miscellaneous diseases

Summary of the Classic TCM Text ‘Essentials of the Golden Coffer’

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Summary of the Classic TCM Text 'Essentials of the Golden Coffer'

Summary of the Classic TCM Text ‘Essentials of the Golden Coffer’ ‘Essentials of the Golden Coffer’ (Jīn Guì Yào Lüè) was not recorded in historical texts before the Song Dynasty. The ‘Song History: Arts and Literature’ mentions, “Essentials of the Golden Coffer, three volumes, authored by Zhang Zhongjing, compiled by Wang Shuhe,” while the ‘Chongwen … Read more

Classification of Internal Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Classification of Internal Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) internal medicine is a clinical discipline that studies the patterns of differentiation and treatment of internal diseases based on TCM theories. TCM internal diseases can primarily be divided into two categories: external pathogenic diseases and internal injury diseases. Generally speaking, external pathogenic diseases refer to acute illnesses such as cold (shanghan), … Read more