Li Shizhen was a great medical scientist of the Ming Dynasty in China. His greatest contribution was his extensive research and compilation, which took thirty years and involved studying over eight hundred medical texts, resulting in the creation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica). Although this book is primarily a pharmacological … 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
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
Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on the WeChat public account: Xiao Xiang Ru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respecting knowledge and labor, it can be reproduced without authorization, 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 … Read more
Half a year ago, I finished memorizing the “Treatise on Cold Damage” (Shang Han Lun), and for the past four months, I have been reciting the “Essentials of the Golden Coffer” (Jin Gui Yao Lue). While memorizing the “Treatise on Cold Damage,” I felt a sense of “overexertion” as I did not let a single … Read more
Editor: Xiao Yao Tong Author Xiong Zhi Cheng is a fourth-generation disciple of Master Xiao Xiang Ru, and this article was written at the conclusion of the Jin Kui Yao Lue module study. Through this article, Brother Xiong objectively records his insights and understanding during the study phase of 《金匮要略》 (Jin Kui Yao Lue), comparing … Read more
1. The Compilation of the “Jin Kui Yao Lue” In the preface of the “Shang Han Lun” by Zhang Zhongjing, it states: “Drawing from numerous sources, compiling the nine volumes of the “Suwen”… to create the “Shang Han and Miscellaneous Diseases” in sixteen volumes.” Based on this, it is generally believed that the current “Shang … Read more
Why do we always feel that the “Shang Han Lun” is excellent, while the “Jin Kui Yao Lue” seems not as good? Isn’t the “Jin Kui Yao Lue” a book by the Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing? In fact, both the “Shang Han Lun” and the “Jin Kui Yao Lue” were originally one book, namely the … Read more
Introduction to the Treatise on Cold Damage The Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is a classic work of Han medicine authored by Zhang Zhongjing during the Eastern Han dynasty. It is a specialized text that elucidates the treatment principles for externally contracted febrile diseases, consisting of 12 volumes, of which 10 volumes and … Read more
Promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine culture and emphasizing physical health Editor – Making Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful, interesting, and closer to life. Follow: Ai Shang Yi Thanks to netizen Yang Min Nai Gu for the compilation! Yang Min Nai Gu said: The Treatise on Cold Damage (Shang Han Lun) is originally a comprehensive discussion on … Read more