"Zhenzhi Zhenjing"

Author: Guo Chengxun
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Publish Date: 1996-08-01
Features: "Zhengzhi Zheneijing" (Comprehensive Manual of Acupuncture Therapy for Disease Prevention and Treatment), compiled by Guo Chengxun, a renowned physician during the Qing Dynasty. The book consists of four volumes, approximately 120,000 words, covering 76 types of diseases and conditions. It comprehensively includes treatments for cold damage (Shanghan) and warmth damage (Wenbing), internal injury, miscellaneous conditions, gynecology, pediatrics, as well as ear, eye, throat, and tongue disorders. The book compiles the formulas and theories of famous physicians while interspersing the author's insights, presented in poetic and rhyming verses for ease of memorization. It serves as an excellent introductory text for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and is suitable for beginners in TCM as well as for clinical practitioners in the field of TCM to refer to.