Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern
Zhen Liyan / Fan Xingzhun / Liang JunTraditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Books Publishing House2019
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- Compilation of Reconstructed Formularies from the Han, Three Kingdoms, Six Dynasties, Tang, and Song
- ISBN
- 9787515214757
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Health and Medicine Gender Relations TCM ClassicsTang MedicineFormula TransmissionPrescription FormulasClassified Materia MedicaPhilologistFacsimile CompilationSyndrome Classification20th CenturyTang PhysicianSummary
Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern is a formulary compiled by the Tang dynasty physician Zhen Liyan. The original work comprised fifty volumes and was lost after the Song dynasty; its prescriptions and discussions survive mainly through citations in Tang and Song medical works such as Waitai Miyao, Ishinpo, and Qianjin Fang. In the twentieth century, the medical historian and textual scholar Fan Xingzhun searched more than ten medical works, including Waitai Miyao, Ishinpo, Zhenglei Bencao, and Qianjin Yaofang, extracted the surviving fragments item by item, reorganized them by disease category into a ten-volume reconstructed manuscript, cross-checked them against related formularies, deleted and supplemented according to the Song Xiting edition, and added collation notes. This edition, edited by Liang Jun and included in the series Compilation of Reconstructed Formularies from the Han, Three Kingdoms, Six Dynasties, Tang, and Song, is a photocopied and edited version; the manuscript retains much content but lacks volume titles, and the contents of the volumes are similar to one another. The reconstructed manuscript includes numerous proven prescriptions from important pre-Tang formularies such as Shanfan Fang, Xiaopin Fang, Jiyan Fang, and Zhouhou Fang, as well as from the Tang Qianjin Fang, covering such specialties and conditions as cold damage, seasonal febrile diseases, wind-stroke, consumptive exhaustion, wasting-thirst, dysphagia, accumulations, gynecology, pediatrics, the five sense organs, and sores and ulcers, with additional content on compounding medicines, identifying drugs, and acupuncture and moxibustion. Because the original work was lost early, this reconstructed edition, though incomplete, is an important document for studying the transmission of pre-Tang formularies, prescription composition, and clinical diagnosis and treatment, and holds considerable value for medical history, textual scholarship, and clinical reference.Editor's review
原书五十卷的《古今录验方》早在宋代就已散佚，今天能读到它，全靠历代医籍中的引文与辑佚者的功力。范行准先生一生致力于汉唐方书的辑复，此稿以《外台秘要》《医心方》为底本，参校《证类本草》《千金要方》等近十种版本，逐条标注出处，遇异文附按语考辨，把散落各处的佚方重新按病证归类成十卷。读者既能从中看到唐代方书的原始面貌，也能借此窥见《删繁方》《小品方》《集验方》《肘后方》等更早方书的吉光片羽。本版影印手稿并加整理，收入《全汉三国六朝唐宋方书辑稿》丛书，篇幅不大而信息密度极高。对研究唐以前方剂流变、药物炮制与临床辨证的学者，它是一手材料；对经方爱好者，它是理解「古方从何而来」的一条实证线索。需提醒的是，辑稿并不完整，且书稿多缺卷名，阅读时应以出处标注为纲，不宜当作系统教材使用。Who it's for
A good fit for
- 从事中医医史文献、方剂源流研究的学者与研究生
- 研习经方、希望追溯唐以前方书源流的临床中医师
- 收藏与整理中医古籍辑佚本的中医药院校图书馆
- 对唐代医学典籍有浓厚兴趣的资深中医爱好者
Not a good fit for
- 希望系统学习辨证论治体系的初学者，本书体例残缺、缺卷名
- 期待现代白话解读与方解类通俗读物的普通读者
- 希望直接照方抓药自用的人，古方剂量与炮制需专业判断
Reading tips
- 先读丛书总序与该书解题，弄清辑佚原则、底本与校勘符号，再进入正文
- 以每条方后的出处标注为线索，回查《外台秘要》《医心方》原文对读，可辨辑录取舍
- 宜按病证门类分次阅读，随时记录同名异方、剂量差异，避免通读后混淆
- 将其作为工具资料书置于案头，配合方剂学、本草学著作交叉查证，而非从头顺读
About the publisher
Traditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Books Publishing House China · Founded in 1980In addition to collating ancient texts, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Ancient Books Publishing House also extends its publishing into popular health and lifestyle topics. Its current collection in this catalog contains four titles, covering categories such as fashion, health and medicine. Books such as "Reverse Growth: Decoding the Secret of Ageless Youth," "A Different Perspective on Medical Aesthetics" and "Reshaping Beauty" show the press's attention to accessible writing on beauty, anti-aging and medical aesthetics, while "A Different Perspective on TCM: Discovering the Spiral Force Within the Body, from Illness to Recovery" reflects its effort to popularize TCM views of the body and rehabilitation experience. Relevant authors include Chen Meng, Shen Yuting, Zhang Bingqiang, Wang Mailiang, Wang Baosheng and Hu Ke. Because public information is limited, the overall scale and series structure of its popular publishing remain unclear; this introduction is based mainly on the directions shown by the books held in the catalog.
