Selected Ancient Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Health Preservation

Name: Selected Ancient Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Health Preservation
ISBN: 9787513279512

杨金生 / 刘铜华 / 王莹莹China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaNov 2023

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Chapters: 245
ISBN: 9787513279512

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Summary

This book selects 16 works from The Shouyang Series (Shouyang Congshu): works on mind and body such as Baosheng Xinjian, Xiuzhen Miyao, and Yangxiu Yaojue; works on diet such as Shiwu Bencao, Yangsheng Shiji, and Xianglian Runse; works on daily living such as Shanju Siyao, Yangsheng Yuelan, Yangsheng Leizuan, and Shesheng Jilan; works on fitness such as Yangsheng Daoyin Fa, Jinshen Jiyao, and Housheng Xunzuan; and works on longevity such as Sanyuan Canzan Yanshou Shu, Shouqin Yanglao Shu, and Shesheng Yaoyi. From theory to technique, from principles to methods, from text to tables, it discusses nourishing life and nature, dietary therapy and nutritional supplements, regulation of daily life, qigong and daoyin, and prolonging life, so as to provide concrete guidance for prevention, rehabilitation, maintenance, and strengthening health. It has fairly general practical value for contemporary people in preventing and treating lifestyle-related diseases, and will surely become a new gift of health, winning the affection of middle-aged and older readers and retired people.

Editor's review

This book selects sixteen wellness texts from the Shouyang Congshu (Collection on Longevity and Nurturing Life) and arranges them into five categories—body and mind, diet, dwelling, fitness, and prolonging life—presenting the original classical text alongside tabular explanations, so that wellness principles and techniques originally scattered across various books are systematically connected. Its value lies in preserving the documentary appearance of the original texts while, through categorized organization, enabling readers to look things up as needed: those who wish to regulate their diet can read Shiwu Bencao (Materia Medica of Food) and Yangsheng Shiji (Dietary Taboos for Nurturing Life); those who wish to practice daoyin can consult Yangsheng Daoyin Fa (Methods of Daoyin for Nurturing Life) and Jinshen Jiyao (Essential Secrets of the Brocade Body); and those who wish to arrange their daily routine by month can rely on Shanzhu Si Yao (Four Essentials of Mountain Dwelling) and Yangsheng Yuelan (Monthly Overview of Nurturing Life). The editors emphasize continuity from theory to technique and from principle to method, so that the classics are not merely displayed as documents but can be applied to the concrete practices of prevention, rehabilitation, and daily maintenance. For contemporary readers, the content on dietary dos and don'ts, daily routine regulation, and emotional care resonates with current approaches to preventing and managing lifestyle-related diseases, making it suitable as a household wellness reference book and as an introductory reader for enthusiasts of Chinese medicine culture who wish to understand the genealogy of ancient wellness practices. When reading, it is best treated as a reference book and desk companion rather than a popular work to be read straight through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Middle-aged and older readers concerned with daily diet and routine regulation who wish to obtain systematic wellness reference
Enthusiasts of Chinese medicine culture who want to understand the classification and origins of ancient wellness texts
Grassroots medical or health management practitioners who need to consult traditional wellness methods as auxiliary reference
Retired readers with leisure time to gradually practice wellness methods by season and by category

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking quick treatment plans for a single condition and immediate results
Beginners lacking a foundation in classical Chinese who are unwilling to use annotations to understand the original text
Readers expecting quantitative data from modern nutrition science or sports medicine

Reading tips

First read the table of contents and category descriptions, then choose diet, daily routine, or daoyin according to your needs; there is no need to read straight through.
When encountering difficulties in the original text, read the tabular explanations and editors' notes first, then return to the original text, which lowers the difficulty of understanding.
Compare the monthly routine and dietary dos and don'ts in the book with your own daily habits, choose one or two items to try each season, and record your impressions.
Keep the book at hand as a reference tool and take notes on useful entries rather than reading it all at once.

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.

