Английская Википедия:Beiji qianjin yaofang
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Beiji qianjin yaofang (Шаблон:Zh),Шаблон:Efn literally Essential Formulas Worth a Thousand in Gold for Emergencies,Шаблон:Sfn is a Chinese medical text by Tang-dynasty physician Sun Simiao, first published in 652. A sequel was published in 682.
Contents
Comprising thirty juan or scrolls,Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn the text is primarily focused on medical disorders and their remedies. The introduction discusses medical diagnosis and treatment,Шаблон:Sfn while laying out a moral code for physicians.Шаблон:Sfn The remaining twenty-nine juan pertain to, among other things, gynaecology;Шаблон:Sfn "wind-induced disorders";Шаблон:Sfn diseases experienced by women and children; "disorders of the seven orifices"; disorders of qi; "cold damage disorders"; "wasting thirst" and hemorrhoids; detoxification; acupuncture and moxibustion.Шаблон:Sfn
Authorities cited in the text include Bian Que, Hua Tuo, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Zhongjing.Шаблон:Sfn Uncharacteristically for medical texts of the time, Beiji qianjin yaofang also contains twenty-five case histories.Шаблон:Sfn
According to the Zhongyao xueshi (Шаблон:Lang), the text has some 3,500 remedies,Шаблон:Sfn some of which involve a single drug, whereas others call for as many as sixty-four ingredients,Шаблон:Sfn most commonly ginseng, which is contained in 445 remedies.Шаблон:Sfn For instance, a certain "White Vetch Pill" that "triggers pregnancy" contains seventeen ingredients mixed with honey, including white vetch; ginseng; angelica; southern asarum; asarum; bull dodder; achyranthes; magnolia bark; pinellia; adenophora; dried ginger; infected silkworm; gentian; Sichuan pepper; aconite; saposhnikovia; and purple aster.Шаблон:Sfn Many of the remedies end with warnings such as "Do not transmit it even for a thousand in gold" and "Keep it secret".Шаблон:Sfn
Authorship
Beiji qianjin yaofang was written by Sun Simiao, one of the most renowned physicians in Chinese history.Шаблон:Sfn In the text's preface, Sun explains his motivations behind compiling thousands of remedies: Шаблон:Blockquote
Publication history
The text was completed and first published in 652.Шаблон:Sfn A sequel, titled Шаблон:Ill (Шаблон:Lang; literally Supplement to Formulas Worth a Thousand in Gold),Шаблон:Sfn was published in 682.Шаблон:Sfn Beiji qianjin yaofang and its sequel were reedited in the Song dynasty by civil servant Lin Yi (Шаблон:Lang) and his colleagues at the Jiaozheng yishu ju (Шаблон:Lang; literally Bureau for Editing Medical Texts); both texts were republished in 1066.Шаблон:Sfn
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