General Discourses on Traditional Chinese Medicine

Name: General Discourses on Traditional Chinese Medicine
ISBN: 9787513286732

孟庆云China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaAug 2024

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Chapters: 115
ISBN: 9787513286732

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Summary

This book collects 100 medical essays on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) written by Professor Meng Qingyun himself, covering TCM theoretical insights, clinical experience, reading notes, medical anecdotes, and lesser-known stories from the field. Adopting the essay form and drawing on subjects from diverse angles, Professor Meng presents the richness and variety of TCM from a distinctive perspective.

Editor's review

In the traditional and flexible essay form, Professor Meng Qingyun blends his theoretical reflections, clinical insights, reading notes, and medical lore from many years into a single volume; the one hundred short pieces stand on their own yet echo one another, offering both scholarly depth and leisurely charm. Unlike systematically structured textbooks, this book reads more like an elder chatting around the hearth, weaving TCM ways of thinking, key points of pattern identification, the use of formulas and herbs, and historical context into specific topics, so that readers can absorb the holistic and pattern-differentiating views of TCM almost without noticing. Its exposition of medical principles is often grounded in clinical reality, avoiding empty talk; its accounts of medical lore and anecdotes provide vivid footnotes for understanding the cultural background of TCM. It is well suited as a bedside book: savor one or two pieces a day, or leaf through relevant chapters for inspiration when puzzled in clinical practice. For readers who wish to step outside the framework of textbooks and feel the humanistic spirit of TCM, this is a rewarding collection of medical essays with lasting appeal.

Who it's for

A good fit for

TCM college students who already have basic TCM theory and wish to broaden their academic horizons
TCM physicians in clinical practice who want to draw diagnostic and treatment ideas from medical essays
Enthusiasts of traditional culture interested in TCM culture and medical lore
Readers who need bedside reading material and prefer short, self-contained pieces

Not a good fit for

Complete beginners with no TCM background who expect a systematic introductory textbook
Users of reference books who wish to look up standardized diagnostic and treatment plans by disease
Readers who prefer rigorous, long-form argumentation and have little tolerance for essayistic writing

Reading tips

Read one or two pieces a day and jot down a thought or question in the margin; small accumulations add up
For chapters involving clinical experience, cross-check against your own professional books or clinical observations
Alternate between pieces on medical principles and pieces on lore—one intense, one relaxed—to keep a steady reading rhythm
After finishing the book, group the pieces by theme to review the scholarly views the author repeatedly emphasizes

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.

