Zhang Yuansu's Complete Medical Works - The Great Collection of Famous Physicians from the Tang, Song, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties

Author: Zheng Hongxin
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: The Complete Medical Works of Zhang Yuansu collects three extant medical works compiled by Jin Dynasty's Zhang Yuansu. Zhang Yuansu, styled Jiegu, was born and died unknown years, from Yizhou (now Yixian County, Hebei). This book compiles three works: Medical Sources, Pearl Chamber, and Medicinal Formulas for Zang-Fu Organs. It is said that there were also works like Notes on the Difficulties of the Classic of Difficulties and Medical Prescriptions, but they were lost early and could not be included. This book systematically records Zhang Yuansu's understanding of the pathogenesis of zang-fu organ diseases and syndrome differentiation, proposes patterns of medicinal supplementation and reduction based on the desires and aversions of zang-fu organs, as well as the (), and guides the prescription of medicines according to the ascending and descending, floating and sinking of medicinal flavors and thicknesses. It also pioneers the theory of drug meridian tropism and leading drugs. Additionally, it includes special chapters discussing the academic thoughts of Zhang Yuansu, with a bibliography of related papers at the end. This book is the first systematic collation and annotation of the three medical works by Zhang Yuansu, presented in simplified characters and horizontal layout. It is suitable for medical professionals, as well as those studying and researching traditional Chinese medicine.