Medical Classics: Essentials of Surgery - Plain Explanation (3rd Edition)

Author: Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Features: The Golden Mirror of Medicine was compiled by Wu Qian and others during the Qing Dynasty. It served as a textbook for studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the Qing era and remains an important reading material for modern TCM learners. Especially noteworthy are the essential techniques and key points for each specialty, which are concise, to the point, easy to remember, and widely popular among readers. The Essential Techniques of External Surgery is a part of this work, primarily discussing clinical diagnosis and treatment knowledge of major external surgery in TCM. It includes the song of the twelve meridians, pulse diagnosis for external surgery, differentiation and treatment principles of abscesses and carbuncles, treatment methods for external surgical conditions in various parts of the body, commonly used formulas and medications in external surgery, and pediatric external surgical diseases. The content is rich and highly practical. This colloquial interpretation mainly provides line-by-line translations of the original text, with appropriate annotations for difficult terminology. It also includes pathogenesis analysis, medical principle explanations, clinical significance discussions, and formula analysis for key prescriptions in the book, along with clinical application introductions, all aimed at helping readers understand and apply the content. This book is widely suitable for beginners in TCM and grassroots clinical practitioners as a reference.