Mysterious Eye Diseases - Dragon Wood Theory (Essential Readings in TCM Clinical Practice)

Author: Jie Chuanghong, Gao Jiansheng
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-14
Features: The Secretly Transmitted Treatise on Ophthalmology (Long Mu Lun) is one of the earliest and most renowned ancient ophthalmology in China. After being organized, the entire book consists of 11 volumes. The first volume is the General Theory of Long Mu. Volumes 1 to 6 are the Treatises on 72 Syndromes and Formulas. Each treatise is followed by the "Song of Examination" and the corresponding formulas. Volume 7 is "The Secret Formulas of Various Masters." Volume 8 is the Acupuncture and Moxibustion Treatise, while Volumes 9 to 10 discuss the Identification of Medicinal Properties. At the end, there is a volume by the Taoist figure Bao Guang Dao Ren titled The Collection of Ophthalmology (Long Mu), which explains the etiology, pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation, treatment, and prescription of ophthalmic diseases in the form of 72 questions. This edition is based on the Ming Wanli Yihai Huang edition of the Book Industry Hall Collection, meticulously collated and edited. A preface has been added to guide readers, and an index of formulas and an index of medicinal names are appended at the end for easy reference. This book is primarily intended for researchers, educators, and clinical practitioners in traditional Chinese medicine ophthalmology.