Medical Introduction - (Volume 1)

Author: Li Ting (Ming Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Medical Entrance was compiled by the renowned Ming Dynasty physician Li Ting. Li Ting, styled Jianzhai, was from Nanfeng (now Nanfeng, Jiangxi). He lived during the Jiajing and Wanli eras of the Ming Dynasty. In his youth, he studied medicine due to illness,,,. In his later years, feeling that beginners had no clear path to follow, he collected dozens of medical books, "argued their essentials, summarized their words, revealed their hidden meanings, and classified them," and wrote this book, which was published in the world in the third year of the Wanli reign (1575). This book consists of 8 volumes. The content includes biographies of, preservation, qi and blood, meridians, viscera, diagnosis, acupuncture and moxibustion, herbal medicine, prescriptions, as well as the pathogenesis of external and internal diseases, and the syndrome differentiation and treatment of various departments such as internal medicine, gynecology, and pediatrics. The content described is first compiled into songs and summarized at the beginning, and then quoted from various sources and supplemented with personal views in detailed notes. Due to its extensive content, clear classification, easy-to-understand language, and convenience for learning and reciting, it has been well-received by later generations of physicians and has become one of the best reading materials for beginners in traditional Chinese medicine. This edition is based on the original printing of the third year of the Wanli reign (1575) and has been carefully collated and proofread by referring to later versions such as the Konoe edition of Japan and the cited books. A preface has been added to the book, and an index of prescriptions and a name index of medicinal materials have been appended at the end for easy reference. This book is the first part of Medical Entrance and is widely suitable for clinical practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, students of traditional Chinese medicine colleges, and self-taught learners of traditional Chinese medicine.