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Headache

Rating 3.4
Word count
409K words
Chapters
54
ISBN
9787513289955

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Summary

To facilitate learning and use by medical students, with strong support from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, a special project for the inheritance of ancient TCM literature and distinctive techniques was launched. As one of the 25 clinical-oriented projects on mining ancient literature for TCM优势 diseases, it follows the traditional literature research method of "distinguishing scholarship and tracing origins," comprehensively collects and organizes ancient and modern TCM literature, verifies the origin and development of the name "headache," analyzes its etiology and pathogenesis, explores the evolution of syndrome differentiation and treatment, summarizes therapeutic methods across dynasties, compiles formulas and medicinals from successive eras, and gathers ancient and modern medical cases. On this basis, combined with modern clinical practice, it provides senior TCM clinical, research, and teaching professionals with a large-scale reference work integrating academic rigor, data, and practicality.

Editor's review

This book is an outcome of a publishing project on mining ancient texts for diseases well treated by traditional Chinese medicine. Centered on the symptom of headache, it follows traditional textual research methods: tracing the origins of the name, analyzing etiology and pathogenesis, outlining the evolution of syndrome differentiation and treatment, summarizing treatment methods across the ages, and compiling formulas and gathered ancient and modern medical cases. Its value lies in systematically assembling into one volume materials on headache scattered across ancient and modern literature, revealing the academic threads while facilitating clinical reference—a reference work combining scholarship, documentation, and practicality. When reading, it is advisable to first read the sections on origins and pathogenesis to build a framework, then consult treatment methods, formulas, and medical cases in a comparative manner, avoiding simply listing formulas from different eras side by side. It is best kept at hand as a specialized reference book, consulted on specific clinical or research questions rather than read cover to cover.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Clinical TCM practitioners needing to systematically consult the evolution of headache syndrome differentiation and treatment and formulas from successive dynasties
  • Researchers in TCM literature and medical history concerned with the origins of disease names and the evolution of syndrome differentiation and treatment
  • TCM researchers and educators needing to gather materials for lesson preparation or research proposals on headache
  • Advanced students with a TCM foundation who wish to deepen their understanding of the headache syndrome differentiation system

Not a good fit for

  • General readers looking for accessible science popularization on headache prevention and treatment or home health care methods
  • Clinicians expecting modern medical headache diagnosis and treatment guidelines and evidence-based evidence
  • Beginning readers with no foundation in reading TCM literature who are new to TCM

Reading tips

  1. Read the sections on name origins and etiology and pathogenesis first to build a framework for the whole book before consulting formulas
  2. Make indexed notes by treatment method, formula, and medical case for quick location during clinical use
  3. Where ancient and modern formulas are listed side by side, note the era and syndrome context; do not make simple horizontal comparisons
  4. Consult selectively around a clinical question and organize what you read into a topical summary

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

  1. 版权信息
  2. 《头痛》编委会
  3. 编写说明
  4. 前言
  5. 第一章 病名源流
  6. 原文精选
  7. 评述
  8. 第二章 病因病机
  9. 原文精选
  10. 评述
  11. 第三章 证治条辨
  12. 原文精选
  13. 评述
  14. 第四章 治则治法
  15. 原文精选
  16. 评述
  17. 第五章 方药纵横
  18. 第一节 中药部分
  19. 原文精选
  20. 评述
  21. 第二节 方剂部分
  22. 原文精选
  23. 评述
  24. 第六章 针灸外治
  25. 第一节 针刺
  26. 原文精选
  27. 评述
  28. 第二节 灸法
  29. 原文精选
  30. 评述
  31. 第三节 㗜(吹)鼻法
  32. 原文精选
  33. 评述
  34. 第四节 敷(摩)洗法
  35. 原文精选
  36. 评述
  37. 第五节 烟熏法
  38. 原文精选
  39. 评述
  40. 第七章 医案医话
  41. 第一节 医案
  42. 第二节 医话
  43. 第八章 调摄养护
  44. 第一节 导引术
  45. 原文精选
  46. 评述
  47. 第二节 预防调护
  48. 原文精选
  49. 评述
  50. 第九章 其他杂录
  51. 原文精选
  52. 评述
  53. 附录
  54. 参考书目(按朝代顺序排列)

FAQ

Is this book a headache science popularization for general readers?
No. This book is the outcome of a project to mine and organize ancient texts, aimed at senior TCM clinical, research, and teaching professionals. Its content consists mainly of textual research, pathogenesis analysis, treatment methods and formulas, and compiled medical cases, and requires some ability to read TCM literature.
Can the formulas in the book be used directly according to disease name?
The book compiles formulas and medical cases from successive dynasties, with emphasis on presenting the evolution of syndrome differentiation and treatment and the reasoning behind it. Headache has diverse etiologies and pathogeneses; readers should differentiate and select according to specific syndromes rather than apply formulas by disease name, and clinical practice should still follow standardized diagnosis and treatment.
How can I use this book for topical research?
Excerpt separately by section—name origins, etiology and pathogenesis, treatment methods, formulas, and medical cases—noting sources and eras to form a literature-thread table. Then consult selectively in light of modern clinical questions; this makes it easier to produce a well-grounded topical review.

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About the author

田丙坤 Author

Tian Bingkun is an author about whom limited public information is available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and professional positions have not been clearly recorded. Judging from the works held in the collection, Tian Bingkun's writing focuses on the field of medicine, with two titles included: Headache and Research Progress in the Theory of Therapeutic Principles and Methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The former appears to be a focused discussion of headache as a common condition, while the latter addresses the theoretical organization and research developments concerning therapeutic principles and methods in TCM. One title treats a specific disorder and the other a body of theory and method, indicating the author's attention to both clinical practice and basic theory in traditional Chinese medicine. On the basis of the available information, it is difficult to assess the full range of his writing style or his scholarly influence; readers may learn more about his research orientation from the specific content of these works.