The Path of Renowned TCM Physician Yan Xiaocheng

Name: The Path of Renowned TCM Physician Yan Xiaocheng
ISBN: 9787513260718

杨金生 / 吕爱平China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaApr 2021

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Word count: 175K words
Chapters: 56
ISBN: 9787513260718

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Summary

The book Yan Xiaocheng's Path as a Famous TCM Doctor consists of 10 chapters and about 300,000 words. It includes: Chapter 1 Entering the Gate of TCM; Chapter 2 Mobile Medical Service in Rural Areas; Chapter 3 On the Path of Inheriting TCM; Chapter 4 Original Contributions in TCM Theoretical Research; Chapter 5 Outstanding Efficacy in Treating Pediatric Pneumonia; Chapter 6 Dedication to Clinical Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine for Epilepsy; Chapter 7 Creating New Products for the Benefit of the People; Chapter 8 Vigorously Promoting Renowned Senior TCM Doctors; Chapter 9 A Distinctive Study of Dream of the Red Chamber from a TCM Perspective; Chapter 10 Insights from Reading and Summaries of a High Level.

Editor's review

In ten chapters, this book outlines Yan Xiaocheng's journey from entering the gate of Chinese medicine, through mobile medical service and inheritance and organization, to clinical research and product development. It covers a wide range: clinical research directions such as pediatric pneumonia and epilepsy, theoretical research in Chinese medicine, promotion of veteran TCM physicians, and the unique angle of studying Dream of the Red Chamber from a TCM perspective. Its value for readers is not in providing quick formulas or techniques, but in showing how a veteran TCM physician formed his own academic path between inheritance and practice; it is especially suitable for observing how "reading with insights and summarizing at a high level" can land on specific research topics. The book involves many people, eras and special topics; it is best read in chapter order, first grasping the main line of his life, then selecting clinical or research chapters for close reading. The chapter on Dream of the Red Chamber research can be treated as an extension of academic vision and need not be taken as clinical content. Overall, it is better suited as a reference reader on the growth of famous physicians and academic experience; when reading, distinguish historical narrative from the author's evaluation.

Who it's for

A good fit for

TCM clinicians who want to understand the growth path and topic-selection methods of famous veteran TCM physicians
TCM students who need examples of combining inheritance and organization with clinical research
TCM practitioners interested in TCM research on pediatric pneumonia and epilepsy
General readers who enjoy biographies of TCM figures and narratives of academic history

Not a good fit for

Readers looking for immediately usable pediatric prescriptions or epilepsy treatment plans
Readers expecting systematic textbook-style theoretical exposition rather than a narrative of a person's journey
Pure popular-science readers with no interest in TCM biographies and academic history

Reading tips

Read Chapters 1 and 3 first to clarify the main line of entering the gate of Chinese medicine and the path of inheritance.
Clinical chapters can be selected according to your own specialty; for the pneumonia and epilepsy sections, take key-point notes.
When reading the chapter on Dream of the Red Chamber research, treat it as a case of academic vision and do not force a clinical connection.
At the end of each chapter, summarize the methodology of that stage in three to five sentences for easy review of the famous physician's growth trajectory.

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
姚序
前言
第一章进入中医之门
第二章锻炼与提高
农村巡回医疗，医术提升
创制简便验疗方，造福病患
第三章继承与发扬
整理赵心波老中医临床经验
一、赵心波治疗婴幼儿消化不良经验
二、赵心波治疗神经系统疾病验案
弘扬中医前辈治学精神
第四章临床与研究
小儿肺炎的临床治疗经验
一、经验方
二、辨治经验
三、验案举例
四、疗效观察
癫痫的临床治疗经验
一、基础方
二、经验方
三、辨治经验
四、验案举例
五、疗效观察
“中国神方甲”治疗阳痿和不育症的研究与开发
一、临床研究
二、实验研究
“中国神方丙”治疗地中海贫血的研究与开发
“肺炎1号”的研究与开发
一、临床疗效观察
二、新药开发
清肺液的研究与开发
一、临床研究
二、实验研究
“银马解毒方”的临床与实验研究
一、临床研究
二、实验研究
第五章心得与体会
试论“神形自然统一的中医学模式”
中医学理论的形成、发展与再提高
试论《伤寒论》的逻辑思维
试论“气”与“气化”
“调理脾胃”在儿童保健中的作用
中医是怎样辨证论治的
小儿舌诊与辨证
辨小儿发热
辨小儿咳、痰、喘
辨小儿二便
水肿证治
中医学中康复医学浅谈
试探《傅青主女科》的治肝法则
试述《傅青主女科》的学术思想
《红楼梦》论医的艺术价值
谈谈《红楼梦》中理、法、方、药的运用
仓公在医学上的成就
后记

