Medical Classics Golden Mirror: Four Diagnostic Methods Heart Method Essentials Simplified (2nd Edition)

Author: He Ren
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The Golden Mirror of Medicine was compiled by Wu Qian and others during the Qing Dynasty. It served as a textbook for studying traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in the Qing era and remains an important reading material for modern TCM learners. Especially the core principles and essential techniques for various medical specialties within it are concise, to the point, easy to remember, and widely popular among readers. The Core Techniques of the Four Diagnostic Methods is a part of it, primarily introducing the four diagnostic methods of TCM: observation, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, and palpation. The content is brief and highly practical. This colloquial interpretation mainly provides sentence-by-sentence translation of the original text, with appropriate annotations for difficult terminology. Additionally, it offers medical theory explanations and clinical application discussions for each verse, making the book more accessible and easier to understand. It serves as supplementary reading material for studying and researching TCM diagnostics, helping to build a solid foundation in TCM theoretical basics. The book is widely suitable for TCM beginners and grassroots clinical practitioners as a reference.