Thermic Disease Explanation

Author: (Qing) Yao Qiu / Cha Wei / Chen Shoupeng, edited and annotated
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Publication Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The book Shanghan Jingjie is a bound in traditional style, consisting of eight volumes, written by Yao Qiu in the Qing Dynasty. It is currently preserved in the Library of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Annotated copies are also held by the Anhui Provincial Library. Yao's birthplace and lifespan are unknown, as there is no record of him in official histories. Since the book was published in 1724, Yao Qiu is likely from the late Kangxi period or the early Yongzheng era. Shanghan Jingjie, written during the Qing Dynasty, is a specialized work that elucidates the principles of Zhang Zhongjing's Shanghan Lun, as well as a comprehensive summary of research on Shanghan Lun before the Qing Dynasty. The author integrated his own clinical experience to revise Shanghan Lun comprehensively. Based on Cheng Wují's edition, he reorganized and arranged the entire text of Shanghan Lun. The book is divided into eleven parts: the Taiyang Channel, Yangming Channel, Shaoyang Channel, Taiyin Channel, Shaoyin Channel, Jueyin Channel, Post-Recovery Symptoms, Preface, Pulse Identification Methods, Equalizing Pulse Methods, and Shanghan Lun itself. The original text of Zhang Zhongjing is reclassified, and following the example of Cheng Wují, the author explains the medical principles, summarizes the brilliant theories of predecessors, presents his own insights, or refutes the outdated views of Su He. The author devoted particular effort to the six-channel syndromes. The prescriptions and decoction methods in the book differ from those in Zhang Zhongjing's original text, likely reflecting the author's clinical observations.
The book Pulmonary Theory Essentials, a bound manuscript, was written by Wang Huan and is now preserved in the Library of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Pulmonary Theory Essentials compiles detailed insights on pulse theory and incorporates the wisdom of ancient scholars. It is organized into chapters such as Illustrations of Pulse Examination, General Songs of Pulse Identification, Detailed Explanations of Pulse Theory, Meridian Locations, Pregnancy Pulse, Infant Pulse Patterns, Pulse Convergence, Pulse Positions, Breath Forms, Pulse Direction, Length and Width, Up and Down, Front and Back, Frequency, Intermittent Pulsation, Yin and Yang, Diagnostic Examples, Seven Emotions, Absent Pulse, Reversed Pulse, Abnormal Pulse, Weird Pulse, Corrective Pulse, Competitive and Supporting Pulse, Insufficient Pulse in Each Part, Periodic Decrees of Insufficiency, Periodic Decrees of True Depletion, and Three Ancient Diagnostic Methods. It provides detailed explanations of pulse examination locations, pulse mechanism, key pulse patterns, and their corresponding diseases, with concise, memorable language. Combined with clinical practice, it is highly practical and considered a "shortcut for guiding future learners."
The Compendium of Pulse Studies, written in the Qing Dynasty in the eighth year of the Xianfeng era (1859), was compiled and annotated by Xuan'an Mountain Person. The author's life remains unknown. This book was reorganized and annotated based on Four-Word Essentials, compiling the essence of Cui Zixu's Pulse Studies and Li Binhu's Pulse Studies. It begins with an overview of pulse theory, then elaborates on the characteristics of various pulse types (27 in total), and concludes with the combination of pulse and syndrome and pulse-based treatment. It is an important reference work for studying and learning pulse theory, as well as guiding pulse diagnosis and treatment.
Wenbing Bianzheng, written by Ma Zongyuan (styled Qingru, from Danpu, Jiangsu, during the Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty), is now preserved as a handwritten, rare copy in the Library of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book focuses on treating warm diseases. It offers profound insights into warm diseases, adhering to ancient methods yet not rigidly following them. It provides a detailed analysis of the differences between warm diseases, cold damage, and warm epidemics, clarifying the etiology, pathogenesis, progression, prognosis, and treatment of warm diseases. Different treatment methods are prescribed for varying conditions, with additional notes on signs of impending death or recovery in warm diseases. The book concludes with prescriptions used, which are concise and economical, including both ancient formulas and those devised by the author, making it an excellent resource for treating warm diseases.