A Guide to Cold Damage

吴贞China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaJan 2018

Rating 3.9
Word count
87K words
Chapters
205
ISBN
9787513232487

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Medicine TCM SyndromeZhongjing DoctrineWarm DiseaseTongue DiagnosisAcademic MonographField CasesQing Medicine

Summary

Treatise on Cold Damage with Pointers (Shanghan Zhizhang) was written by Wu Zhen in the Qing dynasty in four juan. Juan 1 covers the differentiation of cold-damage-like disorders, methods for diagnosing by tongue inspection, a verse on diagnosing by tongue inspection, methods for inspecting the eyes, and traditional and new approaches to the primary disorders of greater yang, yang brightness, and lesser yang. Juan 2 discusses general differentiation of the three yin and traditional and new approaches to the primary disorders of greater yin, lesser yin, and reverting yin, traditional and new approaches to rescuing counterflow, and new methods for managing various post-recovery disorders. Juan 3 discusses epistaxis, glomus, diarrhea, and macules as transformed patterns of cold damage. Juan 4 discusses wind-warmth, warm-heat, pestilence, and summerheat as cold-damage-like patterns. Wu analyzes, compares, identifies, and treats cold damage and warm-heat disorders from the point of their doubtful similarities. In the sections on cold damage he writes of "transmitting the old," basing his theory on the Standards (Zhunsheng) and the Golden Mirror (Jinjian) and other works; in those on warm-heat he writes of "new methods," following the teachings of Xue Shengbai and Ye Tianshi in diagnosis and treatment. The whole book has a clear outline and concise, accessible language and is of considerable practical value; it is an important reference work for the study of Chinese medicine. This edition is based on the block-printed edition of the twelfth year of Jiaqing (1807).

Editor's review

Treatise on Cold Damage with Pointers is an important clinical work by Wu Zhen of the Qing dynasty distinguishing cold damage from warm-heat disorders, in four juan with a clear structure. Its value lies in comparing, identifying, and treating cold damage and warm-heat disorders from the point of their doubtful similarities: the cold damage sections are called "transmitting the old," with theory based on the Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment (Zhengzhi Zhunsheng) and the Golden Mirror of Medical Ancestors (Yizong Jinjian); the warm-heat sections are called "new methods," following the teachings of Xue Shengbai and Ye Tianshi in diagnosis and treatment. Juan 1 covers differentiation of cold-damage-like disorders, methods for diagnosing by tongue inspection, a verse on diagnosing by tongue inspection, and methods for inspecting the eyes; juan 2 discusses general differentiation of the three yin, methods for rescuing counterflow, and various post-recovery disorders; juan 3 discusses epistaxis, glomus, diarrhea, macules, and other transformed patterns; juan 4 discusses wind-warmth, warm-heat, pestilence, summerheat, and other analogous patterns. The whole book has a clear outline and concise, accessible language, is closely suited to clinical practice, and serves as a reference reader for studying the distinguishing and treating of cold damage and warm-heat disorders. This edition is based on the block-printed edition of the twelfth year of Jiaqing, making it easy for readers to understand the original work. When reading, one may compare it with the original text of the Treatise on Cold Damage and monographs on warm-heat studies to appreciate its care in distinguishing doubtful similarities and treating cold and warmth separately.

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Reading tips

  1. First read through the methods for tongue and eye inspection in juan 1 to establish a diagnostic framework before reading the remaining three juan
  2. Compare with the Treatise on Cold Damage and the works of Ye Tianshi and Xue Shengbai to compare the differences between transmitting the old and new methods
  3. For transformed and analogous patterns in juan 3 and juan 4, take topical notes alongside clinical cases
  4. On a first reading one may skip the rhymed verses and return to memorize them on a second pass to consolidate memory

