Physical Constitution Health / The Complete Book of Health Preservation from the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon

Author: Zhang Hude, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon is one of the earliest medical classics preserved in China. Since its compilation during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, although it has suffered losses over the centuries, with the development of medicine and the continuous accumulation of practical experience, generations of medical practitioners have added to and supplemented it. Therefore, this book was not written by a single person at a single time but is a summary of the long-term struggle against diseases by ancient medical practitioners, a monumental work revised multiple times. The title "Yellow Emperor" is merely a pseudonym. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon comprehensively elaborates on the content and structure of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), reflecting the academic thoughts and theoretical principles of TCM. This not only demonstrates the great achievements of ancient Chinese medicine—in making significant contributions to ensuring human health and the prosperity of the Chinese nation—but also laid the foundation for the development of TCM in China. Many famous medical practitioners and schools of thought that emerged in the history of TCM development, in terms of their academic thoughts and inheritance, are essentially based on the theoretical foundation of The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon. Rich in content, it systematically explains aspects such as Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, zang-fu organs, meridians, acupuncture methods, etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, treatment principles, and health preservation, establishing a relatively systematic theoretical system of TCM.