Original Chinese Medical Treatment - Annotations and Supplementary Translations of the Fifty-Two Illness Formulas

Author: Yan Jianmin
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book provides a systematic compilation of the "Fifty-two Illness Methods" from the silk manuscripts of the Han Dynasty tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha. It includes 53 types of illnesses, each explained through title explanation, original text, annotations and supplements, and modern translation. The author has referred to a large number of ancient medical texts as well as literature, history, and philosophy documents, citing sources extensively and presenting the content with solid evidence. At the end of the book, there are additional sections on physical therapy, surgical therapy, diaphoretic methods, a list of commonly used difficult characters, and a classification table of drug names.