FAQ

Is this book an autobiography written by Yan Xiaocheng himself?

According to the materials, this book was compiled by Yang Jinsheng and Lü Aiping and belongs to the "Path of Famous TCM Physicians" type of work; it narrates Yan Xiaocheng's medical career and academic work in ten chapters and is not an autobiography. When reading, the narrative can be regarded as the editors' organization and presentation of the figure's journey; focus on his growth path and academic topic selection, and there is no need to treat every evaluation as the subject's own words.

Does the book contain pediatric formulas that can be used directly?

The materials show that the book covers content such as outstanding efficacy in treating pediatric pneumonia, dedication to clinical research on TCM treatment of epilepsy, and the creation of new products, but they do not state that it includes a complete collection of prescriptions that can be used directly. The book leans more toward a narrative of the path and research of a famous physician; readers who want to learn specific formulas should look for systematic formulary or clinical monographs and use them under a physician's guidance, and should not treat biographical content as a prescription manual.

Is the chapter on studying Dream of the Red Chamber from a TCM perspective worth reading?

This chapter is a distinctive part of the book and is suitable as an extension of academic vision. It shows how a TCM researcher approaches a literary text from a professional angle, and readers can observe topic-selection angles and methods of using materials. But if you only care about pediatric clinical practice, you can skip or skim it first and spend time on the chapters on clinical research and theoretical insights; there is no need to let the special nature of this chapter affect your grasp of the book's main line.

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About the author

杨金生 Author

Yang Jinsheng: public information is limited, and the available details come mainly from his works. Judging from the fifteen titles held in the collection, his writing and editorial work center on traditional Chinese medicine, with additional focus on medical biographies and health preservation. Representative works include the multilingual Illustrated Acupuncture and Moxibustion of Chinese Medicine, presented in Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and Arabic to make acupuncture knowledge accessible to readers across languages. He has also helped compile academic heritage volumes on physicians such as Lu Guangxin, Shen Shaogong, Zhou Chaofan, Yan Xiaocheng, Li Weixian and Kong Lingxu, written biographies of Academician Cheng Shennong and of the renowned physician Yan Xiaocheng, and edited selections from ancient Chinese health-preservation classics. Overall, his works emphasize the organization of acupuncture and clinical experience, the preservation of physicians' academic legacies, and the popularization of TCM health knowledge, combining professional value with readability for TCM learners and general readers interested in health.

吕爱平 Author

Public information about Lü Aiping is limited, and it is currently known only that this author has published works in the fields of medicine and health, with three titles held in the collection. Judging from the subject matter, the writings cover the path of a famous Chinese medicine physician, a guide to Chinese medicine health preservation, and the evaluation methods and applications of Chinese medicine diagnostic and treatment guidelines. They range from popular health science for general readers to research on diagnostic and treatment guidelines for professionals, reflecting an approach that combines knowledge popularization with academic standards. Among them, The Path of Famous Chinese Medicine Physician Yan Xiaocheng has the character of documentary writing about a renowned doctor; A Guide to Chinese Medicine Health Preservation: Traditional Chinese Edition focuses on spreading everyday health and wellness knowledge; and Evaluation Methods and Applications of Chinese Medicine Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines attends to the formulation and evaluation mechanisms of such guidelines. Together these works offer references at different levels for readers interested in Chinese medicine figures, health preservation knowledge, and diagnostic and treatment standards.