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Xia Bin's Medical Cases and Medical Talks

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191K words
Chapters
24
ISBN
9787513294614

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Summary

Professor Xia Bin is a supervisor for the sixth batch of national inheritance programs for the academic experience of senior traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) experts, an expert for the 2022 national construction project of inheritance studios for renowned veteran TCM experts, a renowned TCM doctor of Chongqing, and a renowned TCM doctor of Hechuan District. He is currently chief TCM physician at the Hechuan District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chongqing. Professor Xia has devoted 59 years to TCM clinical practice and teaching. He has noble medical ethics and conduct, profound theoretical attainments in TCM, and rich, distinctive academic experience and technical expertise. He enjoys deep trust among the broad public in the Chongqing region and is highly reputed among medical peers nationwide.

This book is divided into six chapters: preventive healthcare, internal medicine diseases, external medicine diseases, gynecological diseases, pediatric diseases, and medical discussions and notes. It selects 68 medical cases in internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, and pediatrics, covering more than 50 diseases and conditions, including common cold, epidemic diseases, cough, phlegm-fluid retention, chest impediment, palpitations, stomach pain, abdominal distension, dizziness, insomnia, impediment syndrome, consumptive thirst, sweating syndrome, oral ulcers, eczema, acne, impotence, premature ejaculation, consumptive exhaustion, perimenopausal symptoms, irregular menstrual cycles, menorrhagia, oligomenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, and pediatric insomnia. Around these related diseases and syndromes, 76 articles are included, objectively and deeply presenting Professor Xia Bin's academic thought.

Editor's review

This book systematically presents Professor Xia Bin's clinical insights from 59 years of medical practice. It is divided into six chapters—preventive healthcare, internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and medical discussions and notes—covering more than 50 diseases and conditions, including common cold, cough, chest impediment, stomach pain, insomnia, impediment syndrome, consumptive thirst, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, and pediatric insomnia. It includes 68 medical cases and 76 related articles. Its value lies not in listing exotic prescriptions or rare medicines, but in faithfully revealing the pattern-differentiation thinking and medicinal experience of a senior TCM physician rooted in primary care and long tested in clinical practice. In each case, principle, method, formula, and medicinals are closely linked; the medical discussions further reveal his independent thinking on TCM theory. For readers, this book can serve both as a desk reference for clinical consultation and as a reader for understanding the clinical thinking style of TCM. When reading, one should compare specific diseases and patterns with one's own knowledge and appreciate the progressive levels of pattern differentiation and treatment, rather than memorizing formulas and medicinals in isolation. It is suitable for use alongside clinical practice or systematic study of TCM internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and other subjects, and can also help TCM enthusiasts understand the clinical style of a renowned senior TCM physician.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • TCM clinicians who need to draw on the experience of renowned senior TCM physicians in differentiating and treating diseases in internal medicine, gynecology, and pediatrics
  • Teachers and students at TCM colleges and universities, for learning medical case writing and the thinking of pattern differentiation and treatment
  • Primary-care TCM practitioners seeking practical diagnostic and treatment references for common and frequently occurring diseases
  • TCM enthusiasts who wish to understand the clinical thinking and medical-discussion style of renowned TCM physicians

Not a good fit for

  • Readers without basic TCM knowledge, for whom the terminology and pattern-differentiation logic in the book present a high threshold of understanding
  • Researchers seeking Western medical diagnostic standards or evidence-based medical data
  • Readers expecting quick formula recipes or prescriptions matched directly to diseases

Reading tips

  1. First read the medical discussions and notes to grasp Professor Xia Bin's academic views, then read medical cases by subject
  2. When reading a case, first perform one's own pattern differentiation and treatment planning, then compare it with the original case's thinking and identify the differences
  3. Read cases of the same disease or pattern together to summarize his medication patterns and rules for modification
  4. Read alongside textbooks such as TCM Internal Medicine to help locate the framework of diseases and patterns

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. 作者简介
  3. 《夏斌医案医话》编委会
  4. 前言
  5. 编写说明
  6. 第一章 内科疾病
  7. 第一节 外感疾病
  8. 第二节 呼吸系统疾病
  9. 第三节 循环系统疾病
  10. 第四节 血液系统疾病
  11. 第五节 神经系统疾病
  12. 第六节 消化系统疾病
  13. 第七节 泌尿生殖系统疾病
  14. 第八节 内分泌系统疾病
  15. 第九节 运动系统疾病
  16. 第十节 头及耳鼻咽喉疾病
  17. 第二章 外科疾病
  18. 第三章 妇科疾病
  19. 第四章 儿科疾病
  20. 第五章 医论医话
  21. 第一节 病证治疗
  22. 第二节 方药研究
  23. 第二节 诊余医话
  24. 方剂目录

