Analysis of Zhang Zhongjing's Medicinal Use

Author: Zhang Chang'en
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part, the introduction, provides a concise overview of five key aspects: Zhong Jing's pharmaceutical use in relation to the Shen Nong's Herbal Classic, Zhong Jing's pharmaceutical use in relation to the Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases, Zhong Jing's pharmaceutical use in relation to his prescribed formulas, the format of Zhong Jing's pharmaceutical use, and the Four Items and Eleven Essentials of Zhong Jing's pharmaceutical use. The second part, the detailed discussion, categorizes the 165 medicinal substances from the Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases into fifteen chapters based on their general functions. Each chapter elaborates on each drug in detail, covering aspects such as its source, pharmacological characteristics, primary indications, clinical applications, dosage and usage, precautions, literature summaries, and references. The book presents a novel approach, rich in content, with concise and fluent writing. It reflects the author's dedication over more than 50 years to teaching and clinical practice of the Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases. It is highly theoretical and clinically practical, making it an invaluable reference for clinical Chinese medicine practitioners, faculty and students of Chinese medicine institutions, researchers in traditional Chinese medicine, and clinicians practicing integrated Chinese and Western medicine.