Call Number: R281.3/48 Author Biography Li Shizhen (1518–1593), styled Dongbi, later self-named Binhushanren, was a great medical scientist of ancient China from Qizhou (now Qichun County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province) during the Ming Dynasty. He authored the renowned pharmacological work, Ben Cao Gang Mu (The Compendium of Materia Medica). Li Shizhen also studied pulse diagnosis … Read more
In the Ming Dynasty, the physician Li Shizhen spent nearly thirty years compiling the classic TCM text, the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica), which has been published for over 400 years and has received high acclaim from renowned scholars both domestically and internationally. However, it has recently faced criticism online due to … 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
The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is divided into two parts: Ling Shu (Spiritual Pivot) and Su Wen (Simple Questions). It is the earliest existing theoretical work of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and one of the four great classics of traditional medicine (the other three being Nanjing (Classic of Difficult Issues), Shang Han Za … Read more
The meridians are channels that circulate qi and blood, connect the organs and the body surface, and regulate the functions of the human body. They are an essential component of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, abbreviated as Neijing) preserves early understandings of meridian knowledge, allowing us to glimpse its … Read more
【Introduction】 The Huangdi Neijing (黄帝内经), or Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, is one of the four classic texts of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China, alongside Shanghan Lun (伤寒论), Jinkui Yaolue (金匮要略), and Wenbing Tiaobian (温病条辨). It is the first major work named after the ancestor of the Chinese nation, the Yellow Emperor, and is the … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) can be summarized with three “firsts”: it is the first classic of TCM theory; the first manual on health preservation; and the first encyclopedia of life. For any issues related to tendons, treating the Gan (Liver) is correct. For any issues related to bones, treating the Shen … Read more
Those who have studied Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) know that the “Huangdi Neijing” (黄帝内经, The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) is one of the four great classics of TCM. The “Neijing” is not authored by a single person; rather, it is a compilation of contributions from various outstanding TCM practitioners over different periods. The “Huangdi Neijing” … Read more
Introduction to the Huangdi Neijing 1. What is the Huangdi Neijing?The “Han Shu: Yi Wen Zhi: Fang Ji Lue” records four types of TCM classics: medical texts, classic formulas, immortality texts, and sexual health texts.Among them, the medical texts include: “Huangdi Neijing” (The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) with eighteen volumes, “Wai Jing” (Outer Canon) with … Read more
The Huangdi Neijing, divided into the “Lingshu” and “Suwen” sections, is a work attributed to the ancient physician Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) and is a collaborative creation of medical theorists. It is generally believed to have been completed during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. In the dialogues between Huangdi, Qibo, and Leigong, it … Read more