Author : Zhongjing Zhang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781945552069
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (52 download)
Book Synopsis Translation and Annotation of Jin GUI Yao Lue: Essentials from the Golden Cabinet by : Zhongjing Zhang
Download or read book Translation and Annotation of Jin GUI Yao Lue: Essentials from the Golden Cabinet written by Zhongjing Zhang and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a full-text English translation of Jin Gui Yao Lue, a classic book of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the oldest clinical book dedicated to internal, external, gynecological and obstetrical diseases. It is also the first medical book on differential diagnosis of diseases and symptoms, along with treatment and prescriptions.This book was originally written by Zhang Zhongjing (Zhang Ji) (150-219 CE), an eminent Chinese physician in the Eastern Han dynasty. The book consists of 25 chapters. The first chapter serves as an introduction. Chapters 2-22 discuss the diagnosis and treatment of sixty diseases, involving internal medicine, external medicine, and gynecology & obstetrics. Chapter 23 discusses emergency treatments. Chapters 24 and 25 discuss food contraindications (fowls, beasts, fruits, vegetables and grains) and treatment. The text can serve as a reference for education, research and clinical practice.