Introduction of Qian Jin Yi Fang: The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions
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✵Qian Jin Yi Fang (The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions) was compiled by the physician Sun Simiao in the late 7th century. It is a 30-volume work covering various subjects, including materia medica, febrile diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, and dietetics. Together with Qian Jin Yao Fang (The Invaluable Prescriptions for Emergencies), it constitutes a comprehensive compendium of medical knowledge accumulated prior to the Tang Dynasty.
- Qian Jin Yi Fang
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Brief Introduction Chinese Name: 《千金翼方》(Qian Jin Yi Fang) English Name: The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions Author: ☯Sun Simiao (孫思邈，Sūn Sīmiǎo) Edition date: ca. 682 CE Introduction of Qian Jin Yi Fang
Qian Jin Yi Fang (The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions), a 30-volume medical encyclopedia compiled by the physician Sun Simiao in the late 7th century, covers diverse domains such as materia medica, febrile diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, pulse diagnosis, acupuncture, and dietetics. Together with Qian Jin Yao Fang (The Invaluable Prescriptions for Emergencies), it forms a foundational compendium of pre-Tang medical achievements.
The renowned classical works Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang (The Invaluable Prescriptions for Emergencies) and Qian Jin Yi Fang (The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions) are seminal contributions by the physician Sun Simiao. The latter was explicitly composed as a supplement to the former—hence its title. Comprising 30 volumes, it stands as a pivotal Tang Dynasty medical text that preserves extensive medical literature and classical knowledge from earlier dynasties.
The content of Qian Jin Yi Fang (The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions) is organized into the following sections: Part 1: Materia Medica (Volumes 1–4); Part 2: Gynecological Syndromes (Volumes 5–8); Part 3: Cold-induced disease (Volumes 9–10); Part 4: Pediatrics (Volume 11); Part 5: Cultivation of Spirit and Health Preservation (Volumes 12–15); Part 6: Wind Syndromes (Volumes 16–17); Part 7: Miscellaneous Diseases (Volumes 18–21); Part 8: Mineral-Based Medicines (Volume 22); Part 9: Sores and Ulcers (Volumes 23–24); Part 10: Complexion and Pulse Diagnosis (Volume 25); Part 11: Acupuncture (Volumes 26–28); Part 12: Taoism (Volumes 29–30).
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- 1. Introduction of Qian Jin Yi Fang: The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions
- 2. Qian Jin Yi Fang: The Supplement to the Invaluable Prescriptions, by Sun Simiao
