The Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu), a pharmacological work, consists of fifty-two volumes, authored by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty, published in 1590. The entire book contains over 1.9 million words, documenting 1,892 types of medicinal substances, compiling 11,096 medical prescriptions, and featuring 1,160 exquisite illustrations, categorized into 16 sections and 60 categories. … Read more
The Compendium of Materia Medica Documentary (Video source: Tencent) The Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) is a comprehensive work on ancient Chinese materia medica and is a monumental text in the field of pharmacology with global influence. This book consists of 52 volumes, documenting 1892 types of medicinal substances, categorized into 16 sections and … Read more
Compendium of Materia Medica Compendium of Materia Medica was published in the 24th year of Wanli (1596) in the Ming Dynasty in China. The author is Li Shizhen (1518-1593). He was still revising the manuscripts himself with illness in his later days. It seemed that he could not see it during his lifetime. By the … Read more
If a person can cultivate caution and not allow evil winds to invade the jingluo (meridians); maintain balance in the jingluo, and not let it flow into the zangfu (organs), then treat it; if the limbs feel heavy and stagnant, then apply dao yin (guiding exercises), tuna (breath regulation), acupuncture, and gāo mó (medicated ointment … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. 1. The question is asked: What does it mean for a skilled practitioner to treat diseases before they manifest? The master replies: To treat diseases before they manifest means to recognize liver diseases, understand that the liver transmits to the spleen, … Read more
Lecture 1: The Study of Pulse in the Golden Chamber Summary: The current edition of the “Essentials of the Golden Chamber” contains a total of 398 articles, of which 134 are related to pulse diagnosis. Therefore, this lecture aims to help us analyze the meanings of these articles more accurately; secondly, to serve clinical … Read more
In the Northern Song Dynasty, in Xinxiang, Henan, the Taizong emperor decreed that “the Hanlin Medical Officials should each present their family traditions and experience formulas.” The Jinan military governor Gao Jichong compiled his family’s collection of the “Shang Han Lun” into the official records, which was initially included in the “Tai Ping Sheng Hui … Read more
In honor of Huang Yuanyu! 。 Golden ChamberSuspension ExplanationVolume One Organs and Meridians Sixteen Chapters The organs and meridians are hidden and invisible, yet their external manifestations are evident. For instance, symptoms such as sound, odor, color, pulse, cold, heat, pain, itching, emotions like joy, anger, love, and hate, as well as excretion, drinking, and … Read more
Golden Chamber Essentials The Golden Chamber Essentials (Jin Kui Yao Lue) is a section of the Shang Han Za Bing Lun written by the renowned Eastern Han physician Zhang Zhongjing. It is also the earliest existing text in China that discusses the diagnosis and treatment of miscellaneous diseases. The Golden Chamber Essentials contains foundational theories … Read more
Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on WeChat public account: Xiao Xiangru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respect knowledge and labor; no authorization is needed for reprinting, but please be sure to indicate the original author. Why do we always feel that the ‘Shang Han Lun’ is excellent, while the ‘Jin Kui Yao Lue’ seems … Read more