Contents
- Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern, Volume 1: Wind-Stroke; Wind Stupor; Soft Wind; Acute and Chronic Wind
- Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern, Volume 2: Cold Damage; Cold Damage with Wind-Stroke; Cold Damage with Chest Binding; Cold Damage with Vomiting and Hiccups; Cold Damage with Difficult Urination; Formulas for Warding Off Warmth
- Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern, Volume 3: Cold Damage; Cold Damage with Blood Vomiting; Cold Damage with Alternating Chills and Fever; Cold Damage with Abdominal Mass and Excess; Cold Damage Relapse from Overexertion; Seasonal Epidemics; Formulas for Epidemic Sore Throat; Warm Disease Formulas; Formulas for Warm Disease with Skin Eruptions; Formulas for Warm Disease Relapse from Overexertion
- Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern, Volumes 4 to 45: Prescriptions and Discussions by Specialty (reconstructed and reorganized; much content survives but volume titles are lacking)
- Verified Prescriptions Ancient and Modern, Unnumbered Volume
FAQ
《古今录验方》的作者是甄权还是甄立言？
历史上旧志著录有混淆，一说甄权，一说甄立言。经后世考证，现通行辑本著录为唐代甄立言撰辑；甄权同为隋唐名医，二人著作在旧籍中常被混记。引用时应注明所依据的整理本。原书五十卷今天还完整存在吗？
不存。原书约在北宋后散佚，现存内容主要依靠《外台秘要》《医心方》《千金方》《证类本草》等书的引文保存，本版即范行准据此辑佚重编的十卷辑稿。这本书和1996年中国医药科技出版社的版本有何不同？
1996年版署名甄权、题为辑校本，收方千余首并附针灸孔穴主治内容；2019年中医古籍出版社版为范行准辑佚稿的影印整理本，属《全汉三国六朝唐宋方书辑稿》丛书，二者底本与编排不同，引用时须注明版本。辑本中的方剂可以直接按原方使用吗？
不建议。古方度量衡、炮制与煎服法均与今日不同，且辑佚文本存在传抄与校补因素，须经专业医师结合病情判断，仅可作文献与学术参考。This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
About the author
Zhen Liyan AuthorZhen Liyan was a physician of the Tang dynasty whose life is now poorly documented; publicly available information is limited. One work by him is held in this collection, the Gujin Luyan Fang (Verified Prescriptions of Past and Present). Judging from its title and surviving fragments, it is a formulary that gathers tested prescriptions from earlier periods for practical clinical use, covering practical categories such as medicine and sexual health, which matches its classification here under "Medicine & Health" and "Sexuality." Although the original work is no longer extant, later medical texts frequently quote it, showing that its prescriptions were consulted by physicians over a considerable period and retain a degree of documentary value. Readers should consider the specific edition and reconstruction history when approaching it as a compilation of ancient prescriptions.
Fan Xingzhun AuthorFan Xingzhun's nationality, dates of birth and death, and other personal details are not well documented in publicly available sources, so this introduction can only be based on the records in our database and on his works. Two works are listed under his name, Jiyan Fang and Gujin Luyan Fang. Both titles clearly belong to the genre of formularies, pointing to the tradition of compiling and organizing ancient medical prescriptions and clinically tested remedies. In terms of common categories, his works are classified under medicine and health, medicine, and sexuality, suggesting that the content concerns medical knowledge and may include prescriptions related to sexual health. Stylistically, such formularies typically record prescriptions, indications, and usage in an itemized manner, emphasizing practicality and reference value rather than theoretical exposition. Fan Xingzhun's editorial work is therefore closer to the compilation of materials and the preservation of medical prescriptions, and its influence lies mainly in providing texts that later students and researchers can consult. Because public information is limited, further details of his life, scholarly background, and editorial context cannot be given here; readers may judge the value of the works from the texts themselves.
Liang Jun AuthorLiang Jun is an author about whom limited public information is available. Two works by this author are currently included in the collection, dealing respectively with ancient medical formulas and vision health. The former, A collection of proven formulas ancient and modern, suggests an engagement with the organization and presentation of traditional medical literature, reflecting an interest in classical medical texts and the arrangement of formula knowledge. The latter, 57 Ways to Improve Eyesight, turns toward practical health guidance for general readers, focusing on everyday eye care and self-regulation. Though the two books differ considerably in subject, both fall under the broad category of medicine and health, indicating an interest in both traditional formulas and contemporary health practice. Based on the available material, Liang Jun's specific identity, professional background, and biographical details cannot be confirmed, and the works are commonly classified under medicine and health, relationships, and health. Overall, the writing appears to center on conveying practical health knowledge and organizing medical texts, in accessible and practical language suitable for general readers.