Poetry and Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers interested in classical poetry who also want to learn about TCM culture along the way
- Young and middle-aged readers who want an easy introduction to TCM health-preservation concepts
- Chinese-language or traditional-culture teachers looking for interdisciplinary classroom material
- Readers who enjoy cultural essays and prefer short reading sessions before bed or during commutes
Not a good fit for
- TCM students who need systematic study of TCM theory or formula studies
- Readers seeking specific disease diagnosis and treatment plans or medication guidance
- Researchers who prefer rigorous scholarly research and do not accept essay-style narration
Reading tips
- Start with poems you already know, using familiar lines to enter TCM topics and reduce unfamiliarity.
- After each section, jot down in one sentence the bodily or health-preservation ideas involved in the poem, building your own small index.
- Good for reading with family: one person reads the poem, another discusses the medicine, matching the book's content on the shared origin of medicine and food to everyday diet.
- Don't rush to finish; read in themed groups such as flowers and plants, animals, and emotions to form a more coherent overall impression.
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 阴阳割昏晓
- 第二章 五行化万物
- 第三章 悲欢离合 七情流动
- 喜——春风得意马蹄疾
- 怒——野夫怒见不平处
- 忧——高堂明镜悲白发
- 思——春蚕到死丝方尽
- 恐——不敢高声语，恐惊天上人
- 第四章 四季轮回 春夏秋冬
- 春眠不觉晓
- 仲夏苦夜短
- 秋风吹不尽
- 明月照积雪
- 第五章 诗词养生 宁心静神
- 第六章 姹紫嫣红 落花有意
- 静听花开
- 桃之夭夭
- 牡丹国色
- 醉卧芍药
- 雨润槐花
- 月中金桂
- 秋菊傲霜
- 腊梅暗香
- 丁香结愁
- 第七章 黍果养人
- 黍可酿酒
- 小麦安神
- 大豆健脾
- 稻花飘香
- 八月剥枣
- 南山有杞
- 芝麻开花
- 核桃益寿
- 第八章 五菜为充
- 荷叶田田
- 萱草忘忧
- 上山采薇
- 五行之草
- 紫苏宽中
- 荠菜果腹
- 油菜花香
- 扁豆花开
- 第九章 草木有情
- 空山采茶
- 车前之草
- 浮萍逐水
- 葳蕤生光
- 蒹葭苍苍
- 合欢蠲忿
- 五味杂陈
- 黄花地丁
- 木有枝兮
- 风摇翠竹
- 桑叶通禅
- 女贞益寿
- 石生菖蒲
- 第十章 暗香浮动
- 有椒其馨
- 薄荷香浓
- 檀香沁脾
- 沉香入肾
- 陈皮理气
- 佩兰化湿
- 端午悬艾
- 重阳插萸
- 第十一章 神龟虽寿
- 第十二章 鹿角霜华
- 第十三章 清风鸣蝉
- 第十四章 春蚕吐丝
- 第十五章 山有青黛
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About the author
Bian Jianghong is a lecturer in traditional Chinese medicine and a licensed TCM practitioner who also studies the guqin. She graduated from Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine and is the seventh-generation inheritor of Huang Yuanyu's lineage. She previously served as a physician at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Alongside her clinical and teaching work, she is committed to presenting Chinese medicine in accessible writing. Her books draw on classical medical texts and everyday culture: Sisheng Xinyuan Study Record examines Huang Yuanyu's medical writings and their theoretical framework, while Chinese Characters and Chinese Medicine and Poetry and Chinese Medicine use characters and classical verse respectively to explain TCM concepts and health practices, making specialized knowledge easier for general readers to grasp. Three of her works are included here, all classified under medicine. Public information is limited, and details such as her birth and death years and English name are not documented; her existing works nonetheless show a focus on combining medical classics with humanistic expression in a plain, readable style that balances scholarship and accessibility.
Zhou Zexian is an author devoted to writing about traditional Chinese medicine culture. Publicly available information is limited: neither his dates of birth and death, nor his native place or educational background, has been clearly recorded. Judging from the two works held in the collection, Poetry and Chinese Medicine and Chinese Characters and Chinese Medicine, his writing focuses on interpreting traditional Chinese medical knowledge through elements of traditional Chinese culture. Both books fall under medicine, and both titles end with "Chinese medicine," while their first parts point respectively to "poetry" and "Chinese characters." This suggests that the author attempts to trace the terms, concepts, and historical development of Chinese medicine through classical literature and Chinese philology, giving highly specialized medical content a more culturally inflected expression. By using poetic imagery and the origins of Chinese characters as bridges to medical principles, this approach attends both to accuracy of knowledge and to readability and interest for general readers curious about Chinese medicine culture. Because verifiable biographical material is scarce, this author can currently be understood only through the subject matter and orientation of these works, and a fuller picture awaits further sources.
