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Index
Cover
Halftitle
Title
Copyright
About the Author
About the Chief Translator
Preface
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Li Shizhen’s Life Experiences and His Works
1.1 Li Shizhen’s Life Experiences
1.1.1 Early Life of Taking the Imperial Examination
1.1.2 Being a TCM Practitioner and Writing Medical Books
1.1.3 The Declining Years
1.2 Li Shizhen’s Representative Medical Works
1.2.1 Ben Cao Gang Mu
1.2.2 Bin Hu Mai Xue
1.2.3 Qi ling Ba Mai Kao
1.2.4 Lost Works of Li Shizhen
Chapter 2 The Main Content and Academic System of Li Shizhen’s Medical System
2.1 The Main Content of Li Shizhen’s Medical System
2.1.1 Herbal Medicine
2.1.2 Prescriptions
2.1.3 Pulse Examination
2.1.4 Health Preservation
2.1.5 Medical Cases
2.1.6 Medical Thoughts
2.2 The Academic System of Ben Cao Gang Mu
2.2.1 The Basic Framework of the Book
2.2.2 Compilation Format
2.2.3 Preface and Drug Illustration
Chapter 3 Academic Characteristics and Main Contributions of Li Shizhen Medicine
3.1 Academic Characteristics of Li Shizhen Medicine
3.1.1 Equal Emphasis on Medical Science and Medicinal Drugs
3.1.2 Rigorous and Realistic Spirit
3.1.3 Practical and Innovative Spirit
3.2 Main Contributions of Li Shizhen Medicine
3.2.1 Medical Theory
3.2.2 Herbalism
3.2.3 Botany
3.2.4 Zoology
3.2.5 Mineralogy
3.2.6 Others
Chapter 4 Suggestions of Learning Ben Cao Gang Mu
4.1 Get Acquainted with Classics
4.1.1 Choose an Authoritative Version
4.1.2 Read Them Thoroughly
4.1.3 Grab Their Essence
4.2 Make Reference to Annotations if Necessary
4.3 Practice Makes Perfect
Chapter 5 Original Preface and Memorial to the Throne
5.1 Original Preface
5.2 Memorial to the Throne
Chapter 6 Essence of Li Shizhen’s Medical Theories
6.1 Seven Prescriptions and Ten Formulas
6.2 Quality and Taste, Yin and Yang
6.3 Principles of Giving Prescriptions in the Four Seasons
6.4 Drugs with Mutual Antagonism
6.5 Dietary Prohibitions During Medication
6.6 Dietary Prohibitions
6.7 Contraindications During Pregnancy
6.8 Recommendations and Prohibitions of the Five Tastes; Preferences of the Five Tastes
6.8.1 Recommendations and Prohibitions of the Five Tastes
6.8.2 Preferences of the Five Tastes
6.9 Reinforcement and Purgation of the Five Zang Organs with Drugs of Five Tastes
6.10 The Mutual Functions of Reinforcement, Assistance, Restraint and Inhibition of Drugs
6.11 Medication Concerning Five Circuit Phases and the Excesses of Six Climatic Factors
6.12 Medication for Deficiency and Excess, Incidental and Fundamental Aspects of the Zang Organs and Fu Organs
6.13 Administration of Drugs for Five Zang Organs and Six Fu Organs: Quality and Taste, Tonification and Purgation
6.14 Chen Cangqi’s Medication for Deficiencies
6.15 Three Methods of Sweating, Vomiting and Purgation by Zhang Zihe
6.16 Eight Extra Meridians
Chapter 7 Treatment of Various Diseases
7.1 Internal Diseases
7.1.1 Fluid-retention
7.1.2 Nausea and Vomiting
7.1.3 Malaria
7.1.4 Amnesia
7.1.5 Fright Palpitations
7.1.6 Insomnia
7.1.7 Somnolence
7.1.8 Diabetes
7.2 Surgical Diseases
7.2.1 Diseases of the Eye
7.2.2 Diseases of the Ear
7.3 Gynecological and Paediatric Diseases
7.3.1 Menstrual Irregularities
7.3.2 Leukorrhea
7.3.3 Metrorrhagia and Metrostaxis
7.3.4 Diseases of Neonatal Babies
Chapter 8 Li Shizhen’s Medical Records and Medical Notes
8.1 Abstract of Li Shizhen ’s Medical Records
8.2 Abstract ofLi Shizhen’s Medical Notes
8.2.1 Insomnia Cases
8.2.2 Hysteria Cases
8.2.3 Cough Cases
8.2.4 Eye Disease Case
8.2.5 Stroke Case
8.2.6 Mania Psychosis
8.2.7 Infertility
8.2.8 Regurgitation
8.2.9 Jaundice
Chapter 9 Health Preservation
9.1 Li Shizhen’s Thoughts on Medicine and Health Preservation
9.1.1 Anti-aging and Prolonging Life Through Nourishing the Kidney and Liver
9.1.2 Tonifying the Spleen and Stomach; Strengthening Root and Culturing Original Qi
9.1.3 Tranquilizing Mind by Nourishing the Heart; Reinforcing Intelligence and Retaining Youthful Looks
9.1.4 Cultivating Healthy Qi by Eating Cereal, Meat, Fruits and Vegetables
9.2 Li Shizhen’s Recipe for Health Preservation
9.2.1 Health Preservation Through Flowers
9.2.2 Health Preservation Through Wine
9.2.3 Health Preservation Through Porridge
9.2.4 Health Preservation Through Water
Appendix I: Quoted Medical Works
Appendix II: TCM Drugs and Chinese Patent Drugs
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