New Interpretation of Medical Prescriptions Collection of Interpretations

Author: Yang Wenchao
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prescriptions and medications have a long history, with profound origins. The works on TCM prescriptions throughout history are vast and numerous. Teacher Yang Wenchao from Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine presented me with his book New Interpretations of Collected Explanations of Medical Prescriptions. His annotations and explanations are concise yet precise, rigorous and objective, with insightful discussions that offer new perspectives. The book emphasizes both theory and clinical practice, making it highly practical.
The explanation of prescriptions () involves interpreting the significance of prescription combinations and the characteristics of drug pairings, originating with Jin Chengwu and flourishing in the Qing Dynasty. Wang Ang's Collected Explanations of Medical Prescriptions selects prescriptions that are "commonly used by all books and widely used in the world," with over 300 main prescriptions and more supplementary ones. It collects famous quotes from on prescription theories, detailing the etiology and pathogenesis of each prescription's conditions, involved organs and meridians, drug properties, compatibility, meridian, modifications, and administration methods. Its academic value is high, it has been widely circulated, and it has had a significant impact on later generations.
Although Wang Ang's book on the theory of prescription has certain clinical guiding significance, it has been rarely used in later generations. Teacher Yang Wenchao, rooted in the fundamentals of TCM, draws on the essence of both ancient and modern medicine, integrating the latest research findings on modern prescriptions and medications. He scientifically organizes Wang Ang's work, boldly supplements and corrects annotations, reveals subtle insights, and uncovers the core principles. Especially noteworthy are the book's additions on modern research and applications of prescriptions and medications, as well as academic debates, which hold high clinical practical value and serve as a valuable reference for theoretical research on prescriptions.