Invaluable Prescriptions (Blue-and-White Special Edition) (Chinese Edition)

Invaluable Prescriptions gathers the great achievements in diagnosis and treatment before Tang Dynasty, and influences the later generations greatly. Simiao Sun thought that life is worthy of a thousand pieces of gold, and prescriptions can save people in critical condition, which is much more valuable than gold. So Sun use Invaluable Prescriptions for Ready Reference as the title; it is also called Invaluable Prescriptions for short. Invaluable Prescriptions is the earliest medical encyclopedia in China. It summarizes systematically the medical achievements before Tang Dynasty from basic theories to clinical departments with a comprehensiveness of theories, methods, prescriptions and medicine. The wide reference materials and rich contents are used in all clinical departments as well as acupuncture, dietary therapy, medicine, prevention and health care, etc. most of the contents are still used now as a guide. This book has great academic value and is a treasure for traditional Chinese medical science.