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Study and Reading of Classic Medical Works of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Word count
217K words
Chapters
107
ISBN
9787513247597

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Summary

This book selects relevant discussions from classic medical texts such as the Huangdi Neijing, Shanghan Lun, Jinkui Yaolue, and Wenbing Xue. Drawing on recent research materials and findings, it compiles annotations, explanations, clinical reasoning and practical guidance from the classics, as well as English translations of certain classic passages. The appended commentaries are the editors' reviews of the main arguments of some articles, along with brief introductions to the original authors. It is suitable for training master's students in clinical fundamentals of Chinese medicine, as well as for others engaged in research on classic Chinese medicine theory and clinical practice.

Editor's review

This book draws its selected texts from the Huangdi Neijing, Shanghan Lun, Jingui Yaolüe, and Wenbing Xue. Building on a review of recent research materials and findings, it develops quotations, explanations, clinical thinking, and practical guidance layer by layer, with English translations and editors' commentaries that balance textual understanding with clinical application. Its value lies in advancing the study of classics from mere exegesis to training in clinical thinking; the commentaries comment on the main arguments of some articles and briefly introduce the original authors, helping readers grasp the scholarly context. It is suitable as a textbook for graduate students in the clinical foundations of Chinese medicine and for clinicians and researchers who need to reread the classics systematically. When reading, treat it as a guidebook: first read the original text, then the explanations and commentaries, and finally take notes connected to your own clinical questions, avoiding merely memorizing conclusions.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Master's students in clinical fundamentals of Chinese medicine who need to study the classics systematically and train clinical thinking
  • Clinical practitioners of Chinese medicine who wish to reread the four classics with annotations and commentary
  • Researchers of classical Chinese medical theory who need recent scholarship and reference English translations of passages
  • Teachers at Chinese medicine colleges, who can use it as a companion reader and preparation reference for classics courses

Not a good fit for

  • Complete beginners in Chinese medicine who lack grounding in classical texts and terminology will struggle
  • Readers looking only for popular health-and-wellness books; this volume is scholarly
  • Clinicians seeking a quick-reference manual by single disease; this is not a reference-book format

Reading tips

  1. Read the selected original passage first, then compare the explanation and commentary, marking passages relevant to your own clinical questions
  2. After each chapter, summarize the clinical-thinking points of the passage in a paragraph to build your own study notes
  3. For the English translation sections, compare the rendering of terms against the original to clarify conceptual boundaries
  4. Use recent scholarship for further reading, but keep the original text and commentary as the main thread to avoid piling up materials

