Lü Maoxiu's Complete Medical Works

Author: Wang Jing
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Publishing Date: 1999-08-01
Features: Lu Maoxiu, styled Jiuzhi, also known as Mianliu, styled Jiangzuo Xiagong, and also known as Linwu Shanshen, was a native of Yuanhe (now Wuxian) in Jiangsu during the Qing Dynasty. He was a renowned physician of the Qing era. Born in the 23rd year of the Jiaqing reign (1818 AD) and passing away in the 12th year of the Guangxu reign (1886 AD) at the age of 68, Lu Maoxiu was a physician well-versed in both Confucian classics and medicine, highly influential in his time. The Biography of Lu Maoxiu is recorded in the Compilations of the Qing History, detailing his life. This book collects and organizes the six medical works of Lu Maoxiu, including: Wen (16 volumes), Buxie Fang (1 volume), Yanmingbing Shi (4 volumes), Yunqi Bing Shi (9 volumes, with an appendix titled Yunqi Yi), Yunqi Biao (1 volume), and Nanzi Yinyi (1 volume), totaling 33 volumes and over 400,000 words, all self-authored by Lu Maoxiu. These works were originally published as a titled Shibu Zhai Yishu and included in the Art and Literature Catalogue of the Compilations of the Qing History. Wen (16 volumes) is a collection of Lu Maoxiu's medical essays, compiling his medical views on a wide range of topics. Its main content includes discussions on the theory of Si Tian, the theory of Shaqang, warm diseases, epidemics, diseases across various specialties, and Lu Maoxiu's evaluations of various academic viewpoints. The essays are written in narrative, Q&A, and letter formats. Buxie Fang (1 volume) records 28 prescriptions created by Lu Maoxiu, most of which are derived from Shaqang but with relatively mild medications. The prescriptions primarily focus on expelling pathogens, with very few tonifying ingredients. Yanmingbing Shi (4 volumes) presents Lu Maoxiu's insights on Yangming disease. The first two volumes elaborate on the Yangming meridian and bowels based on the original text of the Treatise on Cold Damage, while the last two volumes compile and explain the discussions of Yangming disease by predecessors. The book reflects Lu Maoxiu's academic view that "Shaqang is particularly important for Yangming disease." Yunqi Bing Shi (9 volumes, with an appendix titled Yunqi Yi) is a commentary and elaboration on the theory of yunqi as described in the Inner Canon, demonstrating Lu Maoxiu's in-depth research on the theory and its application in clinical practice. Yunqi Biao (1 volume) presents the content of the yunqi theory in a tabular format. Nanzi Yinyi (1 volume) is a dictionary-style commentary on 681 obscure characters and phrases from various chapters of the Inner Canon. The annotations are based on a wide range of classical texts, including Confucian classics, historical records, philosophical works, and literary collections, and are detailed and reliable. They correct some misconceptions of predecessors, representing Lu Maoxiu's dual expertise in Confucian classics and medicine. To further explore and study Lu Maoxiu's medical thought, we have also compiled A Study on Lu Maoxiu's Medical Academic Thought and A Bibliography of Research Papers on Lu Maoxiu's Medicine, for reference.