Alive Interpretation of Treatise on Cold Damage - Old TCM Doctor Explains the Classics in Plain Language

Author: Liu Guantao
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Enlightening and resolving doubts, unveiling the mystery of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with modern logical thinking and rhythm. It offers a fresh and comprehensive interpretation of the four major classics of TCM, exploring the harmonious connections between humans and nature, as well as humans and society. This book serves as an introductory guide for TCM enthusiasts and those interested in humanities. It draws from history, nature, and life; it walks through today, nature, and life. Lively Interpretation of the Treatise on Cold Damage is part of the "Old TCM Doctors Explaining Classics in Plain Language" series.
The Treatise on Cold Damage is a classic medical text originally written by Zhang Zhongjing in the early 3rd century CE. The original Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases was later compiled and edited by later generations, with the content on external heat diseases organized into the Treatise on Cold Damage, while the other part primarily discusses internal medicine. The book consists of 12 volumes, 22 chapters, 397 methods, and 112 prescriptions. It focuses on the pathological changes caused by wind-cold pathogens in the human body and the methods of syndrome differentiation and treatment.
Lively Interpretation of the Treatise on Cold Damage presents a comprehensive and flexible explanation of the original Treatise on Cold Damage through various formats and modern logical thinking. The main methods include:
- Annotating and translating the original text into modern colloquial language, either by chapter or section.
- Inserting engaging illustrations to aid in explanation.
- Categorizing the content of each volume and chapter, presenting it as much as possible in chart form.
- Complementing the pathological changes, methods, prescriptions, and herbs discussed in each volume and chapter with fun mnemonic diagrams, famous doctors' case studies, and rhymes. This aims to combine knowledge, interest, and reference, making the book both enlightening and informative. It not only serves as a guide for general readers but also offers significant insights and benefits for students and practitioners of medicine.