✵Ancient Lady Herbalists mainly introduce traditional Chinese medicine lady herbalists who have done some study or outstanding study and application on TCM. This section gives introductions to [10] outstanding traditional Chinese medicine lady herbalists, their biographies and legends, as well as main books and academic thoughts. They are listed in order of the epoch in which they lived or according to the year their main works were published. A total of [5] monographs by these herbalists are introduced.
Yì Shuò: a famous herbalist who lived during the Western Han dynasty. She has been interested in herbs since childhood. As a teenager, she went to the mountains to collect herbs, learning a great deal of medical knowledge and accumulating rich clinical experience. She was skilled in acupuncture and the application of herbs.
Bào Gū
Bào Gū: a famous physician who lived during the Eastern Jin dynasty and the first female moxibustion practitioner in Chinese history. She probably contributed to the creation of herbalist Ge Hong's Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang (the Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies), particularly the summary of moxibustion experience recorded in it. Gu Bao is well-known for her treatment of Thoma and warts.
Hú Yīn
Hú Yīn: Hú Yīn adored Taoism from a young age. She enjoyed reading Huang Ting and was interested in Taoist practices. She was a renowned Taoist physician of the Tang Dynasty, and a unique "Huang Ting" scholar during the late Tang Dynasty.
Zhāng Xiǎo NiángZi
Zhāng Xiǎo NiángZi: a famous surgeon who lived during the Jiayou period of the Northern Song dynasty. She was taught by a passing herbalist in return for her kindness, and later became a famous physician proficient in surgery.
Xíng Shì
Xíng Shì: a famous physician who lived during the Shao Xi period of the Southern Song dynasty. Her family name was Xíng, while her given name was unknown, so she was simply known as Xíng Shì. She was skilled in pulse taking and predicting disease development.
Tán Yǔnxián
Tán Yǔnxián: a lady physician who lived during the Ming Dynasty; She specialised in gynecological diseases. Her book Nv Yi Za Yan, or the Miscellaneous Records of a Lady Herbalist recorded topics not only on gynecological disease, but also on internal, external, and pediatric diseases.
Jiǎng Shì,Fāng Shì
Jiǎng Shì and Fāng Shì: Jiǎng Shì and Fāng Shì were two women who were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law respectively. They were physicians who lived during the Ming dynasty, and they inherited family studies and specialized in pediatrics.
Zhōu Yòu
Zhōu Yòu: a female herbalist who lived during the Ming dynasty. She and her sister, Zhōu Xǐ, are the authors of the book Ben Cao Tu Pu (The Collection of Illustrative Materia Medica), the earliest surviving monograph book on materia medica written by female herbalists in China.
Gù Déhuá.
Gù Déhuá: she is also known as Lǐ Yún, lived from the early to middle of the 19th century. She was a famous gynecologist in Wuxian County, and her woman patients respected her after her treatment. She is the author of Hua Yun Lou Yi An (The Medical Case of Flower Rhyme Mansion).
✵Ancient Lady Herbalists mainly introduce traditional Chinese medicine lady herbalists who have done some study or outstanding study and application on TCM. This section gives introductions to [10] outstanding traditional Chinese medicine lady herbalists, their biographies and legends, as well as main books and academic thoughts. They are listed in order of the epoch in which they lived or according to the year their main works were published. A total of [5] monographs by these herbalists are introduced.
Bào Gū: a famous physician who lived during the Eastern Jin dynasty and the first female moxibustion practitioner in Chinese history. She probably contributed to the creation of herbalist Ge Hong's Zhou Hou Bei Ji Fang (the Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies), particularly the summary of moxibustion experience recorded in it. Gu Bao is well-known for her treatment of Thoma and warts.
Hú Yīn: Hú Yīn adored Taoism from a young age. She enjoyed reading Huang Ting and was interested in Taoist practices. She was a renowned Taoist physician of the Tang Dynasty, and a unique "Huang Ting" scholar during the late Tang Dynasty.
Zhāng Xiǎo NiángZi: a famous surgeon who lived during the Jiayou period of the Northern Song dynasty. She was taught by a passing herbalist in return for her kindness, and later became a famous physician proficient in surgery.
Xíng Shì: a famous physician who lived during the Shao Xi period of the Southern Song dynasty. Her family name was Xíng, while her given name was unknown, so she was simply known as Xíng Shì. She was skilled in pulse taking and predicting disease development.
Tán Yǔnxián: a lady physician who lived during the Ming Dynasty; She specialised in gynecological diseases. Her book Nv Yi Za Yan, or the Miscellaneous Records of a Lady Herbalist recorded topics not only on gynecological disease, but also on internal, external, and pediatric diseases.
Jiǎng Shì and Fāng Shì: Jiǎng Shì and Fāng Shì were two women who were mother-in-law and daughter-in-law respectively. They were physicians who lived during the Ming dynasty, and they inherited family studies and specialized in pediatrics.
Zhōu Yòu: a female herbalist who lived during the Ming dynasty. She and her sister, Zhōu Xǐ, are the authors of the book Ben Cao Tu Pu (The Collection of Illustrative Materia Medica), the earliest surviving monograph book on materia medica written by female herbalists in China.
Gù Déhuá: she is also known as Lǐ Yún, lived from the early to middle of the 19th century. She was a famous gynecologist in Wuxian County, and her woman patients respected her after her treatment. She is the author of Hua Yun Lou Yi An (The Medical Case of Flower Rhyme Mansion).