Annotations and Translations of Fifty-two Disease Formulas: Original Chinese Medicine Therapeutics

Author: Yan Jianmin
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Publishing Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book provides a systematic compilation of the "Fifty-two Disease Formulas" from the silk manuscripts of the Ma Wangdui Han Tomb in Changsha. It includes 53 types of diseases, each explained through title explanation, original text, annotations and supplements, and modern translation. The author has referred to a large number of ancient medical texts as well as literature, history, philosophy, and other documents, citing references extensively and providing well-supported arguments. At the end of the book, there are additional contents such as physical therapy, surgical therapy, diaphoretic methods, a list of commonly used difficult characters, and a classification table of drug names.