YANFANG XIN BIAN: NEWLY COMPILED GENERAL LIST OF [ZHONG-YI TRADITIONAL] PRESCRIP

YANFANG XIN BIAN. [comp., editor]

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[Shanghai ? 1893, n.p.]. Stitched bound in buff stiff paper, very clean, firm & solid, contents likewise, several pages right edge partially split,otherwise no issues,12 x 20.5cm., written in traditional Hanzi Chinese.*FIRST REVISED EDITION* . *** **** *** . . NEWLY COMPILED GENERAL LIST OF PRESCRIPTIONS . . . A COMPREHENSIVE CHINESE MATERIA MEDICA . . . BASED ON ZHONG-YI [TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE] . . * Newly compiled general list of prescriptions. . The new edition of the prescriptions edited by Yanfang, published in the 18th year of Guangxu [1892], Qing dynasty. . The early original editions are quite difficult to find, hard to read and complicated. To simplify the readings of archaic Hanzi, found in the old & RARE editions, these newly compiled lists are written in easier to read Hanzi so modern people can comprehend. . Including symptoms of several diseases, and their treatment with Materia Medica. . * This is a Zhong-yi [traditional Chinese medicine book] "New Compilation of Examination Fang", . It was compiled by Bao Xiangjian of the Qing Dynasty in 1846. It mainly collects medical prescriptions from previous generations. Including prescriptions and unilateral prescriptions that have been circulated among the people and middle and lower-level doctors. Including a large number of famous clinical prescriptions. . The "New Edition of the Prescriptions" is arranged according to the order of the general diseases, from head to foot; This book is all-encompassing in internal medicine; obstetrics and gynecological diseases are arranged according to the traditional order of menstrual, belt, fetus, obstetrics and miscellaneous diseases & pediatrics, in all covering more than 120 types of disease. . Including traumatology, pox, measles, surgery according to the order of carbuncles and gangrene, injuries according to first aid, detoxification, swallowing of objects, tobacco, alcohol, drunkenness, bites, fire injuries, ENT medicine, first aid and dietary therapy. acupuncture, ear acupuncture, massage, chiropractic, cupping, guasha, drainage, bloodletting, artificial respiration, psychotherapy &c. Divided into ninety-nine questions, totaling more than 6,000 articles. . With 18 chapters bound into one single volume. . *** THE ILLUSTRATIONS: . This book is nicely illustrated with 74 text drawings with a focus on hand/pulse, mouth, teeth, tongue and related diseases, in chapter 17, all illustrated with detail commentaries, diagnosis, treatment, prescriptions and other observations. The average is 4 illustrations per page, 19 pages in all of illustrations. . * The book is woodblock printed on double-folded leaves written in Traditional Hanzi characters. . *** Color photos are posted to our website . *** CONDITION: The book has a replacement brown "Kraft" paper covers. The contents is firmly stitched bound. Several pages are partially split on the leading edge, else the contents are clean and solid, the paper is as typical 'toned' as usual for a book over 130 years old. . Better than average clean, solid & firm copy. . *. Seller Inventory # 39030501

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