Unveiling the Profound in Classical Formulas
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- TCM clinicians who want to expand practical ways to use classic formulas in outpatient settings
- Teachers and students at TCM colleges who have studied the classical courses and need case comparisons to understand formula patterns
- Community-level TCM physicians who want to use classic-formula cases to improve pattern identification and formula selection
- Enthusiasts with some TCM foundation who want to systematically experience clinical reasoning
Not a good fit for
- Complete beginners lacking basic knowledge of TCM formula patterns and pattern identification, who would struggle with the case discussions
- Readers seeking only fixed formula quick-reference tables and unwilling to read through pattern-identification analysis
- Non-TCM professionals who hope to use classic formulas to treat themselves; this book should not be used for self-medication
Reading tips
- First read through the disease-specific cases; for each case, identify the pattern and choose a formula yourself before comparing with the author's reasoning, noting differences and reasons.
- Build an index by formula or by condition, group and compare similar uses of classic formulas, and form your own formula-pattern notes.
- When you reach modifications and dosing, go back to the classical source text and herb compatibility rather than memorizing conclusions without grounds.
- Select cases close to your own clinical practice, verify on a small scale within your scope of practice, and review outcomes and deviations.
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
- 版权信息
- 前言
- 第一章 解表经方
- 一、桂枝汤
- 二、桂枝加葛根汤
- 三、桂枝加厚朴杏子汤
- 四、桂枝加附子汤
- 五、桂枝加黄芪汤
- 六、麻黄汤
- 七、桂枝麻黄各半汤
- 八、桂枝二麻黄一汤
- 九、麻黄附子细辛汤
- 十、葛根汤
- 十一、葛根加半夏汤
- 十二、竹叶汤
- 第二章 清热经方
- 一、栀子豉汤
- 二、麻杏甘石汤
- 三、大黄黄连泻心汤
- 四、白虎汤
- 五、白虎加桂枝汤
- 六、竹叶石膏汤
- 七、薏苡附子败酱散
- 八、大黄牡丹皮汤
- 九、竹皮大丸
- 十、白头翁汤
- 第三章 表里双解经方
- 一、乌头桂枝汤
- 二、大青龙汤
- 三、小青龙汤
- 四、越婢汤
- 五、越婢加术汤
- 六、麻黄连轺赤小豆汤
- 七、葛根黄芩黄连汤
- 第四章 治风经方
- 一、麻黄杏仁薏苡甘草汤
- 二、防己黄芪汤方
- 三、桂枝附子汤
- 四、甘草附子汤方
- 五、桂枝芍药知母汤
- 六、乌头汤
- 七、侯氏黑散
- 八、风引汤
- 第五章 泻下经方
- 一、小承气汤
- 二、大承气汤
- 三、厚朴三物汤
- 四、大黄甘草汤
- 五、大黄附子汤
- 六、麻子仁丸
- 七、大陷胸汤
- 八、三物白散
- 九、十枣汤
- 十、甘遂半夏汤
- 十一、三物备急丸
- 十二、桂枝加大黄汤方
- 第六章 和解经方
- 一、小柴胡汤
- 二、柴胡桂枝汤
- 三、大柴胡汤
- 四、柴胡桂枝干姜汤
- 五、柴胡加龙骨牡蛎汤
- 第七章 温里经方
- 一、甘草干姜汤
- 二、乌头赤石脂丸
- 三、附子粳米汤
- 四、大乌头煎
- 五、四逆汤
- 六、茯苓四逆汤
- 七、白通汤
- 八、附子汤
- 九、当归四逆汤
- 十、当归四逆加吴茱萸生姜汤
- 十一、温经汤
- 十二、吴茱萸汤
- 第八章 寒热并用经方
- 一、附子泻心汤
- 二、半夏泻心汤
- 三、生姜泻心汤
- 四、甘草泻心汤
- 五、黄连汤
- 六、麻黄升麻汤
- 第九章 补益经方
- 一、小建中汤
- 二、黄芪建中汤
- 三、大建中汤
- 四、理中丸
- 五、肾气丸
- 六、当归生姜羊肉汤
- 七、芍药甘草汤
- 八、麦门冬汤
- 九、猪肤汤
- 十、薯蓣丸
- 十一、当归芍药散
- 十二、炙甘草汤
- 第十章 固涩经方
