Which version of the Shennong Ben Cao Jing is the best?
Which version of the Shennong Ben Cao Jing is the best?
First of all : thanks for the invitation.
Second: As the earliest pharmacological classic of China, Shennong Ben Cao Jing (神农本草經), records 365 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines (including 252 kinds of botanical medicines, 67 kinds of animal medicines and 46 kinds of mineral medicines), which are divided into three kinds: upper, middle and lower. Shennong Ben Cao Jing (神农本草經), also known as Shennong Ben Cao (神农本草), or Ben Cao Jing (本草经), is the earliest existing pharmacological treatise in China. The author is unknown, "Shennong" for the name. Since ancient times, there have been different theories about the age of its books, or said to be in the period of Qin and Han, or said to be in the Warring States period. The original book is anonymous, the current version of the later generations from the collection of herb books. The book was first recorded in the "Sui book - book of records", "Shennong Ben Cao", four volumes, Lei Gong set of notes. The old Tang book - book of records "," Tang book - art and literature "are recorded" Shennong ben cao ", three volumes ", Song" Tongzhi - art and literature "recorded" Shennong ben cao ", eight volumes, Tao yinju set of notes ", Ming" national history of the book of records "" Shennong Ben Cao", three volumes", "Qing Shi Zu - Arts and Letters" recorded "Shennong Ben Cao", three volumes". There are many kinds of books and notes in the past generations, the earliest existing book is Lu Fu's "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" (1616), and the widely circulated ones are Sun Xing Yan and Sun Feng Yi's "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" (1799), as well as Gu Guan Guan's "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" (1844), and Japan's Mori Ritsuki's "Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing" (1854).
Shennong, one of the "three emperors" in the ancient legend, rumor has it that Shennong tasted all kinds of herbs and started medicine, and the title of the book is titled Shennong as a pretense to honor the ancient style. The current book is edited by Sun Xingyan and Sun Fengyi of the Qing Dynasty. Sun Xingyan (1753～1818), the word Bo Yuan, also known as Yuan Ru, was a native of Yanghu (present-day Wujin) County, Jiangsu Province, in the Qing Dynasty. Qianlong fifty-two years (1787) the first bachelor, successive officials Hanlin Academy editorial, the Ministry of Justice, etc., a lifetime of books, through the history, exegesis, the son, medicine, in addition to the book, but also the "Vegetarian Women's Formula", "Secret Grant Qingning Pills Square", "salt medicines, such as the law", the finishing of the medical books of ancient times have contributed to the.
The book contains 365 kinds of medicines in 3 volumes, including 252 kinds of plant medicines, 67 kinds of animal medicines and 46 kinds of mineral medicines. According to the efficacy of the drugs and the different purposes of use, they are divided into upper, middle and lower three products, which are discussed in three volumes. Volume 1 for the "on the scripture", on "on the medicine 120 kinds, for the king, the main life to respond to the sky, non-toxic, multi-service, long service does not hurt. If you want to lighten your body, increase your vitality, and prolong your life without aging, this is the Shang Jing. Volume 2 is "Zhong Jing", which discusses "120 kinds of traditional Chinese medicines, for the minister, the main nourishment to respond to people, non-toxic, poisonous, at their discretion. For those who want to curb illnesses and supplement winnings, this is the Zhong Jing. Volume 3 is the "lower meridian", discussing "the lower medicine 125 kinds, for the adjuvant, the main treatment of disease to respond to the ground, more poisonous, can not be taken for a long time. For those who want to remove cold and heat, break the accumulation and heal the disease, this is the lower meridian".
This book systematically summarizes China's pharmacological knowledge and experience in the use of medicines before the Qin and Han dynasties, laying the foundation for the development of traditional Chinese medicine and prescription science, and is still one of the most important classic documents for the study of traditional Chinese medicine and prescription. First of all, in terms of pharmacology, the 365 medicines discussed are true and reliable in terms of their therapeutic effects, and are still commonly used in clinical practice; the theory of "four qi" and "five flavors" of medicines and the classification of medicines into three grades (upper, middle, and lower) were created. The theory of "four qi" and "five flavors" and the classification of medicines into upper, middle and lower "three grades" were established, and some chemical knowledge was reflected. Secondly, in the method of prescription, it was pointed out that medicines could be used singly or in formulas, and the theory of "seven feelings and harmony" between medicines and the principle of "the ruler, the minister and the enabler" in formulas were created, and the basic dosage forms of pills, dispersions, soups, wines, and ointments were summarized. Again, in terms of the use of medicines, the idea of identification and use of medicines was put forward, and the medicines discussed were adapted to more than 170 kinds of diseases, with specific regulations on the dosage and time of use of medicines.
The Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica marked the birth of Chinese pharmacology. Later generations annotated and supplemented it, resulting in numerous herbal literature. Earlier, there are the Han Wei complementary notes on the occasion of the "Famous Doctor", Liang Tao Hongjing's "Classic of Materia Medica" set of notes (494), after the Ming Miao Xiyong compiled "Shennong Ben Cao" sparse (1625), the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Zhicong compiled "Materia Medica Chongyuan" (1663), Xu Dachun, "Shennong Ben Cao," a hundred kinds of record" (1736), Zou Shu, "Scripture sparse evidence" (1837), and today there are Shang Zhijun, "Shennong Ben Cao" proofreading (1981), and so on. Shennong Ben Cao" (1981) and so on.
About "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" also said Chen Xiuyuan's "Shenlong Ben Cao Jing Interpretation" is better, there is the original text with interpretation, drug income is more complete. But where this medical ancient books or literature, etc., it is best to go to see the ancient bookstore to buy those original books, if there can be color with illustrations and explanations of the effect will be better.
Hello, Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica. It doesn't matter which version.
Mainly, I mix and match Shennong's Materia Medica Chen Xiuyuan's Shennong's Materia Medica Huang Yuanwu's Changsha's Materia Medica Yuluan's Materia Medica Xu Dachun's Shennong's Materia Medica
Look on the internet for root dust that doesn't even talk about medicines like Zhong Zhilin's Discover Chinese Medicine, etc. They're all very good.
All these books have one thing in common, not according to the effect of the drug as written in the textbook of Chinese medicine, but according to why this drug has such a therapeutic effect, it is written in this way. Therefore, it is said to be the doctrine of pharmacognosy. I feel that the study of Chinese medicine should follow the learning style of pharmacognosy, and if we learn according to the textbook, we will tuition all the students.
Truth be told, there's an ocean of herbs out there, and there's a lot of them, and one can't possibly grasp all of them, and there's a lot of them.
I remember when I went to school, the professor said you have to memorize the more than 600 flavors of Chinese medicine, why, because you have to take the exam, so you have to memorize, and when you go to the hospital to follow the teacher, at most, will be able to grasp the 200 flavors of high almost, and when you work, at most, will be able to grasp the eighty flavors of the traditional Chinese medicine can be a cure for all diseases.
Shennong Ben Cao Jing (神农本草經) Tang copy of Ben Cao Jiezhu (本草集注) The book is divided into three volumes, containing 365 kinds of medicines, which are classified into three categories, namely, the upper, middle, and lower categories, with concise and simple text, becoming the essence of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine. It is the essence of the theory of Chinese medicine. Since ancient times, there have been different theories on the age of its collection, or said to have been completed in the Qin-Han period, or said to have been completed in the period of the Warring States. The original book has been lost, and the current book is collected from the herbs of different generations.
The book was first recorded in Sui Shu - Jing Ji Zhi, in 'Shen Nong Ben Cao, four volumes, Lei Gong Jie Zhi'.
The Old Tang Book - Book of Scripture, Tang Book - Art and Literature, both recorded: 'Shennong Ben Cao, three volumes'.
Song "Tongzhi - Yiwen Liao":Record 'Shennong Ben Cao, eight volumes, Tao Yinju set of notes.' ;
Ming "State History - Book of Books" recorded: "Shennong Ben Cao Jing, three volumes".
The Qing Historical Manuscripts-Yiwen Zhi recorded: 'Shennong Ben Cao Jing, three volumes'.
There have been many kinds of books and notes through the ages, and the earliest surviving book is Lu Fu's collection of Shennong Ben Cao Jing (1616), and the ones that have been widely circulated are Sun Xingyan's and Sun Fengyi's collection of Shennong Ben Cao Jing (1799), as well as Gu Guanyuan's collection of Shennong Ben Cao Jing (1844), and Mori Ritsugu's collection of Shennong Ben Cao Jing (1854) in Japan.
The further back the better, I guess, because it was practiced and some of the past medicines became extinct and the formulas were not available. But the previous versions of the remedies also have good research value
If you want to study TCM in a more complete and systematic way, you have to learn from the basics. Since the recent ones are not very well known, the known ones can be chosen from the textbooks of medical universities in the 1970s and 1980s. The textbooks of those years are from the essence of the old Chinese doctors, if the medical students of those years are not outstanding, they can only be blamed for not studying hard. If you want to learn quickly, you can choose a genuine textbook on Chinese medicine with explanations of the flavors of medicines, chemical tests, clinical trials, and a breakdown of prescriptions. Don't choose ancient books that you can't understand. Don't choose books that are mixed with metaphysics and Taoism.
It takes a certain amount of discernment to be able to study ancient healing arts.
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