Syndrome-Examination Tables for Cold Damage

包诚Jinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju) · ChinaJul 2024

3.3

Word count: 19K words
Chapters: 11

Summary

Pattern Review Tables for Cold Damage (Shanghan Shenzheng Biao) is a book written in the Qing dynasty that expounds in tabular form the six-channel diagnostic and treatment methods in Huang Yuanyu's Exposition of Cold Damage (Shanghan Xuanjie).

Editor's review

Pattern Review Tables for Cold Damage (Shanghan Shenzheng Biao) is a cold damage studies work written by Bao Cheng in the Qing dynasty, distinctive in approach: it expounds in tabular form the six-channel diagnostic and treatment methods in Huang Yuanyu's Exposition of Cold Damage (Shanghan Xuanjie). By placing text passages and patterns into tables for cross-reference, readers can seek patterns by channel and formulas by pattern, saving the labor of repeatedly searching through lengthy annotations. This tabular treatment brings Huang Yuanyu's rather speculative six-channel theory down into an operable framework for reviewing patterns, and is quite helpful for understanding the levels and transmission of six-channel pattern identification. The book is concise and suitable as a tool reader for those already acquainted with the Treatise on Cold Damage and Huang Yuanyu's doctrine, and also for quickly comparing pattern attributions in clinical work. Note that the tables are the compiler's framework; when reading, one should still return to the original text of the Treatise on Cold Damage and cross-reference the Exposition of Cold Damage, avoiding memorizing only the tables without knowing their principles.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Chinese medicine learners who have read the Treatise on Cold Damage and wish to organize the six-channel pattern framework
Readers interested in Huang Yuanyu's Exposition of Cold Damage who hope to understand it with the help of tables
Chinese medicine practitioners who need to quickly compare the six-channel attribution of patterns in clinical work
Students at Chinese medicine colleges, using it as auxiliary material for review and summary of the Treatise on Cold Damage

Not a good fit for

Beginners with no foundation who have not yet encountered the concept of six-channel pattern identification
Readers expecting systematic formula theory instruction or modern pharmacological analysis
Readers who prefer purely textual discussion and are unused to tabular summarizing

Reading tips

First read the relevant chapters of the Exposition of Cold Damage, then use this book's tables for summary and comparison.
Keep the original text of the Treatise on Cold Damage at hand while reading, and check each pattern listed in the tables against it.
Use blank tables to write out the six-channel patterns from memory, then compare with the book's tables to fill gaps.
Use the tables as a review tool and return to them regularly, avoiding memorizing only the framework while neglecting pathogenesis.

About the publisher

Jinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju) China · Founded in 1901

Jinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju) was a private publishing and distribution house in Shanghai during the late Qing and early Republican periods, issuing traditional works by lithographic printing. Judging from the 1,194 titles in the collection, its publishing focused on classical poetry, Eastern philosophy, historical reading, traditional Chinese medical texts, and canonical works, along with books on literary appreciation. Representative titles include the poetry and prose collections of Du Fu and Ouyang Xiu; historical works such as the Book of Han and Zizhi Tongjian; classical texts such as the Book of Documents and Mencius; and specialized and literary classics such as Treatise on Cold Damage and Li Sao. Its author resources cover major figures across the ages, including Du Fu, Ban Gu, Sima Guang, Zhang Zhongjing, Qu Yuan, Ouyang Xiu, and Tang Shenwei, reflecting the house's characteristic reliance on traditional scholarship and medical literature while serving general readers. Public information on its early history and operational details is limited, so no conjecture is offered here.

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FAQ

What is the relationship between this book and Huang Yuanyu's Exposition of Cold Damage?

This book expounds in tabular form the six-channel diagnostic and treatment methods in the Exposition of Cold Damage; it is an organization and summary of Huang Yuanyu's doctrine, not a separate theory independent of the original. It should be read alongside the Exposition of Cold Damage.

What practical benefit does the tabular form offer for study?

The tables place patterns, six-channel attributions, and key diagnostic and treatment points side by side for comparison, making it easy to seek patterns by channel and formulas by pattern, reducing the time spent searching through annotations, and facilitating quick checking and memorization during review.

Can it be used directly without having read Huang Yuanyu's books?

It can be used as an introductory framework, but the tables rely on the six-channel understanding of the Exposition of Cold Damage; without background knowledge it is easy to remember only conclusions. It is advisable to first understand the basic concepts of six-channel pattern identification before reading.

Is this book suitable for checking pattern attributions in clinical work?

It is suitable as an auxiliary tool for quick comparison, but the tables are the compiler's summarizing framework; clinical work still requires judgment in light of the original text of the Treatise on Cold Damage and the specific condition, and mechanical matching by table alone is inadvisable.

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About the author

包诚 Author

Bao Cheng, whose dates, birthplace, and native place are unknown, is known only from limited public records. At present, only two medical works by him are known to survive: Shiji Biao (Table of the Ten Categories) and Shanghan Shenzheng Biao (Table for Examining Patterns in Cold Damage). Judging from their titles and their classification under medicine, his writing centers on traditional medical formulas and on the differentiation of patterns in cold-damage disorders. Shiji Biao organizes formula categories in tabular form for easy reference and comparison, while Shanghan Shenzheng Biao summarizes the examination and analysis of cold-damage patterns in lists. Both works adopt the table format, indicating a preference for arranging complex medical theory and diagnostic treatment content into concise, easily consulted forms. Such tabulation helps beginners grasp the essentials and practitioners look things up quickly. Because surviving sources are insufficient, his medical training, teachers, and professional activities cannot be verified; his writing can be understood only through these two works.