Zhang Taiyan's Medical Discourses (Modern Famous Classical Chinese Medicine Classics Reprint Series) (Second Series)

Author: Zhang Taiyan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Mr. Zhang Taiyan is a master of modern Chinese classical studies. His work "Zhang Taiyan's Medical Discourses" (originally titled "New Treatises on Sudden Illnesses") offers unique insights into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and is truly a rare masterpiece, widely circulated and thus included in this series. The book contains a total of 38 essays, covering topics such as: discussions on medical theoretical issues (e.g., the theory of five organs linked to five elements without fixed correspondence), academic research (e.g., discussions on meridians and the three burners), discussions on diseases (e.g., cold damage, warm damage, miscellaneous diseases), and textual research on classical medical books and ancient units of measurement. On these subjects, he presents his distinctive personal views, drawing from a broad range of sources with precision and depth, integrating and comprehending them thoroughly. The references cited are extensive, and the arguments are incisive, rigorous, and highly valuable for the study of TCM. The original title of this book is "New Treatises on Sudden Illnesses," which was published in 1938. When it was reprinted in 1957, it was revised and corrected for minor typographical errors and the character "" (discourse), while the rest of the text was preserved as is without changes. This edition follows the original format.