Foundations of Theory for Ancient Chinese Medicine: Shang Han Lun and Contemporary Medical Texts

This is a wonderful contribution to the study of Classical Chinese Medicine, and it is the first book that I know of of this kind in English.Liu Guohui has done a beautiful job compiling information about the historical and cultural context in which Zhang Zhongjing wrote what we now call the Shanghan Lun and Jingui Yaolue. Liu talks about Shanghan Lun scholarship throughout the ages, introducing important figures, their ideas and contributions, and how they influenced later thought and understanding of the text. He introduces theoretical concepts, and includes commentaries from these important figures, before offering his own take on the subject.This is an amazing primer to the Shanghan Lun, essentially teaching "how to read it", and now I am anticipating his translation of the Shanghan Lun itself, due to come out in October.

Excellent information that is sadly lacking elsewhere. If you want to understand the historical development of Shang Han Za Bing Lun and how the ancients understood the natural process of 6 seasonal qi and 6 conformations I hope you will be thrilled as I was with this objective and enlightening work!

This is a really concise introduction to the theories behind Ancient Chinese Medicine and made some less commonly known information comprehensible to the Western mind. It does get a little wound up in the history and intellectual theory, but that is what the Chinese Tradition has focused on for centuries, so there would be no getting around it.This is NOT a book for just everyone. You have to want the information to wade through it, but I have tried to read the complete texts with no success, so this higher level introduction is a grand achievement for someone like me, who is genuinely curious, but simply unable to divine truths within the normal torrent of detail from traditional Chinese texts.

A+

Very insightful book , which is easy to read. Definitely recommend.

Like it like the Shang Han Lun, could have been in one book though...but o far so good, like it