Ancient Gynecology Herbalists mainly introduce traditional Chinese medicine herbalists who have studied Gynecology (medical department for women) or women's diseases, and made outstanding contributions to the study and theory on gynecological disease. They are also known as gynecology herbalists. This section gives introductions to [19] outstanding traditional Chinese medicine herbalists, covering their biographies and legends, main books, and academic thoughts. They are listed in order of the epoch in which they lived or according to the year their primary works were published. A total of [19] monographs on gynecology (medical department for women) or women's diseases are introduced.
Chén Qiān: his life and years are unknown in detail. He lived during the years from the end of the Northern Song dynasty to the Southern Song dynasty. He was a professional herbalist specialising in gynecology and was called to treat ladies in the palace. He is the author of the book Milan Quan Shu (The Complete Book of Secret Orchid).
Xuē Xuān
Xuē Xuān: a famous herbalist and gynecologist of the Southern Song dynasty, native to Kunshan County. He is the ancestor of Zheng's gynecology and the author of the famous gynecological works, Kun Yuan Shi Bao (The Kun Essence is Guaranteed).
Xuē Xīn
Xuē Xīn: a herbalist who lived during the Song dynasty. He was proficient in medicine, especially good at gynecology or women's department, and achieved effective treatment results in most cases. He was well-known near and far, and he is the author of Nv Ke Wan Jin Fang and several other famous gynecology books.
Xuē Jǐ
Xuē Jǐ: primarily he served as an herbalist specialised in ulcer treatment, later he became famous in internal medicine. He also mastered various other departments, including external, gynecology and pediatrics, and enjoyed fame at that time. He is the author of the gynecological work Nv Ke Cuo Yao (the Synopsis of Gynaecology).
Sòng LínGāo
Sòng LínGāo: a well-known herbalist specialising in gynecology during the Ming dynasty. He was renowned for his treatment of gynecological diseases, pregnancy, childbirth, menstruation, morbid leukorrhea, and has outstanding curative effects. He is the author of the masterpiece, Song Shi Nv Ke Mi Shu (the Synopsis of Song's Gynaecology).
Huáng Yànróng
Huáng Yànróng: a herbalist and gynecologist who lived during the Ming Dynasty. His family members in the previous generation were herbalists and gynecology professionals. He is the author of the existing handwritten transcript Huang Shi Nv Ke (The Synopsis of Huang's Gynaecology), which has survived to this day.
Wáng Guān
Wáng Guān: a herbalist who lived from the middle of the 15th century until the early 16th century. He was kind, upright, honest, and frank in nature, and did not cater to vulgar tastes. He was the author of the gynecological works, including Jie Zhai Gong Tai Chan Yi An (The Birth Cases of Jie Zhai Gong).
Chén Wénzhì
Chén Wénzhì: a herbalist who lived during the Ming Dynasty. He studied classical medical works on self-effort and personally treated the patients in his area, achieving considerable results. He gradually refined his skills and is the author of the gynecological book Guang Si Quan Jue.
Gōng Jūzhōng
Gōng Jūzhōng: a herbalist who lived during the 16th to 17th centuries, and a herbalist of the Ming Dynasty. He has refined study with medical skills, specialised in internal medicine, external medicine, gynecology and pediatrics. He is the author of the gynecological book Nv Ke Bai Xiao Quan Shu (The Efficacious Complete Book of Gynaecology).
Táo Běnxué
Táo Běnxué: a gynecologist and herbalist who specialises in obstetrics and gynecology. He lived during the Ming Dynasty, about the 16th to 17th centuries. He is the author of Yun Yu Xuan Ji, an obstetrics reference book with practical values.
Zhuāng Lǚyán
Zhuāng Lǚyán: a herbalist who lived during the late Ming dynasty. He was good at writing poetry and specialised in medicine, with extraordinary experience in diagnosis and treatment. The number of patients he saved is uncountable. He is the author of the gynecological book Fu Ke Bai Bian (the Differentiations in A Hundred Syndromes of Gynaecology).
Máo Yǒuzhī
Máo Yǒuzhī: a herbalist and gynecologist who lived during the Ming dynasty. His family had been professional in gynecology for generations. He is the author of the book Mao Shi Nv Ke Mi Fang, a professional work on identification and treatment of obstetrics syndromes.
Yú Qiáo
Yú Qiáo: a herbalist from the Ming dynasty, was skilled in diagnosing and treating women's diseases. He compiled a book Guang Si Yao Yu, which focuses on the methods of sound child-rearing (good birth and good care), and gynecological syndromes.
