartum care, essential recipes for labor, and postpartum remedies; Volume 3 covers pediatric conditions, smallpox, women's smallpox, pregnant and postpartum smallpox, essential smallpox recipes, and convulsions (both chronic and acute); Volume 4 treats various scarlet fever, epidemics, cold exposure, heatstroke, and other conditions, with additional emergency detoxification methods; Volume 5 addresses surgical conditions and lost or injured cases; Volume 6 contains supplementary recipes. The book is rich in information, covering internal, gynecological, pediatric, and surgical medicine without exception, organized into clear categories for easy reference. It includes thousands of recipes, all simple and readily available, highly practical for clinical use by doctors across disciplines. It is particularly suitable for households without medical knowledge, providing recipes tailored to specific symptoms.