版权信息
编委会
校注说明
前言
养生类纂
内容提要
养生类纂序
目录
卷上
卷下
摄生集览
内容提要
目录
摄生集览
摄生要义
内容提要
摄生要义序
目录
存想篇
调气篇
按摩篇
导引篇
形景篇
饮食篇
居处篇
房中篇
四时篇
杂忌篇
摄生要义后序
厚生训纂
内容提要
厚生训纂引
目录
卷之一
卷之二
卷之三
卷之四
卷之五
卷之六
类修要诀
内容提要
类修要诀序
目录
卷上
卷下
类修要诀续附
类修要诀后言
三元参赞延寿书
内容提要
三元参赞延寿书序
目录
卷之首
卷之一
卷之二
卷之三
卷之四
养生食忌
内容提要
目录
五谷食忌
五味食忌
五果食忌
五菜食忌
六畜食忌
诸禽食忌
虫鱼食忌
孕妇食忌
乳母食忌
小儿食忌
逐月食忌附永当戒食
诸果有毒
诸兽有毒
诸禽有毒
诸鱼有毒
饮食害人
饮食相反
附急救良方
食物本草
内容提要
序
目录
卷上
卷下
寿亲养老书
内容提要
宋兴化令陈君直著
目录
食治养老益气方
食治老人眼目方
食治老人耳聋方
食治老人五劳七伤诸方
食治老人虚损羸瘦诸方
食治老人脾胃气弱方
食治老人泻痢诸方
食治老人烦渴热诸方
食治老人水气诸方
食治老人喘嗽诸方
食治老人脚气诸方
食治老人诸淋方
食治老人噎塞诸方
食治老人冷气诸方
食治老人诸痔方
食治老人诸风方
简妙老人备急方
续添
山居四要
内容提要
山居四要序
目录
卷之一
卷之二
卷之三
卷之四
卷之五
养生月览
内容提要
目录
卷上
卷下
养生导引法
内容提要
目录
中风门
风痹门
心腹痛门
霍乱门
呕吐门
气门
痰饮门
痨瘵门
胁痛门
腰痛门
脚气门
积聚门
脾胃门
补益门
消渴门
胀满门
眼目门
喉舌门
口齿门
鼻门
耳门
遗泄门
淋门
二便不通门
疝气门
老人门
修真秘要
内容提要
修真秘要序
修真秘要跋
目录
仙人抚琴
绞丹田
仙人存气开关
仙人指路
九九登天
周天火候
吕祖散精法
吕祖散运息气
龙扳爪
神仙斗柄开关
治头晕
鸣天鼓
治后心虚疼
霸王举鼎
虎施威
专治久疖
托天塔
乌龙探爪
神仙进礼
仙人搅辘轳
治胸膈膨闷
吕祖破气法
抽添火候
吕祖破气法
仙人拔剑
童子拜观音
暖丹田
陈抟睡功
吕祖行气诀
立站活人心
降牛捉月
吕祖养精法
摇天柱
吕祖救疾法
神仙靠拐
金刚捣硙
陈抟睡功
仙人脱靴
童子拜观音
陈抟睡功
陈抟睡功
治腰腿疼
李白玩月
治肾堂虚冷
霸王散法
饿虎扑食
百气冲顶
任脉
双手拿风雷
锦身机要
内容提要
锦身机要叙
目录
卷上
卷中
卷下
大道修真捷要选仙指源篇
保生心鉴
内容提要
保生心鉴序
目录
修真要诀
引用诸书
五运六气枢要之图
六十年纪运图
四时气候之图
五天气图
主气之图
客气之图
脏腑配经络图
经络配四时图
太上养生要诀
太清二十四气水火聚散图序
附活人心法序
香奁润色
内容提要
香奁润色序
目录
头发部附眉
面部
瘢痣部
唇齿部
乳部
身体部
手足部
阴部
经血部
胎部
怪异部
洗练部
藏贮部
香奁润色跋

FAQ

Does this book contain the original texts or vernacular explanations?