About the publisher

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. 《中医经典医籍研读》编委会
  3. 编写说明
  4. 第一篇 《黄帝内经》
  5. 第一章 《黄帝内经》哲学思想及“和”文化
  6. 第一节 《黄帝内经》的天人观
  7. 参考文献
  8. 第二节 《黄帝内经》的“和”文化
  9. 参考文献
  10. 第二章 《黄帝内经》的修辞特点及其英译研究
  11. 第一节 比喻
  12. 第二节 借喻
  13. 第三节 比拟
  14. 第四节 对偶
  15. 第五节 联珠
  16. 参考文献
  17. 第三章 《黄帝内经》理论探微
  18. 第一节 《黄帝内经》藏象理论探微
  19. 参考文献
  20. 第二节 《黄帝内经》养生理论发微
  21. 参考文献
  22. 第三节 《黄帝内经》病机十九条理论发微
  23. 参考文献
  24. 第四节 《黄帝内经》对药物运用的理论发微
  25. 参考文献
  26. 第五节 《黄帝内经》针灸疗法理论发微
  27. 参考文献
  28. 第四章 《黄帝内经》临床应用发微
  29. 第一节 《黄帝内经》齿病理论探讨
  30. 参考文献
  31. 第二节 《黄帝内经》对“心痛”的认识及针灸治疗探讨
  32. 参考文献
  33. 第三节 《黄帝内经》对脑及脑病的认识
  34. 参考文献
  35. 第四节 《黄帝内经》咳证及其临床应用
  36. 第五章 《黄帝内经》类证
  37. 第一节 中风病类
  38. 第二节 伤寒病类
  39. 第三节 温热病类
  40. 第四节 暑病类
  41. 第五节 湿病类
  42. 第六节 痉病类
  43. 第七节 寒热病类
  44. 第二篇 《伤寒论》
  45. 第一章 《伤寒论》辨证思路与方法研究
  46. 第一节 六经辨证研究
  47. 第二节 六经与八纲结合之辨证方法研究
  48. 第二章 《伤寒论》诊断思路与方法研究
  49. 第一节 望诊
  50. 第二节 闻诊
  51. 第三节 问诊
  52. 第四节 切诊
  53. 第三章 《伤寒论》临证治则治法研究
  54. 第一节 扶正与祛邪
  55. 第二节 表里先后
  56. 第三节 积极预防
  57. 第四节 因势利导
  58. 第四章 《伤寒论》方剂研究
  59. 第一节 《伤寒论》用方思路与方法
  60. 第二节 柴胡汤类方研究及临床应用
  61. 第三节 桂枝汤类方研究及临床应用
  62. 第四节 白虎汤类方研究及临床应用
  63. 第五节 承气汤类方研究及临床应用
  64. 第六节 治水诸方研究及临床应用
  65. 第七节 痞证诸方研究及临床应用
  66. 第八节 四逆辈研究及临床应用
  67. 第三篇 《金匮要略》
  68. 第一章 《金匮要略》版本及注家研究
  69. 第一节 《金匮要略》版本研究
  70. 第二节 《金匮要略》注家研究
  71. 参考文献
  72. 第二章 《金匮要略》辨证方法研究
  73. 第一节 脏腑经络辨证
  74. 第二节 八纲辨证
  75. 第三节 病因辨证
  76. 第四节 六经辨证
  77. 第五节 三焦及卫气营血辨证
  78. 第六节 抓主证辨证
  79. 第七节 辨证与辨病相结合
  80. 第三章 《金匮要略》方药学研究
  81. 第一节 药量研究
  82. 第二节 《金匮要略》方剂配伍及组方特点研究
  83. 第三节 《金匮要略》用药思路研究
  84. 第四章 《金匮要略》常见病证研究
  85. 第一节 湿病研究
  86. 第二节 虚劳病研究
  87. 第三节 胸痹、心痛研究
  88. 第四节 肺痿、肺痈、咳嗽上气研究
  89. 第五节 痰饮病研究
  90. 第六节 水气病研究
  91. 第四篇 温病学
  92. 第一章 温病学的源流、概念及特点
  93. 第一节 温病学发展的四个阶段
  94. 第二节 温病学的概念及特点
  95. 第二章 温病的病因及发病机制
  96. 第一节 温病的病因
  97. 第二节 温病的发病机制
  98. 第三章 温病的特色诊法及辨证理论
  99. 第一节 温病的特色诊法
  100. 第二节 温病的辨证理论
  101. 第四章 常见温病的辨证论治
  102. 第一节 风温
  103. 第二节 春温
  104. 第三节 暑温
  105. 第四节 湿温
  106. 第五节 秋燥
  107. 第六节 大头瘟

FAQ

Is this book suitable for self-study of the Chinese medical classics?
It is better suited to self-learners who already have some grounding in the classics. The book selects original passages and provides explanations, commentary, and English translations to aid understanding of the text and clinical reasoning, but it assumes basic terminology and experience in reading classical texts. Complete beginners should start with introductory textbooks and use this as an advanced reader.
What role do the commentary and English translation play?
The commentary offers the editors' remarks on the main arguments of certain essays and brief introductions to their authors, helping readers grasp the scholarly context and the balance of views; the English translation provides another frame of expression for classical passages, aiding understanding of terminology and conceptual boundaries. Both serve close study and should not replace careful reading of the original.
How should reading be arranged for a graduate course?
Proceed module by module through the Inner Canon, Treatise on Cold Damage, Essentials of the Golden Cabinet, and Warm Disease Theory. Read the original before each class, discuss explanations and commentary in class, and write short clinical-thinking notes afterward. Teachers can use points from the commentary to organize debate, pushing students back to the text for evidence.

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朱西杰 Author

Zhu Xijie is an author about whom little public information is available; only two works bearing this name are known, both in the field of traditional Chinese medicine and classical-text study. Representative works include Jottings on Zhang Zhongjing's Teachings in Clinical Practice, which centers on Zhang Zhongjing's doctrines and emphasizes the organization and exposition of clinical experience, and Reading the Classic Medical Texts of Chinese Medicine, which focuses on the reading and understanding of canonical Chinese medical literature and clearly serves teaching and study purposes. In common classifications the works fall under medicine and examination preparation, suggesting they are intended both as clinical reference and as study aids for learners and examinees. Overall, Zhu Xijie's writing is grounded in traditional Chinese medical classics, practical in style, and attentive to combining textual sources with clinical application. Though the confirmed output is small, the topics are concentrated, reflecting a sustained interest in transmitting and studying the Chinese medical classics.

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