Review Yao Han

Author: Ming Dynasty Fu Renyu
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Publish Date: 2006-12-25
Features: This book, also known as Comprehensive Ophthalmology, is a specialized work compiled by Fu Renyu, a renowned ophthalmologist of the Ming Dynasty. The book consists of 6 volumes (with Volume 1 being the preface), where the preface and the first two volumes cover the fundamentals of ophthalmology: medical case studies of predecessors, the positioning of the five wheels and eight cavities, the theory of the five elements, indications and contraindications for hooking, cauterization, and needle therapy, the theory of the coldness and warmth of medications, the theory of raw and cooked medications, the theory of internal and external blindness, the golden and jade assignment for identifying and diagnosing diseases, the theory of the three causes of eye diseases, and 18 rules for the etiology and treatment of the original mechanism.
Volumes 3 to 6 discuss various clinical aspects of ophthalmology, introducing 108 symptoms of eye diseases, 309 empirical decoctions, pills, and powders, needle therapy for cataracts, diagrams of internal cataract surgery (indications and techniques), methods for boiling needles (sterilization), and diagrams of key acupuncture points for ophthalmology. It is a highly practical and clinical Chinese medical ophthalmology textbook.
In this edition, the best available manuscript was selected, and meticulous proofreading was conducted. A preface guide has been added to the beginning of the book, and an index of prescriptions is provided at the end for easy reference. This book is a must-read for Chinese ophthalmologists and can also serve as a reference for other Chinese medical practitioners.