Shen Jinaliao's Complete Medical Works

Author: Shen Jinjiao
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Publishing Date: 1999-08-01
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Content Summary This book collects seven works by Shen Jinjiao, including Pulse Classification, Poetry on Pulse and Diseases, Source and Flow of Miscellaneous Diseases, Outline of Treatise on Cold Damage, Explanations of Pediatric Mysteries, Jade Ruler of Gynecology, and Division of Medicines. It is meticulously compiled and researched based on the Qing Dynasty's Jiawu edition (39th year of the Qianlong reign). Pulse Classification is a single volume that organizes twenty-seven pulses under six main categories (floating, deep, slow, rapid, slippery, and rough), presenting clear logic and thorough explanations. Poetry on Pulse and Diseases is a single volume that imitates Bian Hu's pulse method, composing poetry for the twenty-seven pulses to illustrate pulse theory and diseases, making it easy to remember. Source and Flow of Miscellaneous Diseases is a thirty-volume work divided into six sections, analyzing ninety-two types of diseases from their origins to their developments, clarifying their treatments, and transforming chaos into clarity. Outline of Treatise on Cold Damage is an eighteen-volume work that uses the original text of Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Cold Damage as the framework and selects annotations from later scholars as the content. It not only provides precise theoretical explanations but also offers detailed differential diagnosis and treatment, supplemented by Shen Jinjiao's comments that often fill gaps left by predecessors. Explanations of Pediatric Mysteries is a six-volume work, with the first four volumes describing the general principles of pediatric diagnosis and twenty-four types of conditions, analyzing their origins and sources concisely. The last two volumes collect practical formulas with proven efficacy. Jade Ruler of Gynecology is a six-volume work divided into nine chapters: conception, menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, leukorrhea, metrorrhagia, and miscellaneous gynecological diseases. Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by pulse methods and traditional treatments, and concludes with a compilation of formulas, striking a balance between detail and practicality. Division of Medicines is a ten-volume work that selects over 400 commonly used medicines, organized according to the ten (types of prescriptions). Each medicine lists its functions and indications first, followed by its properties and meridian tropism, then records insightful discussions from predecessors, and finally lists contraindications and processing methods, covering a broad scope with precise explanations. Additionally, it includes research on Shen Jinjiao's academic thoughts and a bibliography of modern studies on his medical works for reference.