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内容提要
前言
1.上医医国第一人——孙中山的医学生涯
2.古代中医药的志徽——阴阳鱼
3.天佑苍生创岐黄——中医养生之道
4.得医之意，活力非凡——辨证论治套路的运用
5.中医药店铺的招幌
6.医科进士伍连德
7.为报寰中百川水——龙伯坚集解《黄帝内经》
8.案头书宜少心头书要多——谈医生的背功
9.《伤寒论》五题
10.杏林佳话论医德
11.朱进士细论小柴胡
12.中国科学界应该关注经络研究
13.四诊合参与凭一而断
14.锦囊秘本今外传——作德主人的《家学渊源》
15.明代正统铜人在圣彼得堡冬宫被认定
16.请君细读方后注——兼谈慢性支气管炎的治疗
17.黄泉化作回春雨——鼠疫在中国的流行及预防
18.稗史风人，医经济世——医文双绝的医家陆士谔
19.《研经图》题文颂国医——陆仲安治愈胡适“糖尿病”公案
20.古代中医的手术
21.治皮肤病六字诀
22.陈寅恪与中医学
23.凌寒独自开——本草学家尚志钧和他的《本草人生》
24.坐堂与打公堂
25.珠玉一篇是生涯——中医论文与阅读经典
26.中西医学睡眠理论比较
27.诗赋文化与中医药学
28.随证衡权，循规以范——中医理论中的治则
29.蒋兆和为李时珍画像
30.陈修园的出版公案
31.造化生机颐天年——太极拳与气化
32.淮南王·炼丹术·豆腐
33.窃得医方济世人——古代行医中的捋叶子与鬼把子
34.《易经》对中医学理论的贡献
35.尼克松总统访华与美国的“针灸热”
36.章太炎：“我是医学第一”——章太炎先生的医学夙缘
37.谢利恒与经社八才子
38.心正药自珍
39.穴位的八种性能
40.宣明往范、昭示来学的中医医案
41.食医食药趣谈
42.刘一帖诗斥汪精卫
43.二月茵陈三月蒿
44.华盖难灰志士心——杨麦青教授和他的《伤寒金匮教学文集》
45.至道在微，肺官形耳——右肺切除25年后右耳垂萎缩1例分析
46.《伤寒论》中的七日自愈
47.唐代诗文中的眼外科手术
48.“信有旧方奏新功”——“非典”辨证论治及预防的探讨
（1）冬伤于寒，春必病温——审识病因病机以立“非典”的中医病名
（2）脉证合意药灵通——辨证分期及治法选方
（3）上工神机苏桔井——预防为主，走出误区
49.儿童骨健康的中医理论与实践
50.医林之宏篇不朽之盛业——《中国大百科全书》中的《中国传统医学》卷
51.走向混沌顿时混——“文革”时期的中医学术
52.古代笔记小说中的医方
53.一部考辨精细的巨著——刘氏父子新校注的《本草纲目》出版
54.同是医心皆仁术各自源流各江山——比较中西医学理论之异同
55.牛黄在新生儿及小儿胎毒之应用
56.更新观念促进中医急症学发展
（1）突破急症治标的理论，强化顾命意识
（2）研制并发展中医急救医疗设备
（3）在救死扶伤的急救实践中发展完善中医急症学
57.魏晋玄学与中医学
（1）士人尚医及养颐尊生
（2）自觉自为的医学时代
（3）崇尚方书又杂糅佛道
58.中医痛证理论发展之历程
59.张山雷自作挽联
60.推动中医学科和理论发展的学派
61.一树独先天下春——读《黄帝内经太素研究》
62.记载天花流传的诗联
63.百年考古发现与中医学
64.辨证论治的产生
65.辨证论治的控制艺术
66.姓氏尊名探亟斋
67.从即毒消灾到种痘免疫——种痘术的发明及传播
68.医国匪吾事活人聊自恰——力轩举避祸医隐庐
69.痰病原道说解
70.小议分部治湿
71.宋代儒医与中医文化建设
72.中医药学实验的动物模型方法
73.御书诗匾赐太医——康熙的医学实践
74.“大说”家恽铁樵
75.清代名医金九渊先生与《冰壑老人医案》
76.知一堂主道在一——清代名医王清任
77.岂知俗语是真言——话说“医者意也”
78.唐代已有疝托
79.绍兴“三六九”伤科与杜牧《清明诗》
80.学卷门目皆信息——话说《中国中医药年鉴·学术卷》
81.科学与艺术的结合——读《中国接骨学》
82.名家无处不传神——大鹤山人郑文焯行医卖画
83.中西医结合的方法论特征
84.方药名联谐妙趣
85.中医学中的数学文化
86.邃密商量蔚深沉——河间与易水之争使中医学丰采而别致
87.调方最近情——中西医学不同的处方理路
88.五运六气：中国古代的灾害预测学
89.神农尝百草——传说中的实在
90.壮怀谁料付青囊——清遗老儒医恽毓鼎
91.考索三则：支饮、奔豚、二至丸
92.中医药戒毒的理论与实践
93.辨证论治的境界
94.瘟疫与中华民俗文化
95.御医与草泽医
96.轻薄为文哂不休
97.谁道容颜无再少——略谈中医驻颜术
98.医话诗文（三则）
（1）《大风歌》与麻风
（2）纪晓岚联诗讽庸医
（3）《内经》“天山一色”句与王勃绝唱
99.俞樾及他对中医学的贡献与困惑
100.处方用药在精不在多

FAQ

Can I understand this book without a TCM background?

This is a collection of medical essays written in a relatively accessible style, but content involving pattern identification, formulas, and herbs still requires some TCM knowledge. Readers with absolutely no background may find some terms unfamiliar; it is advisable to first learn basic concepts such as yin-yang, zang-fu organs, and qi and blood, or to use the book as supplementary reading for understanding TCM thinking, looking up terms as you go.

How do medical essays differ from ordinary TCM textbooks?

Textbooks are arranged sequentially according to disciplinary systems and emphasize the completeness of a knowledge framework; medical essays are the author's spontaneous reflections on a given topic, short in length and flexible in material, often blending theory, experience, and observations. The one hundred pieces in this book are each independent, making it better suited to reading in fragmented time and more convenient for appreciating the author's way of thinking and clinical insights.

Can the anecdotes and lore in the book be cited as historical sources?

The lore and anecdotes in medical essays often carry hearsay and literary coloring; they are suitable as reading for understanding the cultural background and personal styles of figures in TCM, but should not be cited directly as rigorous historical sources. For academic writing, verify against primary documents or authoritative historical works; the content here can serve as clues and a reading index.

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About the author

孟庆云 Author

Meng Qingyun: public information is limited, and details of this author's life, nationality, and educational background cannot currently be confirmed. Judging from the two works held in the collection, Meng Qingyun Academic Inheritance Collection and General Remarks on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the author's writing and editorial work centers on medicine, especially traditional Chinese medicine. The former is academic in nature, summarizing and passing on scholarship, while the latter offers a broad general survey of traditional Chinese medicine; together they combine a review of existing scholarly lines with a general discussion of the field itself. The style appears steady and pragmatic, focused on clarifying concepts and transmitting experience. Although personal history is unknown, the subject matter and titles of these works suggest that Meng Qingyun has provided useful texts for preserving academic literature on Chinese medicine and for general readers interested in its scholarly inheritance and basic theory.