Medicine and (A Series of Books on TCM Clinical Practice)

Author: Fei Boxiong of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Peng
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-14
Features: This book was written by Fei Boxiong, a physician of the Qing Dynasty, and consists of four volumes.
Volume 1 lists pulse-taking methods, key points for observing the tongue, differences among four schools, distinguishing between heavy and light dosages, varied manifestations of the same disease, stroke, cold-induced stroke, summer heat with dampness.
Volume 2 lists autumn dryness, fire, labor-induced injuries, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, epistaxis, bleeding from teeth.
Volume 3 lists cough, phlegm retention, congealed chest, malarial fever, jaundice, three types of consumption.
Volume 4 lists atrophy, arthralgia, distension, diarrhea, various pains, three types of shock.
The entire book emphasizes pulse-taking and tongue observation as the key diagnostic methods, with symptoms as the primary basis for differentiation. It focuses on treatment methods and prescriptions as the main content for treatment, particularly highlighting the detailed explanations of chronic diseases.
In terms of organization, it follows the structure of first discussing diseases, then presenting self-formulated prescriptions, and finally appending prescriptions from other experts.
The book contains over 480 prescriptions, with nearly 200 of them being newly created by the author.
The content is theory combined with practicality, especially the treatment methods and formulas described in the book, which are all summarized by the author from years of clinical experience. They are practical, highly effective, and widely praised and applied by modern physicians.
The book is well-structured and clear, making it highly valuable for guiding clinical practice in traditional Chinese medicine. It is therefore suitable for reference by general learners of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical practitioners of both Chinese and Western medicine.
This edition is based on the Qing Tongzhi 2nd Year edition of the Gengxin Tang printing, meticulously proofread and compiled.
A preface with a guide is added, and an index of prescriptions is appended at the end for easy reference.