About the publisher

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine China · Founded in 1989

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 前言
  3. 许序
  4. 王序
  5. 马序
  6. 校注说明
  7. 序
  8. 自序
  9. 卷之一
  10. 类伤寒辨
  11. 察舌辨症法
  12. 部位
  13. 形色
  14. 白胎肺经
  15. 绛胎心经
  16. 黄胎胃经
  17. 红色胆经
  18. 黑胎脾经
  19. 紫色肾经
  20. 焦紫肝经
  21. 青滑肝经
  22. 察舌辨症歌
  23. 察目法
  24. 六经本病
  25. 太阳经症
  26. 太阳总要述古
  27. 太阳本病述古
  28. 发热
  29. 恶寒
  30. 恶风
  31. 头痛
  32. 项强
  33. 体痛
  34. 新法
  35. 太阳阳明
  36. 太阳少阳
  37. 太阳兼肺
  38. 太阳太阴
  39. 太阳少阴
  40. 阳明经症
  41. 阳明总要述古
  42. 阳明本病述古
  43. 胃实不便
  44. 自汗
  45. 不眠
  46. 头汗出
  47. 手足汗
  48. 潮热
  49. 谚语
  50. 狂乱
  51. 循衣摸床
  52. 渴
  53. 新法
  54. 阳明新法
  55. 阳明兼肺
  56. 阳明少阳
  57. 阳明太阴
  58. 阳明少阴
  59. 少阳经症
  60. 少阳总要述古
  61. 少阳本病述古
  62. 口苦咽干
  63. 目眩
  64. 耳聋
  65. 往来寒热
  66. 胸胁满痛
  67. 呕
  68. 新法
  69. 少阳新法
  70. 少阳阳明
  71. 少阳太阴
  72. 少阳少阴
  73. 少阳厥阴
  74. 卷之二
  75. 三阴总辨
  76. 太阴经症
  77. 太阴总要述古
  78. 太阴本病述古
  79. 腹满
  80. 腹痛
  81. 发黄
  82. 吐利
  83. 太阴新法
  84. 少阴经症
  85. 少阴总要述古
  86. 少阴本病述古
  87. 但欲寐
  88. 口燥咽干
  89. 咽痛
  90. 吐
  91. 吐利
  92. 下利
  93. 少阴新法
  94. 厥阴经症
  95. 厥阴总要述古
  96. 厥阴本病述古
  97. 气上冲心
  98. 吐蛔
  99. 厥
  100. 下利
  101. 少腹满
  102. 囊缩
  103. 厥阴新法
  104. 救逆述古
  105. 误汗例
  106. 误下例
  107. 救逆新法
  108. 瘥后诸病述古
  109. 差后浮肿
  110. 差后昏沉
  111. 汗后头疼
  112. 解后额热
  113. 解后腹热
  114. 差后耳聋
  115. 差后语蹇
  116. 差后不寐
  117. 解后咳嗽
  118. 差后盗汗
  119. 差后妄言
  120. 差后吐涎沫
  121. 解后下血
  122. 差后颐毒
  123. 差后酒复
  124. 差后食复
  125. 差后劳复
  126. 气虚劳复
  127. 阴虚劳复
  128. 差后色复
  129. 阴阳易
  130. 差后调理
  131. 差后禁忌
  132. 卷之三
  133. 伤寒变症
  134. 衄血新法
  135. 吐血新法
  136. 蓄血述古
  137. 热入血室附
  138. 痞述古，注释参《来苏集》
  139. 痞满新法，参《叶案》
  140. 结胸述古
  141. 下利述古
  142. 下利新法
  143. 小便附
  144. 癍疹痧瘄附，合参《金鉴》《治法汇》《叶案》《第一书》
  145. 发黄述古
  146. 痓合参
  147. 发狂合参《准绳》《金鉴》
  148. 霹雳汤
  149. 烦躁合参《准绳》《金鉴》《来苏集》
  150. 停饮述古
  151. 心下悸述古
  152. 呕吐新法，兼参《叶案》
  153. 吐蛔
  154. 噫嗳述古
  155. 呃逆新法，兼参《叶案》
  156. 喘新法，合参《景岳》《金鉴》《叶案》
  157. 奔豚述古，注释参《古方选注》
  158. 动气新法，参《景岳全书》
  159. 战振慄合参《准绳》《金鉴》
  160. 筋惕肉参《准绳》
  161. 循衣摸床撮空
  162. 不便不食不便能食
  163. 百合狐惑阳毒阴毒
  164. 卷之四
  165. 伤寒类症
  166. 风温参《叶案》
  167. 温热春温冬温热病同治，参《叶案》
  168. 瘟疫合参
  169. 疫邪兼六气入足经，从表里汗下
  170. 疫邪吸秽浊入手经宜逐秽解毒
  171. 吴又可法摘要
  172. 瘟疫九传 但表不里
  173. 但里不表
  174. 表而再表
  175. 表里分传
  176. 再表再里
  177. 先表后里
  178. 先里后表
  179. 表证偏胜
  180. 里证偏胜
  181. 大头瘟
  182. 捻颈瘟
  183. 瓜瓤瘟
  184. 杨梅瘟
  185. 疙瘩瘟
  186. 绞肠瘟
  187. 软脚瘟
  188. 瘟疫脉候附录
  189. 暑证中暍同，合参
  190. 湿症合参
  191. 湿温
  192. 附暑湿秽合邪论
  193. 霍乱新法
  194. 晚发参《叶案》
  195. 脚气述古
  196. 虚烦述古
  197. 痰症新法
  198. 痰饮参《叶案》
  199. 伤食
  200. 蓄血
  201. 痧秽
  202. 校注后记
  203. 一、《伤寒指掌》的版本
  204. 二、《伤寒指掌》的学术及成就价值
  205. 总书目

