On the Sweating Method (2nd Edition)

Name: On the Sweating Method (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 9787513285490

李士懋 / 田淑霄China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaJul 2024

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Word count: 120K words
Chapters: 174
ISBN: 9787513285490

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Summary

A collaborative original work on the pulse-differentiation system by National Master of Chinese Medicine Li Shimao and Professor Tian Shuxiao: Zhongjing Pulse Studies in Pulse Differentiation, Investigations into Zhang Zhongjing's Naming Methods in Treatise on Cold Damage, Formula and Case Explanations in Pulse Differentiation, Insights on Pulse Studies in Pulse Differentiation, Professor Li Shimao on Yin-Yang Pulse Diagnosis, Investigations into Warm Diseases in Pulse Differentiation, On the Sweating Method, Effusing Fire, Tian Shuxiao's Fifty-Six Years of Inquiry in Chinese Gynecology, Treating Specialized Diseases in Pulse Differentiation, Records of Transmission in Pulse Differentiation: One Hundred Cases (Volumes I and II), Medical Cases of Mutual Support in Pulse Differentiation, Medical Discourses of Mutual Support in Pulse Differentiation, The Complete Medical Works of Li Shimao and Tian Shuxiao (Vol. I), The Complete Medical Works of Li Shimao and Tian Shuxiao (Vol. II), The Complete Medical Works of Li Shimao and Tian Shuxiao (Vol. III).

A representative work of pulse differentiation in the field of Chinese medicine.

Editor's review

This book is an original work devoted specifically to the sweating method within the "pulse differentiation" series by National Master of Chinese Medicine Li Shimao and Professor Tian Shuxiao; this second edition is revised from the first. The sweating method is not limited to exogenous exterior patterns. Proceeding from the pulse-differentiation system, the authors sort out the indications, contraindications, and concrete applications of the sweating method, making the pulse the key basis for judging whether and how to use it, thereby showing how Zhongjing's pulse studies are applied in clinical treatment methods. The book combines theoretical analysis with mutual corroboration between formula patterns and medical cases, and is suited to readers who already have a foundation in Chinese medicine and wish to understand the clinical boundaries of the sweating method in depth. It may be read alongside Zhongjing Pulse Studies in Pulse Differentiation and Investigations into Zhang Zhongjing's Naming Methods in Treatise on Cold Damage to grasp more easily the inner logic of the authors' academic system. For clinical Chinese medicine practitioners, the book helps re-examine the scope of application of the treatment method of "sweating" and avoid sweating at the sight of exterior patterns or clearing at the sight of heat; for teachers and students in Chinese medicine colleges and universities, it can serve as a reference reader for specialized study of the sweating method.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Chinese medicine practitioners who have mastered basic theories of Chinese medicine and wish to understand the clinical application of the sweating method in depth
Teachers and students in Chinese medicine colleges and universities studying Zhongjing's pulse studies and the pulse-differentiation system
Clinical Chinese medicine practitioners interested in formula patterns of classical formulas and specialized treatment methods
Chinese medicine enthusiasts who need a systematic review of the indications and contraindications of the sweating method

Not a good fit for

Complete beginners with no foundation in Chinese medicine who are encountering Chinese medicine concepts for the first time
The general public seeking a popular, accessible guide to sweating methods for health preservation
Readers accustomed to directly matching formulas to disease names and unwilling to examine pulse differentiation in depth

Reading tips

Read the authors' introductory works on the pulse-differentiation system first, then proceed to this book to understand the correspondence between pulses and treatment methods
Take notes on the book's provisions concerning indications and contraindications of the sweating method while reading, and compare them with one's own clinical cases
Read the formula patterns in the book alongside the relevant passages in Treatise on Cold Damage to appreciate the combination of the naming methods and pulse diagnosis
After finishing each section, restate in one's own words the section's logic for judging the application of the sweating method, to test one's understanding

