Medical Encyclopedia of Liu Chun

Author: Jiang Dianhua
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: Synopsis The Complete Medical Works of Liu Chun compiles the medical writings of Liu Chun, a Ming Dynasty physician. Liu Chun, styled Zonghou, was born around the end of the Yuan Dynasty and died during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. He was from Wu Ling, Jiangsu. This book includes four extant medical works by Liu Chun: Medical Essentials in Rhyme (6 volumes), Subtle Meanings of the Jade Mechanism (50 volumes), Treatise on Miscellaneous Diseases (1 volume), and Annotations on Cold Damage Cases (1 volume). The book features both Liu's meticulously edited introductory work on traditional Chinese medicine written in rhyming couplets, as well as his comprehensive exposition of the theory, methods, and prescriptions of traditional Chinese medicine, based on the Inner Canon and integrating the doctrines of the Jin and Yuan dynasties. Additionally, it includes his concise, secret collection passed down to his descendants, along with research papers by annotators on Liu Chun's medical academic thought. The book is meticulously collated, with precise explanations, making it an excellent clinical reference for professionals in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as those studying or researching it.