Gynecology Essentials

Author: Wu Benli (Qing Dynasty)
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Publishing Date: April 1, 1999
Features: The Essential Treatises on Gynecology was compiled by Wu Benli in the 38th year of the Qianlong reign (1773). Wu Benli, styled Daoyuan, was a native of Haiyu. In his youth, he devoted himself to the imperial examinations and also studied traditional Chinese medicine. For decades, he practiced medicine, applying clinical prescriptions to treat patients. This book is a specialized work on gynecology and obstetrics, compiled by the author from the essential teachings of previous scholars, categorized and organized. Its content is comprehensive and systematic, with detailed treatments for pregnancy and childbirth conditions. The prescriptions are complete and practical, concise yet to the point. The selected prescriptions include both traditional ancient formulas and a large number of folk single formulas and empirical cures, all of which are commonly used in clinical practice. For this edition, the Qianlong 38th-year (1773) Kaimi (Jiushi) edition of the Wu family's private printing in Haiyu was used as the base text, with the Qianlong-era prints as reference texts. The book uses many homophonic characters, with notes generally provided only once, as follows. For the small-character annotations in the original text, all are enclosed in parentheses. The small-character annotations on medicinal dosages in the original text are converted to large characters, and annotations on the processing of medicinal materials are all enclosed in parentheses.