Medicine Prescription Interpretation

Author: Song Xian
Annotation: Annotation
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Publication Date: 2000-07-01
Features: The Huihui Yaofang, which emerged in the early Ming Dynasty, is an Islamic medical encyclopedia compiled by Chinese scholars after the introduction of Western Islamic medicine into China during the mid-Tang Dynasty. The original text consisted of 36 volumes, with only 4 volumes preserved today. This book not only provides a facsimile reproduction of all 4 surviving volumes but also offers detailed annotations on the medical terminology. It presents unique insights into the origins of Huihui medicine, the medical exchanges between ancient China and the Islamic world, and the cultural exchanges and integration among the various ethnic groups in China. This book holds significant reference value for the study of the history of ancient Sino-foreign cultural exchanges and the development of Chinese medicine. To illustrate the historical context and medical characteristics of the Huihui Yaofang, it is necessary to first provide a brief overview of the transmission of Islamic medicine before the Ming Dynasty.