- 一、桂枝加龙骨牡蛎汤
- 二、桃花汤
- 第十一章 调神经方
- 一、桂枝甘草龙骨牡蛎汤
- 二、黄连阿胶汤
- 三、百合地黄汤
- 四、百合知母汤
- 五、百合鸡子汤
- 六、酸枣仁汤
- 七、半夏麻黄丸
- 八、奔豚汤
- 九、甘草小麦大枣汤
- 十、防己地黄汤
- 第十二章 理气经方
- 一、四逆散
- 二、桂枝去芍药加麻黄附子细辛汤
- 三、旋覆代赭汤
- 四、苓桂枣甘汤
- 五、苓桂五味甘草汤
- 六、橘皮竹茹汤
- 七、瓜蒌薤白白酒汤
- 八、瓜蒌薤白半夏汤
- 第十三章 理血经方
- 一、黄土汤
- 二、黄芪桂枝五物汤
- 三、旋覆花汤
- 四、桃仁承气汤
- 五、抵当汤
- 六、鳖甲煎丸
- 七、下瘀血汤
- 八、胶艾汤
- 九、大黄䗪虫丸
- 第十四章 化湿利水祛痰经方
- 一、五苓散
- 二、猪苓汤
- 三、真武汤
- 四、瓜蒌瞿麦丸
- 五、甘姜苓术汤
- 六、葶苈大枣泻肺汤
- 七、黄芪芍药桂枝苦酒汤
- 八、茵陈蒿汤
- 九、苓桂术甘汤
- 十、泽泻汤
- 十一、木防己汤
- 十二、小陷胸汤
- 十三、蜀漆散
- 十四、当归贝母苦参丸
- 十五、大黄甘遂汤
- 十六、己椒苈黄丸
- 十七、泽漆汤
- 第十五章 催吐驱虫经方
- 一、甘草粉蜜汤
- 二、乌梅丸
- 第十六章 外用经方
- 一、苦参汤
- 二、头风摩散
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About the author
Li Yan (1942–2022), a native of Fujin, Heilongjiang, was a nationally renowned physician of traditional Chinese medicine and served as professor and chief physician at the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine. He devoted himself over the years to clinical practice and teaching in TCM, and was especially known for his skilled use of classical formulas, grounding his prescriptions in the classics while adapting them flexibly to individual patterns of illness. Two of his works are included here: Selected Clinical Case Records of Li Yan presents diagnostic reasoning and prescribing experience through concrete cases, while Uncovering the Subtleties of Classical Formulas offers textual analysis and exposition of classical formulas. One focuses on clinical records, the other on classical scholarship, and together they complement each other, serving clinicians and students of classical formulas alike. Publicly available information about the details of his life is limited, so this note is confined to the facts known.
Public information about Bi Huanzhou is limited: his nationality, dates of birth and death, and detailed career remain unknown, and his writing can only be understood through the two works held in the database. Judging from these two titles, his interests center on traditional Chinese medicine, with some overlap into medical examination topics. The title Jingfang Gouxuan suggests a work that probes and elucidates the theory of classical formulas, while Shenzhi Bing Xing Yixue addresses medical issues related to mental and sexual disorders, indicating a specialized focus. Overall, Bi Huanzhou's works sit between close reading of TCM classics and specialized clinical topics, written in professional medical language for students and practitioners of Chinese medicine. Given the scarcity of verifiable sources, his academic background, lineage, and writing style cannot yet be described in detail and await further public information.
