Brief Introduction:Diseases from Shang Han Za Bing Lun.
Brief Introduction
✵A brief introduction about the diseases from Shang Han Za Bing Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced and Miscellaneous Diseases) by herbalist Zhāng Zhòngjǐng.
The diseases from Shang Han Za Bing Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced and Miscellaneous Diseases) by herbalist Zhāng Zhòngjǐng, and their basic difference, are introduced.
Diseases from Shang Han Za Bing Lun (the Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases).
According to Zhongjing's books, and herbalists of the Shanghan-school, the main types of diseases which were recorded, are introduced:
The books of Zhongjing, inherited the discussion about "Shāng Hán" in Nei Jing (the Inner Canon) and Nanjing (the Classic of Questioning), that "Shāng Hán has five types: there are Zhòng Fēng (wind-affection), Shāng Hán (cold-affection), Shī Wēn (dampness-warm), Rè Bìng (febrile disease), and Wēn Bìng (warm disease).", the content of the book including the general dicsussion of these five diseases of Shāng Hán, the discussion about Wēn Bìng (warm disease) and Rè Bìng (febrile disease) are already in it.
The book of Zhongjing, is mainly for the cold-induced diseases due to exogenous cold pathogens, it has detailed discussions on the cold-induced diseases, but only has summary of other exogenous pathogenic diseases caused by other five climatic factors (summer-heat, dampness, dryness, wind, fire). Except Shāng Hán (cold-affection), Rè Bìng (febrile disease), and Wēn Bìng (warm disease), other common exogenous pathogenic diseases due to six climatic factors are also introduced, including Shāng Shǔ (summer-heat affliction), Shī Bìng (dampness disease), Shāng Zào (dryness disease), Shāng Fēng (wind affection), Hán Bìng (cold disease), etc.
The detailed discussions on the cold-induced diseases, are a main part of Zhongjing's book, the six channels are outline of the cold-induced diseases, thus it is discussed in Taiyang disease (Greater Yang Syndrome), Yangming disease (Yangming Syndromes), Shaoyang disease (Lesser Yang Syndrome), Taiyin disease (Greater Yin Syndrome), Shaoyin disease (Shaoyin Syndrome), and Jueyin Disease (Reverting Yin Syndrome).
After the discussion of the cold-induced diseases, miscellaneous diseases are discussed, and they are mainly introduced in Jin Kui Yao Lue (the Synopsis of the Golden Chamber).
Ancient prominent herbalists, and famous herbalists of Shanghan school appraised,"The book Shang Han Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced disease) for Herbalists, is similar to the book Lun Yu (the Analects of Confucius) for Confucianist... The sun and the moon, the great rivers and rivers, will shine or flow on forever..."
"Shang Han (Cold-induced disease) and Rè Bìng (febrile disease), occurred since ancient times, famous sages, wise and farsighted, mostly had prevention on it. As for Zhongjing, he has a unique miraculous merit, (those who tried) to find the purpose and interest of his works, but were unable to understand it well, so he is the master whom those later physicians were unable to study intensively." Sūn Sīmiǎo, Tang dynasty.
"In the three months of winter, water freezes to ice, and the ground cracks, ... Its disease of the time, headache and bodily pain, skin is heat and fears of cold, is known as Shang Han (cold-induced disease)...the disease...changes its forms from time to time in seasons, so the Imperial Physicians named it generally as Shang Han (cold-induced disease).", Páng ānshí, Song dynasty.
"The Yellow Emperor said: those Rè Bìng (febrile diseases) today, are all in the category of Shang Han. And also said... These are all the obvious discussion in the Nei Jing (the Inner Canon)...", Zhāng Jǐngyuè, Ming dynasty.
"The book Shang Han Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced disease), Zhongjing's unification of the legacy from the scriptures teaching, and the ancestry art in the treatment of disease and generous method and prescriptions, the key canon for carrying forward the tradition of medical system, cannot depart it a day in the days of life...", Fāng Yǒuzhí, Ming dynasty.
"The study of medicine began from Xuān Qí (Huáng Dì and Qí Bó), the establishment of treatment and prescriptions originated from Zhongjing. Thus, the conclusion of this treatise: the saying that Zhongjing is like Confucius, is not a conjecture!", Zhāng Zhìcōng, Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty.
"The book is named by Shāng Hán (cold-affection), as among diseases, the most complicated and capricious disease, is Shāng Hán (cold-affection).", Lǚ Zhènmíng, Qing dynasty.
"Among the diseases, Shāng Hán (cold-affection) varies the most, Zhongjing's book is the saint book among all books on Shāng Hán (cold-affection). As for one disease, there are three hundred and ninety-seven methods, one hundred and thirteen herbal prescriptions, detailed already, how broad and extensive!", Wāng Hǔ, Qing dynasty.
"The school of Shang Han (the Treatise on Cold-induced disease), enters into the subtle, not easy to know it simply, keeps its dregs, then tends to be farther away, scholars held different views in its meanings, different schools held different interpretation in its study, confusing black and white, can not be exhaustive, the reason is certainly, it is not remarkable.", Zhāng Lù, Qing dynasty.
References:
1.Brief Introduction:Diseases from Shang Han Za Bing Lun.
2.Shang Han Za Bing Lun:the Treatise on Cold-induced and Miscellaneous Diseases.By Zhāng Zhòngjǐng.
3.Shang Han Lun:the Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases.By Wáng Shūhé.
✵A brief introduction about the diseases from Shang Han Za Bing Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced and Miscellaneous Diseases) by herbalist Zhāng Zhòngjǐng.