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
内容提要
作者简介
丛书前言
再版说明
论汗法导论
一、汗法的概念
二、汗的本质
三、汗出机理
四、汗的分类
（一）邪汗
（二）正汗
五、测汗法
六、汗法分类
（一）广义发汗法
（二）狭义汗法
七、关于其他几种汗法的讨论
（一）战汗
（二）关于辛凉解表剂的商榷
（三）关于小柴胡汤忌汗的探讨
（四）关于桂枝汤为发汗剂的商榷
八、应用发汗法的辨证要点
（一）痉脉
（二）疼痛
（三）恶寒
九、发汗法的临床应用范围
（一）用于表证
（二）用于里证
（三）用于虚实相兼证
（四）用于阳虚阴凝证
十、汗法的禁忌
（一）温病忌汗
（二）正虚者禁汗
十一、汗后转归
（一）汗出而愈
（二）汗出不彻
（三）汗后阳盛
（四）汗后正虚
汗法医案
一、发热
例1：太阳伤寒
例2：夏日伤寒
例3：刚痉
例4：喘痢
例5：麻疹喘痢
例6：热郁于肺
例7：表闭热郁（干燥综合征）
例8：发颐神昏
例9：邪伏募原1
例10：邪伏募原2
例11：邪伏募原3
例12：邪伏募原4
例13：邪伏募原5
例14：湿伏募原
例15：湿伏募原，寒袭于下
例16：外感热郁
例17：外感发热
例18：痄腮
例19：郁热、高热
例20：郁热
例21：少阳病
例22：太少合病
例23：热入血室
例24：阳虚营卫不和
例25：太少两感
例26：正虚中风
例27：阳虚感寒
例28：少阴表证
例29：气虚外感
例30：寒湿凝痹
二、冠心病
例1：寒痹心阳
例2：寒痹胸阳1
例3：寒痹胸阳2
例4：寒痹胸阳3
例5：寒湿痹阻，热郁于内
例6：阳虚寒饮，痹阻清阳
例7：寒痹心脉1
例8：寒痹心脉2
例9：胸痹1
例10：胸痹2
例11：寒饮干格，心下筑动
三、高血压病
例1：寒痉
例2：寒邪痹阻，热郁化风
例3：阳虚寒痹
例4：阳虚寒凝
例5：寒凝脉痉
例6：寒邪痹郁1
例7：寒邪痹郁2
例8：寒邪凝滞
例9：寒痹经脉
例10：寒饮凝泣
例11：寒邪痹阻，水湿下流
例12：寒束热郁
例13：阴虚寒束
四、寒客胃肠
例1：寒袭肺胃
例2：寒客于胃
例3：寒邪犯胃
例4：腹痛下利
例5：血虚内有久寒
例6：寒入厥阴（胰腺炎）
例7：寒邪凝滞
例8：寒饮客胃
例9：湿困脾阳
五、痹证
例1：寒痹经腧
例2：寒痹1
例3：寒痹2
例4：阳虚，寒湿痹阻
例5：寒痹肾虚
例6：寒湿蕴阻
例7：寒邪留恋
例8：饮邪上干而头晕
例9：寒湿痹阻经脉
例10：风寒客于阳明经脉
例11：寒湿痹阻1
例12：寒湿痹阻2
例13：寒痹大肠经脉
例14：寒痹经脉
六、寒客下焦
例1：寒湿蕴阻（前列腺炎）
例2：寒夹秽浊，痹阻三焦（前列腺炎）
例3：睾丸痛
例4：寒疝
例5：阴缩
例6：寒客少阴，尿频急痛
例7：寒客下焦，气化不利
例8：寒客下焦
例9：寒伏厥少二阴
七、咳喘
例1：风客肌表，肺失宣降
例2：寒伏于肺
例3：寒饮伤肺咳喘
八、眼疾、喉痹
例1：寒凝喉痹
例2：阳虚寒痹而喑哑
例3：目胀痛（青光眼）
九、头痛
例1：阳虚寒袭经络
例2：伏寒凝痹
例3：营卫不和
例4：阳虚寒痹，精神抑郁
例5：阳虚阴凝
例6：寒邪痹郁，一汗再汗
十、广义汗法
例1：脾肺气虚于上夹痰，肾水亏相火旺于下
例2：气虚相火旺
例3：阳明腑实，高热不退
例4：肝虚呕吐
例5：气虚发热
例6：气虚战汗
例7：血瘀无汗
例8：中风汗解
例9：营卫不利而汗出
例10：营卫不足
例11：营弱卫强
十一、误汗
例1：水肿误汗，转阴竭阳越
例2：痹证误汗
例3：阳虚误汗
附录 “李士懋发汗法治疗寒凝证”的传承研究
一、李士懋对于汗法的创新见解
二、李士懋汗法的中医原创思维、科学内涵与创新价值
三、汗法指导下的代表方——寒痉汤
附录李士懋论汗法
一、并非表证皆可发汗
二、汗法可用于里证
三、正虚兼寒凝者亦可发汗
四、汗法的应用指征
五、汗法的疗效标准
六、发汗的必要条件
七、病案举例

