Herbal Formula for Healing Injuries and Continuity of the Body - Essential Treatises

Author: (Tang) Lin Daoren, (Ming) Xue Ji
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Publishing Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The Secret Formulas for Healing Bone Injuries According to the Immortal's Grant was written by Tang Dynasty's Lin Daoren and is the earliest surviving specialized work on orthopedics in China. The entire book consists of one volume, beginning with discussions on 14 steps for treating injuries, various bone-setting techniques, precautions, and the application of herbal formulas. It then covers the sequence of taking medicine and specific formulas for injuries caused by blows and falls. The book details common orthopedic conditions such as falls, dislocations, manual reduction, surgical suture, traction, immobilization, debridement, and packing. In terms of herbal formulas, it includes both oral medications and topical applications like washing, (pasting), (mixing), (rubbing), and internal medications. The book compiles the diagnostic and treatment experiences and achievements of orthopedics before the Tang Dynasty, summarizing the fundamental principles and techniques of injury treatment and bone-setting. It records methods such as washing, pasting, mixing, rubbing, and internal medications, laying the foundation for the differentiation, formulation, and prescription of orthopedic treatments in traditional Chinese medicine. Its valuable experiences remain widely used in clinical practice today and are revered by later orthopedic practitioners as a standard. It is a must-read for clinical orthopedic practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine. For this edition, the Ming Hongwu-era printing was used as the base text, with minor corrections based on the Ming Chongde Hall printing or the Ming-era Daozang (Daoist Canon). To facilitate learning, a guide has been written, and an index of formulas is appended at the end for easy reference.