A Modern Medical Review of the "Treatise on Cold Damage"

Author: Sun Chengzhai
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book examines the social background, natural disasters, and prevalence of epidemics during the time of the Treatise on Cold Damage's inception. It then interprets the symptoms and treatments described in the Treatise on Cold Damage's texts using modern medical theories. Finally, it focuses on the 36 most frequently mentioned Chinese medicinal herbs in the Treatise on Cold Damage, reviewing their pharmacological research on raw herbs and their clinical applications in the composition of 65 major formulas.