However, to learn Chinese medicine, I still have to start with prescriptions. The ancestor of prescription is Zhongjing, so it is better to start with Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Synopsis of the Golden Chamber. Zhongjing emphasized the treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The title of the six classics in Treatise on Febrile Diseases reveals that "syndrome differentiation and treatment of diseases of three yang and three yin" is obvious to future generations. Theoretically, there are more words such as "ruling by evidence" and "ruling the country by law". In terms of specific treatment, a certain disease is treated by a certain party and a certain disease is treated by a certain party. Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, entitled Differentiation of Diseases and Pulse, discusses three causes, which is a classic book on syndrome differentiation and treatment based on syndrome differentiation, prescription and medicine. In a word, Zhongjing's book discusses each treatment method separately, which not only shows the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, but also points out the specific methods of syndrome differentiation and treatment Its regularity has a strong guiding significance in clinic, and it is the essence of Chinese medicine books, so it is best to study it repeatedly.
According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 400 kinds of annotations on Treatise on Febrile Diseases in past dynasties. Different people have different opinions. We should read the original text directly without any support, and work hard in the vernacular to distinguish the true taste of Treatise on Febrile Diseases. Only in this way can we read Treatise on Febrile Diseases well. This is true for reading typhoid fever, and so should reading other classic medical books. Of course, in order to broaden our thinking and help us understand the original work, it is also possible to refer to some commentators appropriately. The best annotation in Treatise on Febrile Diseases is the annotation to Suu Kyi by Ke Yunbo, especially the annotation to Guan Juyi by Jing Treatise on Febrile Diseases. The language is not plain, so we must read it carefully. The synopsis of the golden chamber can be found in the book Heart of the Golden Chamber, which has always been valued by the medical forest. In addition, Lu's Treatise on Febrile Diseases and synopsis of the Golden Chamber were born out of Han Huang Medicine in Tang Ben, but Bitang was easier to read, but unfortunately the source was not indicated.
Neijing is divided into Su Wen and Ling Shu, mainly focusing on the physiology and pathology of traditional Chinese medicine. If you don't understand Ling and Su, that is, if you don't understand the physiology and pathology of TCM, you won't understand the basic theory of TCM. When reading Neijing, we must first understand new words and difficult sentences before we can understand them. This involves the cultivation of literature, history and philosophy and the kung fu of China ancient culture. This knowledge is also necessary for people who study Chinese medicine.
The Theory of Staging of Pathogens written by Chao in Sui Dynasty is a monograph on TCM pathology, which is of great value because of its exquisite syndrome differentiation and treatment, and should be placed at the beginning of cases.
Among various theories, Jingyue Quanshu, Zhang Yitong, Danxi Xinfa, Spleen and Stomach Theory and Liu Hejian's Six Books are the best. The Jin, Yuan and Four Dynasties each had their own strengths, and all their books could be read. It's just that Zhang is too eccentric and not good at scholars, which is harmful.
In the study of epidemic febrile diseases, he is the best among Ye, Xue, Wu and Wang. More detailed, for more clinical efficacy. The medical records of Wen Wen Jingwei and Wang Shi need to be carefully read and studied. Secondly, he also gave full play to the role of febrile diseases in his works. He is a rising star in the study of epidemic febrile diseases, especially inheriting Wang Mengying's academic thought. His "Re-defining the Theory of Wide Warming" and "Re-defining the Valve of Emotion and Syndrome" are rare books. Accurate diagnosis, especially accurate tongue diagnosis. The book tells the true picture of epidemic febrile diseases with medical application and detailed analysis.
Pharmacology, at first, I read "Song of Medicinal Properties Including 400 Flavors" and "Fu of Medicinal Properties". Such books are catchy and easy to read. Then you can read Compendium of Materia Medica. A little deeper, you can look at the Shuzheng of Ben Jing and the Speculative Record of Materia Medica. As for Shennong's materia medica, the text is old and not suitable for beginners. However, it is the source of materia medica, which is profound in meaning, concise and easy to recite. This is its strength, and it is called the four books together with Neijing, typhoid fever and Jingui. Anyone who wants to study Chinese medicine intensively is also one of the required books.
In terms of books, The Golden Mirror of Medicine edited by Qian is very good. This book has strong practicability, complete disciplines, meticulous syndrome differentiation and refined prescriptions. The book also made great efforts to revise the compilation of Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, which is of great significance. Before the Qing dynasty, the assessment of Tai Hospital was based on this. Today, there are still many doctors studying synopsis of the golden chamber in the north, which shows the great influence and high value of this book. Other books, such as Six Classics, Zhang Yitong and Ten Books of Dongyuan, are also good books and should be read together.
Miscellaneous Diseases is not as good as Zong Yi's Golden Mirror, and gynecology is not as good as Yin Ji's Compendium and Fu Qingzhu's Gynecology. In particular, Fu Qingzhu's books are the best, and its medicine is its own. When it is heavy, the dose is very heavy, always counting two. When it is light, the dosage is very light, as light as a few minutes. For example, his Wandai decoction has multiple effects in treating leucorrhea clinically. One or two Chinese yam and Atractylodes macrocephala in the prescription can tonify spleen yang and spleen yin, and some dried tangerine peel is added to the static medicine of the brigade to promote yin, so that the spleen can function healthily, and the damp heat can be removed, so that the woman can recover. Only when the party name is finished can it be matched. In recent years, Fu Qingzhu's secret recipe has been discovered in Shanxi, and its medication is like gynecology, which is a rare book in medical books and worth studying.
I like Zhong Jing and Dong Yuan's books best. All books related to it are systematic learning from the source to the source. For example, to study medicine, first read Zhang Jiegu's Prescription for Deficiency of Viscera due to Cold and Heat, then read Secret Cang and Prescription, then read Zhang's Fangzheng of Viscera, and then recite New Pharmacology. Scholars read Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Suzhou Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Pearl Collection Treatise on Febrile Diseases, Yan Jingyan and Examples of Classic Prescriptions. See the synopsis of the golden chamber, synopsis of the golden chamber, six kings and other medical books. Whether this method of learning one or two systems is appropriate is for reference only.
In addition to the above-mentioned books, medical records and medical vocabulary should also be widely read, and learn from other people's experience to enrich your knowledge. Wang Mengying Medical Records and National Medical Records Compilation are the best medical records, while Leng Lu Yi Tan and Zhiyuan Yi Tan are the best medical words.
In short, medical students should be diligent in seeking the past and learn from others. Reading a family's words, every interest can easily be taken away by it, and you will fall into a rut without knowing it. Being a doctor should not be confined to the past and become new. Medicine is more important than reality. If a drug is put into practice, if it is successfully played, it will arouse the vigilance of the other party. Only by properly influencing the other party can you win, and if you set it improperly, you will be won by the other party. Therefore, there are very few people who don't make mistakes in clinic without learning from each other's strengths and relying on their strengths.