Hong's Collection of Proven Prescriptions Chen's Treatise on Pediatric Prescriptions

Author: Hong Zun of the Song Dynasty, compiled by Song Yongmei, Chen Zhongwen of the Song Dynasty, written by Song Yongmei, Zhang Yunjie, and Lin Shaozhi for annotation
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
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"Hong's Collected Effective Formulas"
"Hong's Collected Effective Formulas" is a work on traditional Chinese medicine formulas. Compiled by Hong Zun of the Song Dynasty, it was completed in the fifth year of the Qiandao era (1170). The book consists of five volumes, collecting 167 formulas, which are categorized and include treatments for diseases such as cold damage, stroke, dysentery, cholera, deficiency syndromes, sores, hemorrhoids, and tinea cruris in internal, external, gynecological, pediatric, and ophthalmological/otolaryngological departments. The formulas recorded in the book are all proven effective by previous generations or by the author or others through practical use. Some formulas were first introduced in this book and later adopted by later generations, such as "Dual Water and Land Immortals Pill." Below each formula, the source is noted, along with the dosage, processing methods, and administration of the formulas, or theoretical discussions are provided. Overall, the book is concise and to the point, holding certain value for clinical practice and formula research.
"Chen's Discussion on the Causes and Formulas for Pediatric Diseases and Smallpox"
"Chen's Discussion on the Causes and Formulas for Pediatric Diseases and Smallpox" includes two parts: a discussion on the causes of pediatric diseases and a discussion on the diagnosis of smallpox. The discussion on the causes of pediatric diseases covers main contents such as the "True Method of Raising a Child," the "Changes and Evolutions in Childhood," the "Symptoms and Signs," the "Convulsions," the "Formulas and Medicines," the "Indications for Convulsions," and the "Indications for Smallpox." Based on summarizing the theories of predecessors and combining his own clinical practice, Chen fully considered the physiological and pathological characteristics of children, proposing scientific methods for raising children that reflect a strong preventive medicine philosophy. He emphasized the importance of protecting the spleen and stomach and nurturing the spleen's essence when prescribing medicine for children. He also proposed the view that "acute convulsions belong to the yang and the bowels, and should be treated with cooling; chronic convulsions belong to the yin and the viscera, and should be treated with warming." The academic thoughts of this book are distinctive and have had a significant impact on the development of pediatric medicine in later generations. The treatment methods for smallpox are finally collected in this book as effective formulas for smallpox. The book's diagnostic methods are clear, and its prescriptions are simple and practical, making it highly valuable in clinical practice.