Feng Zhaozhang Medical Collection

Author: Tian Sisheng
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Publish Date: 1999-08-01
Features: The Complete Medical Works of Feng Zhaozhang includes three medical works compiled by the renowned early Qing Dynasty Chinese medical scholar Feng Zhaozhang: Feng's Pocket Collection Secret Records for Small and Large Syndromes, Feng's Pocket Collection Secret Records for Smallpox and Measles, and Feng's Pocket Collection Secret Records for Small and Large Syndromes and the Medicinal Properties and Main Treatments of Smallpox and Measles. Among these, Feng's Pocket Collection Secret Records for Small and Large Syndromes consists of twenty volumes, including six specialized works: A Concise Summary of the Inner Canon, Small and Large Syndromes Combined for Reference, A Concise Summary of Pulse Diagnosis, Essentials of Gynecology, Essentials of Surgery, and Discussions on Therapeutic Formulas. A Concise Summary of the Inner Canon is the first volume, which provides annotations on fifty-one original passages from the Inner Canon, with annotations that are practical, concise, and easy to understand. Small and Large Syndromes Combined for Reference spans fourteen volumes, elaborating on medical principles, diagnostic methods, syndrome differentiation, and the treatments for various syndromes, accompanied by case studies. A Concise Summary of Pulse Diagnosis establishes its theory based on the celestial nature of pulse, discussing pulse principles, diagnostic methods, pulse forms, and fatal pulse conditions, with detailed explanations on pulse differentiation and errors. Essentials of Gynecology is divided into ten sections: menstruation, menstrual diseases, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, fertility, prenatal syndromes, childbirth, postpartum syndromes, postpartum complications, and other gynecological syndromes, providing detailed discussions on their syndromes, treatments, and medications, with many innovative insights. Essentials of Surgery focuses on the treatment methods for surgical sores and abscesses, emphasizing that the treatment of sores and abscesses should prioritize internal warming. Discussions on Therapeutic Formulas presents Feng's self-invented formulas and successful case studies. Feng's Pocket Collection Secret Records for Smallpox and Measles spans fifteen volumes, discussing smallpox and measles from aspects such as fever, rash appearance, swelling, pus formation, crusting, residual toxicity, and mixed syndromes, while compiling over 120 formulas from ancient scholars for treating smallpox and measles, with comprehensive content and many innovations. Feng's Pocket Collection Secret Records for Small and Large Syndromes and the Medicinal Properties and Main Treatments of Smallpox and Measles spans twelve volumes, selecting over 400 commonly used medicinal herbs for treating smallpox and measles, with a special section titled "Combined Main Treatments for Smallpox and Measles" explaining their applications in smallpox and measles treatment, offering unique insights. Additionally, a comprehensive examination of Feng's medical works and an academic study of his medical philosophy are appended for reference.