FAQ

What do "transmitting the old" and "new methods" refer to in this book? "Transmitting the old" refers to the cold damage sections inheriting traditional theory from works such as the Standards for Diagnosis and Treatment and the Golden Mirror of Medical Ancestors; "new methods" refers to the warm-heat sections adopting the diagnosis and treatment teachings of Xue Shengbai and Ye Tianshi. The two are presented side by side, reflecting Wu Zhen's editorial approach of treating cold and warmth separately and distinguishing doubtful similarities.
Can I read this book directly without a foundation in the Treatise on Cold Damage? Not very suitable. This book revolves around distinguishing and treating cold damage and warm-heat disorders and involves specialized content such as the six channels, pulse patterns, and tongue signs; without a foundation in the Treatise on Cold Damage it will be difficult to understand the "transmitting the old" sections. It is advisable to read textbooks or annotated editions first before entering this book.
What is the base text for this edition? According to the materials, this edition is based on the block-printed edition of the twelfth year of Jiaqing (1807). Readers may use this to understand the textual source, but for specific collation details they should consult the editorial notes of the original book.

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About the author

吴贞 Author · China

Wu Zhen is a Chinese author whose biographical details are limited in publicly available sources; all that is currently known is that the author's representative work is Shanghan Zhizhang (A Clear Guide to Cold Damage). Classified under medicine, the book deals with the identification and treatment of disorders of the cold-damage (shanghan) type and belongs to the traditional literature of Cold Damage studies in Chinese medicine. The phrase zhizhang, "pointing to the palm," suggests that the author intended to explain the key points of diagnosing patterns clearly and plainly, so that readers could grasp the main principles and match treatment to the pattern, rather than piling up elaborate theory. From the available information, Wu Zhen's writing appears practical and well organized, placing the evidence needed in clinical practice in a prominent position and reflecting the long-standing orientation of Chinese medical works toward both fidelity to the classics and service to actual diagnosis and treatment. Because the dates of birth and death, native place, and medical training cannot be verified, the author's precise place in medical history is difficult to assess, and only the surviving work offers any insight. As the only work by Wu Zhen recorded in the collection, Shanghan Zhizhang is the main basis for understanding this author's scholarly character and may also provide material for research on the transmission of cold-damage medical texts.