Hú Wénhuàn
Hú Wénhuàn: a writer, bibliophile, and famous engraver who lived during the Ming dynasty. He is the author of Guang Si Xu Zhi (for more heirs that should be known), a book of gynecology and eugenics. Most of the contents are selected from proven effective prescriptions or long-term accumulated life experience of ordinary people.
Yuán Huáng
Yuán Huáng: a herbalist and thinker who lived during the late period of the Ming dynasty. He was accomplished in the fields of calendars, laws, water conservancy, and military affairs, etc., and he wrote a great deal during his lifetime. He is the author of the gynecological book Qi Si Zhen Quan (the True Interpretation on Praying for Heirs).
Fù Shān.
Fù Shān: a well-known Taoist scholar, calligrapher, and herbalist during the Ming and Qing dynasties. He specialised in miscellaneous diseases of gynecology and internal medicine, paying particular attention to folk prescription and proven prescriptions. He is the author of the gynecological works Fu Qing Zhu Nv Ke (The Gynecology by Fu Qingzhu).
Yè Guì
Yè Guì: a famous herbalist in the Qing dynasty and one of the four major professionals in the science of epidemic febrile diseases of traditional Chinese medicine. He is the author of the gynecological book Ye Shi Nǚ Ke Zhèng Zhì (the Syndromes and Therapeutics of Ye's Gynaecology), which is mainly based on the treatment prescriptions of obstetrics and gynecology.
Hé Mèngyáo
Hé Mèngyáo: he was born in Nanhai, Guangdong and was a famous herbalist during the Qing Dynasty. He made major breakthroughs in medical research and debate on the treatment of various warm diseases and febrile diseases in the Lingnan area. He is the author of the gynecological book Fu Ke Liang Fang (The Effective Prescriptions for Gynecology).
Hé Yīngyù
Hé Yīngyù: a herbalist who lived during the Qing Dynasty. He was a native of Shanyin. Little is known about his life, but he is the author of the gynecological book Fu Ke Bei Kao (The References of Gynaecology), a professional book on obstetrics and gynecology.
Ancient Gynecology Herbalists mainly introduce traditional Chinese medicine herbalists who have studied Gynecology (medical department for women) or women's diseases, and made outstanding contributions to the study and theory on gynecological disease. They are also known as gynecology herbalists. This section gives introductions to [19] outstanding traditional Chinese medicine herbalists, covering their biographies and legends, main books, and academic thoughts. They are listed in order of the epoch in which they lived or according to the year their primary works were published. A total of [19] monographs on gynecology (medical department for women) or women's diseases are introduced.
Chén Qiān: his life and years are unknown in detail. He lived during the years from the end of the Northern Song dynasty to the Southern Song dynasty. He was a professional herbalist specialising in gynecology and was called to treat ladies in the palace. He is the author of the book Milan Quan Shu (The Complete Book of Secret Orchid).
Xuē Jǐ: primarily he served as an herbalist specialised in ulcer treatment, later he became famous in internal medicine. He also mastered various other departments, including external, gynecology and pediatrics, and enjoyed fame at that time. He is the author of the gynecological work Nv Ke Cuo Yao (the Synopsis of Gynaecology).
Yuán Huáng: a herbalist and thinker who lived during the late period of the Ming dynasty. He was accomplished in the fields of calendars, laws, water conservancy, and military affairs, etc., and he wrote a great deal during his lifetime. He is the author of the gynecological book Qi Si Zhen Quan (the True Interpretation on Praying for Heirs).
Fù Shān: a well-known Taoist scholar, calligrapher, and herbalist during the Ming and Qing dynasties. He specialised in miscellaneous diseases of gynecology and internal medicine, paying particular attention to folk prescription and proven prescriptions. He is the author of the gynecological works Fu Qing Zhu Nv Ke (The Gynecology by Fu Qingzhu).
Yè Guì: a famous herbalist in the Qing dynasty and one of the four major professionals in the science of epidemic febrile diseases of traditional Chinese medicine. He is the author of the gynecological book Ye Shi Nǚ Ke Zhèng Zhì (the Syndromes and Therapeutics of Ye's Gynaecology), which is mainly based on the treatment prescriptions of obstetrics and gynecology.
Hé Mèngyáo: he was born in Nanhai, Guangdong and was a famous herbalist during the Qing Dynasty. He made major breakthroughs in medical research and debate on the treatment of various warm diseases and febrile diseases in the Lingnan area. He is the author of the gynecological book Fu Ke Liang Fang (The Effective Prescriptions for Gynecology).