Classified Case Records of Famous Physicians
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Summary
Since its launch, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Must-Read Series has been welcomed and recognized by a broad readership. This time we have selected 30 titles from 106 ancient texts for revision.
The revision principles are:
1. The ancient texts selected this time are those commonly used in clinical practice and in high demand among readers, and previous editions have been reprinted many times.
2. This revision strives for accurate original text; each medical text has been rigorously collated by experts to provide readers with precise original text.
3. In principle, only the original text is provided, without collation notes or annotations.
4. In terms of binding, while maintaining the style of the previous edition, the book is released in hardcover, and the layout has been redesigned for reader convenience.
Editor's review
From a professional perspective, this book is not a simple accumulation of cases but is arranged by disease and syndrome categories. Each case details the patient's condition, diagnostic process, therapeutic reasoning, and outcome, and some cases include Jiang Guan's own commentaries and analyses, reflecting the editor's deep medical accomplishment and critical thinking. Reading this book allows one to directly experience how ancient famous physicians differentiated and treated complex conditions and to appreciate the essence of TCM's 'same disease, different treatments; different diseases, same treatment.'
For modern readers, the significance of this book lies in: first, learning the flexible clinical thinking of ancient physicians and breaking through textbook-style rigid understanding; second, understanding the actual application scenarios of classic formulas through real cases; third, observing the historical evolution of diseases and the inheritance and development of diagnostic and treatment methods. The large number of recorded successful and failed cases is especially capable of inspiring readers to reflect on medical uncertainty and cultivate a prudent clinical attitude.
It should be noted that due to the limitations of the era, some content in the book needs to be viewed dialectically in light of modern medical knowledge. Yet it is precisely this authentic recording that makes it a rare primary source for studying the history of TCM development and the transmission of clinical experience.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- TCM students and clinical physicians interested in TCM clinical thinking and practice
- Medical history researchers wishing to understand the development of TCM diagnostic and treatment thinking from a historical perspective
- Enthusiasts with some TCM foundation who wish to deepen theoretical understanding through real cases
- Scholars engaged in collating TCM literature and studying ancient texts
Not a good fit for
- General readers seeking quick wellness remedies or simple therapies
- Beginners without any basic TCM concepts who wish to learn TCM entirely on their own
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read alongside the Continued Classified Medical Cases (Xu Mingyi Lei'an) to understand the inheritance and development of medical case compilation
- Keep pen and paper handy while reading to record typical cases and organize key points of syndrome differentiation in light of one's own knowledge system
- Focus on Jiang Guan's commentaries to appreciate the editor's critical attitude toward inheriting predecessors' experience
About the publisher
Founded in 1953, the People's Medical Publishing House is an important institution in China's medical publishing field, with publishing directions covering medical textbooks, academic monographs, medical journals, and popular science books. Its collection contains 2,503 titles, mainly classified under medicine. Representative works include the Complete Book of Chinese Nutrition Science (2nd Edition, 2 volumes), Guide to Clinical Practice with Medical Records, the Golden Mirror of Medicine (Volume 1), Chinese Medical Imaging: Head and Neck Volume (3rd Edition), and the Essentials of the Golden Cabinet from the Collected Clinical Chinese Medicine Must-Read Series (Collector's Edition), spanning both modern medicine and classical Chinese medical texts. Representative authors include Yang Yuexin, Ge Keyou, Ye Tianshi, Su Li, Wu Qian, Zheng Jinsheng, Wang Zhenchang, and Xian Junfang, covering fields such as nutrition, Chinese medicine, and medical imaging. With a publishing approach that balances textbooks and academic monographs, the press has established the "Renwei" brand.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 出版者的话