FAQ

Can I understand this book without a TCM foundation?
This book consists mainly of medical cases and medical discussions and involves professional content such as the six meridians and eight principles and zang-fu pattern differentiation, while formula and medicinal modifications also follow specific rules. Readers without a TCM foundation will face considerable obstacles. It is advisable first to master basic TCM theory and diagnostic common knowledge, or read the book alongside textbooks, in order to understand the pattern-differentiation logic in the cases.
Which departments and diseases are covered by the medical cases in the book?
The book is divided into six chapters: preventive healthcare, internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and medical discussions and notes. It includes 68 medical cases and covers more than 50 diseases and conditions, including common cold, epidemic diseases, cough, phlegm-fluid retention, chest impediment, palpitations, stomach pain, abdominal distension, dizziness, insomnia, impediment syndrome, consumptive thirst, sweating syndrome, oral ulcers, eczema, acne, impotence, premature ejaculation, consumptive exhaustion, perimenopausal symptoms, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, and pediatric insomnia.
Is this book suitable as a clinical manual for consultation at any time?
It can be used as a clinical reference, and it is relatively convenient to look up corresponding medical cases by disease or pattern. However, the book focuses on presenting pattern-differentiation thinking and academic thought rather than standardized diagnostic and treatment norms. In clinical use, one still needs to perform independent pattern differentiation according to the patient's specific situation and must not directly copy the formulas and medicinals.

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About the author

夏斌 Author

Xia Bin is an author whose writing spans more than one field; public information about him is limited, and his nationality, dates of birth and death, and full biography cannot be confirmed at present. Judging from the three works held in the collection, his writing covers both medicine and folk literature. Clinical Case Analyses in Pediatric Dentistry is oriented toward clinical practice and analyzes specific cases as its thread, while Xia Bin's Medical Case Records and Medical Talks focuses on case records and informal medical essays, carrying a tone of summarized experience and personal notes. European Folk Tales shows that he has also engaged in the collection and retelling of folk literature. This combination of subjects is uncommon among authors, requiring both specialized medical knowledge and a certain capacity for narrative and documentary work. Readers may use his works as references for understanding relevant clinical approaches and folk tales, while further public information is still needed to fill in the author's own life background.

秦莉 Author

Public information about Qin Li is very limited. At present, it is known only that the author has one work, Xia Bin's Medical Cases and Medical Talks, commonly classified under medicine. As the title suggests, the book belongs to the genre of traditional Chinese medicine case records and medical essays, centering on the clinical cases and medical writings of the physician Xia Bin and combining documentation of diagnosis and treatment with discussion of medical principles. Case records and medical talks have long served as an important vehicle for transmitting Chinese medical scholarship, preserving the diagnostic reasoning and prescribing experience of individual cases while often reflecting the practitioner's academic views and writing style. Qin Li's compilation of such material indicates an interest in organizing and disseminating clinical experience in Chinese medicine, with the work focused on documentary compilation and case-based medical writing. Because details of the author's life, native place, and profession remain unknown, Qin Li's academic background and specific contributions cannot yet be described in detail; readers may approach the book to learn about the clinical experience of the physician concerned and the characteristics of the medical-talks genre.

蔡霞 Author

Cai Xia is an author about whom limited public information is available. Two works are currently known, covering the fields of medicine and practical living respectively. The representative work "Xia Bin's Medical Cases and Remarks" belongs to the genre of traditional Chinese medical case records and clinical notes, typically presenting clinical cases and practitioners' insights, describing diagnostic reasoning and medicinal experience, and serving as reference for Chinese medicine practitioners and enthusiasts. "The Complete Book of Household Tips (Volume One)" falls under lifestyle and fashion, addressing everyday home situations with practical tips and living experience in an accessible style. These two works suggest that Cai Xia's writing spans both professional medicine and popular daily life, ranging from medical case compilation for professional readers to lifestyle guidance for general readers. Because public information about her life, identity, and professional background is insufficient, her personal history and academic lineage cannot be described in detail, and readers may form their own understanding of her writing orientation through the works themselves.

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