This book is an edited selection based on the sixteen wellness texts collected in the Shouyang Congshu, retaining the classical content and providing tabular explanations and categorized arrangement to help readers understand key points such as nurturing body and mind, dietary therapy and food supplementation, daily routine regulation, and daoyin for prolonging life. When reading, it is advisable to compare the original text with the tabular explanations; for difficult words and sentences, refer to the editorial clues, and do not regard it as a purely vernacular work.

Can I understand it without a traditional Chinese medicine background?

Yes, but patience is required. The book is categorized into body and mind, diet, dwelling, fitness, and prolonging life, and the tabular explanations help sort out the threads, making it relatively friendly to readers without a background. It is advisable to start with the diet and daily routine categories, as these are closely related to daily life and have a relatively lower threshold of terminology; the daoyin and life-prolonging categories can be left until you are familiar with the format.

Are the wellness methods in the book still applicable today?

The principles discussed in the book—dietary dos and don'ts, daily routine regulation, emotional care, and daoyin exercise—resonate with contemporary approaches to preventing and managing lifestyle-related diseases and have general reference value. However, the ancient texts were written long ago, and some specific practices should be judged in light of individual constitution and modern living conditions; when disease treatment is involved, professional medical personnel should still be consulted.

Is it suitable for reading from cover to cover?

Not really. The book brings together sixteen texts with categorized arrangement and wide-ranging content; reading it straight through is tiring and hard to digest. A better approach is to first look at the table of contents and category descriptions, then read a particular category according to current needs, trying things out against your own daily habits as you read, and treating the book as a desk reference to consult repeatedly.

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About the author

杨金生 Author

Yang Jinsheng: public information is limited, and the available details come mainly from his works. Judging from the fifteen titles held in the collection, his writing and editorial work center on traditional Chinese medicine, with additional focus on medical biographies and health preservation. Representative works include the multilingual Illustrated Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Chinese Medicine, presented in Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and Arabic to make acupuncture knowledge accessible to readers across languages. He has also helped compile academic heritage volumes on physicians such as Lu Guangxin, Shen Shaogong, Zhou Chaofan, Yan Xiaocheng, Li Weixian and Kong Lingxu, written biographies of Academician Cheng Shennong and of the renowned physician Yan Xiaocheng, and edited selections from ancient Chinese health-preservation classics. Overall, his works emphasize the organization of acupuncture and clinical experience, the preservation of physicians' academic legacies, and the popularization of TCM health knowledge, combining professional value with readability for TCM learners and general readers interested in health.

刘铜华 Author · China

Liu Tonghua is a professor and chief physician at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, where he has long been engaged in research on the prevention and treatment of endocrine and metabolic diseases with traditional Chinese medicine. Publicly available information is limited; what can be confirmed is that he holds both teaching and clinical roles in this field and has drawn on this foundation in compiling literature on traditional Chinese wellness practices. The library holds one work by him, Selected Ancient Classics of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wellness, a medical title centered on classical texts of Chinese health preservation. Given the author's professional background, the book likely offers a distinctly medical perspective, organizing wellness theories and methods from classic sources and serving readers interested in traditional Chinese wellness and medical literature.

王莹莹 Author

Public information about Wang Yingying is limited: her birth and death years, nationality, and educational background are not clearly documented. What can be confirmed is that she has published seven books. Her subjects span a wide range. On one hand, she took part in writing a biography of a Chinese Academy of Engineering academician, recording the life and scholarly career of Cheng Shennong; she also compiled Zhou Yunxian's clinical experience in acupuncture, edited selected ancient texts on traditional Chinese health preservation, and explored cultural health cultivation and heritage. On the other hand, she has written on programming and design, producing technical content on Python web scraping with the Scrapy framework, and has offered an unconventional look at nine American presidents. This range across medicine, biography, and technology suggests an interest that is not confined to a single field, with an emphasis on turning specialized knowledge into readable texts for general readers.