- 序
- 导读
- 整理说明
- 重订《名医类案》叙
- 重订《名医类案》序
- 《名医类案》序
- 《名医类案》序
- 《名医类案》序
- 自序
- 凡例
- 述补
- 卷一
- 中风
- 虚风
- 伤风
- 迵风
- 沓风附漏风
- 中寒
- 中热
- 伤寒
- 瘟疫
- 大头天行
- 沙
- 卷二
- 内伤
- 命门火衰
- 暑
- 湿
- 消渴
- 火热
- 郁
- 颐养
- 医戒
- 卷三
- 痰
- 笑哭不常
- 厥
- 痓
- 瞑目不食
- 人渐缩小
- 人暴长大
- 人化为水
- 卒死
- 消瘅
- 痹
- 咳嗽
- 喘
- 疟
- 卷四
- 霍乱
- 泻
- 痢
- 呕吐
- 噎膈
- 咳逆
- 吞酸吐酸
- 痞满
- 肿胀
- 卷五
- 癥瘕
- 积块
- 虚损
- 劳瘵
- 汗
- 不汗
- 便浊附便数
- 遗精
- 麻木
- 寒中
- 恶寒
- 恶热
- 热气病
- 卷六
- 首风附头晕、头痛
- 心脾痛即胃脘痛
- 腹痛
- 中气亏损心腹作痛
- 腹鸣
- 腰痛
- 胁痛
- 膝肿
- 鹤膝风
- 脚气附肿痛
- 脚发
- 脚弱
- 诸气
- 疝□
- 不寐
- 多梦
- 消中
- 卷七
- 诸虫
- 哮
- 遍身痛
- 身痒
- 面病附痄腮
- 耳
- 鼻
- 眉
- 眉发自落
- 须发不白
- 目
- 咽喉
- 口
- 舌
- 牙
- 喑
- 皮肤皴裂
- 骨哽
- 误吞金□
- 误吞水蛭、蜈蚣
- 蛇、虫、兽咬
- 卷八
- 血症
- 下血
- 溺血
- 痔肠风、脏毒附
- 脱肛
- 肾脏风疮
- 臁疮
- 前阴病
- 痛风
- 痿
- 痫
- 鬼疰
- 邪祟
- 癫狂心疾
- 怔忡
- 卷九
- 淋闭
- 秘结
- 黄疸
- 癍疹
- 风瘅
- 四肢病
- 疠风
- 痈肿
- 庞赘
- 瘤
- 肿瘿
- 疮疡
- 翻花疮
- 疔疮
- 卷十
- 背痈疽疮
- 痈疽
- 脑顶疽
- 多骨疽
- 瘰疬
- 鬓疽
- 附骨疽
- 肺痈
- 胃痈
- 肠痈
- 悬痈
- 便痈
- 下疳疮
- 肩痈
- 乳痈
- 腹痈
- 囊痈
- 腰疽
- 臀痈
- 腿痈附腿肿
- 脚跟疮
- 漏
- □扑损伤
- 死枕愈病
- 尸厥附针验
- 色诊
- 霉疮附结毒漏烂
- 卷十一
- 经水
- 热入血室
- 崩漏
- 带下
- 求子
- 娠症附男女辨验
- 转胞
- 交肠
- 恶阻
- 胎水胎肿
- 胎漏
- 堕胎
- 胎产并病
- 胎热
- 难产
- 盘肠产
- 胎肖胎忌
- 胎死作喘
- 产后
- 师尼寡妇寒热
- 卷十二
- 胎毒
- 胎晕
- 脐风
- 肾缩
- 咯血
- 热症
- 寒症
- 癖为潮热
- 汗附盗汗
- 吐泻
- 惊搐
- 惊风
- 慢惊
- 腹胀
- 腹痛
- 嗽喘
- 嗽痛
- 赤丹
- 癍疹
- 瘛疭
- 癖积
- 黄疸
- 口疮
- 吃泥
- 痘疮
- 疹疮
- 嗜卧
- 异症
- 汤火金疮
- 食忌
- 丹毒
- 中毒
- 脾风
- 疳积
- 走马牙疳
- 附录
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About the author
Jiang Guan's life and dates are poorly documented in publicly available sources. Existing materials can only confirm that he was a compiler of medical literature in ancient China and that the work Mingyi Lei'an (Classified Cases of Famous Physicians) has been transmitted under his name. The library holds two works by him, both belonging to that same book. Drawing extensively on the clinical records of physicians across the ages and arranging them by disease category, the book preserves a large body of otherwise scattered case records. It is an important reference for studying clinical reasoning in traditional Chinese medicine and the genre of medical case writing, and it has had a lasting influence on later compilations of this kind. Owing to limited historical sources, details such as Jiang Guan's native place, social status, associations, and the circumstances in which the book was compiled still await further research; unverified biographical information should not be added.
Su Li is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; details such as place of origin, dates of birth and death, and professional career have not been clearly recorded and await further verification. Judging from the six works held in the collection, Su Li's writing focuses mainly on medicine and health, involving traditional Chinese medical literature such as compilations of medical case records, collections of prescriptions, and clinical reference materials. Representative works include Linzheng Zhiyan Yian (Guide to Clinical Practice Medical Cases), Mingyi Leian (Classified Medical Cases of Famous Physicians), Yifang Jijie (Collected Explanations of Medical Formulas), Gujin Yian An (Ancient and Modern Medical Cases with Commentary), and Yanfang Xinbian (New Compilation of Tested Formulas), Volume Two, among others, most of which are compilations or selections of medical cases and formula books from various periods. Such books generally emphasize the recording of clinical experience and the practical reference value of prescriptions, reflecting attention to the traditions of Chinese medical diagnosis and treatment. Because background information on the author is insufficient, the specific editorial approach and scholarly lineage are difficult to describe in detail; readers may consult the relevant texts to understand their content orientation.
