Cao Cangzhou Medical Records

Author: Cao Cangzhou (Qing Dynasty) wrote, Liu Xuehua edited
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is a genuine clinical case record written by Cao Cangzhou, a renowned physician from Jiangnan during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a hand-copied manuscript preserved by his disciple, Liu Jianan of Wuxi. The content is complete, and the book is stamped with Liu Jianan's seal at the beginning, making it a rare and unique copy in the world. Cao Cangzhou was diligent and eager to learn, renowned for his expertise in internal and external medicine, particularly internal medicine. He treated various internal and external conditions with remarkable success. The book begins with imperial cases, followed by 21 categories of clinical cases including wind-heat, damp-heat, cough, hemoptysis, phlegm retention, dysphagia, smallpox, liver-spleen, edema, dysentery, malaria, stranguria, hernia, gynecology, throat diseases, carbuncle, ear, nose, throat, mouth, teeth, tongue, breast diseases, general external ulcers, and miscellaneous cases. Each case records the patient's condition in detail, with ingenious prescriptions that are not bound by convention. This book is a rare clinical experience record and holds significant academic value and reference for clinical learning. It is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students of traditional Chinese medicine, educators, researchers, as well as clinical practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and integrated Chinese and Western medicine.