Night Talks on Classic Formulas

Name: Night Talks on Classic Formulas
ISBN: 9787513281027

张立山China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaJan 2024

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Word count: 97K words
Chapters: 37
ISBN: 9787513281027

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Summary

Zhang Lishan, chief physician and professor at Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. He studied under Professor Wu Weiping, revering Zhang Zhongjing's methods and prescribing the formulas of Changsha in clinical practice. He later met Professor Feng Shilun and came to study Hu Xishu's academic system of "six channels–eight principles–formula patterns," applying it widely in practice. Professor Zhang practices pulmonology, and the cases he encounters clinically are mostly respiratory disorders.\nHe finds Zhang Zhongjing's methods well suited to clinical practice: for externally contracted fever, there are often times when a single dose of Minor Bupleurum Decoction succeeds; in asthma patients, cases are repeatedly seen in which Belamcanda and Ephedra Decoction brings out phlegm and calms the wheezing. Cough with phlegm and wheezing can all be differentiated by the six channels; fever with chest oppression can all seek methods from Cold Damage. Whenever Professor Zhang meets a patient, he first seeks method in Changsha's teachings, and whether effective or not, repeatedly ponders them. This book collects his medical talks and medical essays from past years' national seminars on classical formulas—lively and full of sparks of thought.

Editor's review

This book gathers Professor Zhang Lishan's years of clinical practice and academic reflections on classical formulas, presented as medical talks and essays. The language is vivid and the thinking free-ranging, unlike the rigid narration of a standard textbook. The author studied under Wu Weiping and Feng Shilun, takes Hu Xishu's "six channels-eight principles-formula pattern" system as his clinical framework, and has long practiced pulmonology; his cases therefore mostly revolve around respiratory conditions such as exogenous fever, asthma, and cough with phlegm and wheezing, grounding six-channel pattern identification in concrete formula patterns—Xiao Chaihu Tang for reducing fever, Shegan Mahuang Tang for calming asthma, and the like—giving the reader a sense of being at the bedside. Its value lies in tightly integrating classical-formula theory with pulmonary disorders, showing both method and case. It suits Chinese medicine practitioners with some Foundation in Shanghan Lun who wish to broaden their clinical thinking, and can also serve as advanced reading for classical-formula enthusiasts. Readers should compare it with their own clinical experience rather than trying to finish it in one sitting.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Chinese medicine practitioners with some Foundation in Shanghan Lun who wish to improve formula-pattern correspondence in practice
Clinicians in respiratory medicine seeking to broaden their thinking through classical formulas
Chinese medicine learners interested in Hu Xishu's six-channel, eight-principle, formula-pattern system
Teachers of Chinese medicine classics courses, as supplementary reading of medical cases and talks

Not a good fit for

Complete beginners in Chinese medicine who lack a six-channel pattern-identification framework and would struggle to follow the reasoning
Readers expecting systematic, textbook-style exposition with sequential chapter-by-chapter learning
General readers seeking only health-preservation common knowledge and not clinical pattern identification

Reading tips

Read through once to absorb the author's clinical thinking, then return and compare point by point with the original text of Shanghan Lun
When encountering a formula-pattern case, first identify the pattern and draft a formula yourself, then compare with the author's reasoning
Focus on the chapters on pulmonary disorders and take notes in relation to common diseases in your own department
Organize frequently recurring formulas in the book into formula-pattern cards for quick clinical reference

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
作者简介
内容提要
自序
第一章经方医
第一节六经八纲用经方，简洁精准功效彰
第二节表证尤需细甄别，表不解则病难解
第三节痰论虽少法已立，经方治痰效亦奇
第四节水饮上凌致咳喘，理法方药经方全
第五节湿痹内外碍宣肃，长沙妙法咳喘除
第六节瘀血未必尽下焦，肺病辨治细推敲
第七节痰、饮、水、湿为阴证，缘何“爱恋”少阳病
第八节微饮停胸咳源头，治疗仍于经方求
第二章经方医
第一节感冒的经方治疗
第二节慢性咳嗽的经方治疗
第三节过敏性鼻炎的经方治疗
第四节支气管哮喘的经方治疗
第五节慢性阻塞性肺病的经方治疗
第六节支气管扩张症的经方治疗
第七节间质性肺病的经方治疗
第三章经方医话
第一节文化为基底蕴丰，大美中医万年青
第二节汗出而喘无大热，有热无热细琢磨
第三节真信真学真应用，学习经方分四层
第四节经方之学合于道，无为而治最重要
第五节经方时方常联用，师古不泥法仲景
第六节下利脾实腐秽去，医圣名言有至理
第七节气冲喘憋号奔豚，莫被西医乱了神
第八节阴证阳证均欲寐，四诊合参症速退
第九节有症有法未出方，前贤经验可参详
第十节参合腹诊定方证，结合脉症更分明
第十一节主症相同脉不同，以脉定方始仲景
第十二节输液灌肠治无功，三阳合治病得宁
第十三节方小药轻功效高，水郁发热用苓芍
第十四节寸口沉迟病胸痹，多用瓜蒌薤白剂
第十五节六经理法识方证，半夏厚朴小儿用

FAQ

Can I understand this book without a foundation in Shanghan Lun?

The book is written as medical talks and essays in accessible language, but its content revolves around six-channel pattern identification and formula patterns. Without any Foundation in Shanghan Lun, understanding formula-pattern correspondences will be difficult. It is advisable to first skim an outline of Shanghan Lun or an introductory primer, then read this book for greater benefit.

Can the cases in the book be directly copied for clinical use?

The cases reflect the author's pattern-identification thinking and method of formula-pattern correspondence, not fixed templates. Readers should learn the logic of pattern identification and apply it flexibly according to the specific patient; formulas should not be mechanically copied, and clinical prescribing must still be done under professional guidance.

How does this book differ from ordinary classical-formula textbooks?

This book is a collection of medical talks and essays from the author's lectures at classical-formula conferences over the years, focusing on clinical insights and thought processes in a lively style rather than systematic chapter-by-chapter instruction. It is better suited as supplementary reading alongside textbooks, helping readers appreciate the practical application of classical formulas in pulmonary disorders.

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About the author

张立山 Author · China · 1968

Zhang Lishan, born in December 1968, holds a doctorate in medicine and serves as chief physician, professor, and doctoral supervisor at Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. A student of Wu Weiping and Feng Shilun, he has long been engaged in clinical practice and research on the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases with traditional Chinese medicine, and he is skilled at using classical formulas in his clinical work. His published works include three titles—Jingfang Ye Hua, Jingfang Pai An, and Jingfang Pai An II—all centered on classical formulas and combining clinical cases with practical insights, aimed at TCM clinicians and enthusiasts of classical formulas. He has also published more than 110 papers, mostly on TCM treatment of respiratory diseases and the application of classical formulas. Public information on his life and academic details is limited; readers may learn about his clinical approach and writing style through the works mentioned above.