Collection of Proven Prescriptions

洪遵Qunyan Publishing House · ChinaJun 2024

3.8

Word count: 67K words
Chapters: 14

Summary

Formula for treating cold damage and seasonal qi, warm epidemics, with headache, high fever, and a full pulse, at the very onset of one or two days.

Editor's review

Edited and published by Qunyan Press, Collected Tested Prescriptions, judging from the extant content, is a formulary focused on acute exogenous conditions such as cold damage, seasonal qi disorders, and pestilence. The surviving passage prescribes for headache, high fever, and a full pulse occurring in the first day or two of illness, which aligns with the approach of treating exogenous conditions at onset when pathogenic qi is at its height, reflecting the ancients' emphasis on matching formula to pattern and cutting the illness short early. As a work of "collected tested" prescriptions, its value lies in gathering verified, practical formulas rather than discoursing abstractly on medical theory; the entries are concise and clearly directed, making it easy to find formulas by pattern. For readers studying ancient epidemic prevention and treatment, the evolution of cold damage doctrine, and the tradition of formulary compilation, this book offers a concrete textual sample; for clinical practitioners of Chinese medicine, it also conveys the intent of early intervention and pattern-based formula selection. It should be noted that the surviving material covers only a single formula-pattern; readers should read it alongside comparable formularies and cold damage works rather than isolating and magnifying the scope of a single entry.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Scholars studying cold damage and pestilence doctrine and ancient epidemic prevention and treatment in Chinese medicine
Students of Chinese formula science and textual scholarship, who may use it as a sample formulary text
Clinical Chinese medicine practitioners seeking insight into the treatment of early exogenous conditions and early intervention
Interdisciplinary readers in literature, history, and medicine interested in the compilation conventions of ancient formularies

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking a systematic course on cold damage doctrine or a complete diagnostic and treatment plan for epidemics
General readers without medical training who wish to self-medicate based on a single formula-pattern
Readers expecting modern epidemiology and infectious disease prevention knowledge

Reading tips

First understand the book's background and the compilation tradition of "collected tested prescriptions" works, then move to the specific entry
Compare this formula-pattern with relevant passages in the Treatise on Cold Damage and contemporaneous formularies to understand its therapeutic positioning
While reading, note the correspondence between symptom descriptions and the timing of medication, rather than merely memorizing the formula's composition
Treat the content as a textual sample; clinical application must follow modern standards and professional judgment

About the publisher

Qunyan Publishing House China · Founded in 1989

Founded in 1989, Qunyan Publishing House has long been committed to publishing academic and educational books for mid- and high-level readers, and has built up a certain presence in Eastern philosophy, classical literature, and classic works. Representative titles available in the database include Records of the Grand Historian, Dream of the Red Chamber, Selections of Refined Literature, Complete Song Ci, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Record of Daily Knowledge, Taiping Huimin Hejiju Fang, and The Collected Works of Wang Yangming, covering common categories such as ancient poetry, medicine, and examinations. Its author resources include Sima Qian, Cao Xueqin, Xiao Tong, Li Shan, Pu Songling, and Gu Yanwu. The press also offers distinctive series such as the Biographical Series of the China Democratic League and the Historical Documents Series of the China Democratic League, and publishes research on historical documents, biographies, memoirs, and textbooks and academic works by League members. Public information is limited, and its overall publishing scale and complete catalogue require further verification.

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FAQ

Does this book currently contain only one formula-pattern?

According to the provided material, the extant introduction covers only one formula, for cold damage and seasonal qi disorders, pestilence, with headache, high fever, and a full pulse in the first day or two. This does not mean the whole book has only this one entry; it means the currently available material is limited, and readers should refer to the actual publication's table of contents and main text.

What does "in the first day or two" emphasize?

This expression points to the early stage of an exogenous illness, when symptoms such as headache, high fever, and a full pulse are pronounced and pathogenic qi is at its height. By specifying the duration of illness, the formulary reflects an approach of early diagnosis and treatment and timely intervention, rather than implying the formula applies at any stage of illness.

Can someone without a Chinese medicine background read this book?

They can browse it, but will find it hard to understand accurately. The book involves professional concepts such as cold damage, pestilence, and a full pulse, and the formulas and dosages require professional judgment. Readers without a foundation who are interested should first read introductory Chinese medicine textbooks or popular works on cold damage doctrine, then return to the entries in this book.

Does this book offer direct guidance for preventing and treating epidemics today?

It should not be taken as direct guidance. The book reflects ancient understanding of cold damage, seasonal qi disorders, and pestilence and associated formula experience; it has documentary and conceptual reference value, but disease spectra, diagnostic standards, and medication norms differ greatly between past and present, and actual prevention and treatment should follow modern medical standards.

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About the author

洪遵 Author

Public information about Hong Zun, including his dates of birth and death, native place, and nationality, is limited; his authorial profile can currently be understood only from the four works collected in the database. These four works concern the Hanlin institution, collections of medical prescriptions, and literary-historical materials. The breadth of their subjects indicates that his interests covered historical anecdotes, practical medicine, and documentary compilation. Among them, the new edited and collated edition of the Han Yuan Qun Shu and Han Yuan Yi Shi deal with the official institution of the Hanlin Academy and related historical events, emphasizing the collection and collation of historical sources and offering reference for the study of the ancient civil-service system and Hanlin anecdotes; Ji Yan Fang and Hongshi Ji Yan Fang belong to the category of prescription books, gathering clinically tested remedies and reflecting a practical orientation toward helping others. Overall, Hong Zun's works combine historical and medical value, are chiefly compiled, collected, and collated in method, and hold a certain reference significance in their respective specialized fields.