FAQ

Can readers with no foundation in Chinese medicine understand this book?

This book is a specialized academic work that presupposes readers already possess knowledge of basic theories of Chinese medicine, pulse studies, and formulas. Readers without a foundation may encounter difficulties in pulse judgment and formula-pattern analysis; it is advisable to first study basic theories of Chinese medicine and introductory content from Treatise on Cold Damage before reading this book.

What is the relationship between this book and other books in the pulse-differentiation series?

This book is a component of Li Shimao and Tian Shuxiao's pulse-differentiation system, devoted specifically to the sweating method. It complements other works in the series on Zhongjing's pulse studies, warm diseases, and effusing fire, together forming a system of differentiation and treatment methods centered on pulse diagnosis.

What is the difference between the second edition and the first edition?

The materials only indicate that this book is the second edition and do not specify the revisions. Readers may regard it as a revised version of the same topic, with the focus still on the pulse-differentiation application of the sweating method; specific differences need to be confirmed by comparing the main texts of the two editions.

Is the sweating method in this book used only for exogenous exterior patterns?

Judging from the book's specialized focus and the pulse-differentiation system, the discussion of the sweating method is not limited to exogenous exterior patterns; rather, the pulse is used as the basis for judging whether and how to use the sweating method. The specific scope of application and contraindications should be based on the discussion in the book and should not be simply equated with "sweating for a cold."

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About the author

李士懋 Author

Li Shimao is a medical author whose work centers on traditional Chinese medicine pulse studies and pattern-based diagnosis and treatment. Publicly available information about him is limited, and details such as his biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death remain unclear. Judging from the five works held in the collection, his writing concentrates on the theme of diagnosing by palpating the pulse and differentiating patterns. These include a theoretical work on pulse studies, Pingmai Bianzheng Maixue Xinde (Second Edition); a collection of medical case records, Pingmai Bianzheng Xiangru Yi'an; and a clinical volume on treating specific diseases, Pingmai Bianzheng Zhi Zhuanbing (Second Edition). Another work, Lun Hanfa (Second Edition), discusses the use of the sweating method, while Pingmai Bianzheng Xiangru Yilun gathers his medical essays. Overall, his works take pulse diagnosis as their entry point, emphasize differentiating patterns by pulse and inferring patterns from the pulse, and link theory, case records, and treatment of specific diseases. The style leans toward clinical practicality and the summary of experience, making the books suitable for reference by TCM clinicians and pulse-study researchers.

田淑霄 Author

Tian Shuxiao is an author in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, though publicly available personal information about her remains limited. Her existing works focus on pulse studies, pattern identification and treatment, and therapeutic methods in Chinese medicine, with five books published. Representative titles include Pulse-Based Pattern Identification: Paired Medical Cases, Reflections on Pulse Studies Based on Pulse-Based Pattern Identification (2nd Edition), Treating Specific Diseases with Pulse-Based Pattern Identification (2nd Edition), On the Method of Sweating (2nd Edition), and Medical Discourses Based on Pulse-Based Pattern Identification. These titles suggest that she uses pulse-based pattern identification as a connecting thread, combining pulse-study insights, case records, disease-specific treatment, and medical discourse into a coherent body of writing, while On the Method of Sweating concentrates on a particular therapeutic approach. Overall, her works address readers interested in both clinical practice and theory, with a practical style that emphasizes experience and patterns of differentiation.