Synopsis of the Golden Chamber Author: Zhang Zhongjing Publisher: Beijing United Publishing House

The Golden Chamber was written by Zhang Zhongjing in the late Han Dynasty. It is a classic work of Chinese medicine that combines theory with practice. It is one of the must-read books for studying and researching Chinese medicine in all dynasties. The book has 25 chapters, introducing more than 40 diseases and more than 260 prescriptions. The first chapter is about the pulse and symptoms of the viscera and meridians, which is the general introduction of the book; chapters 2 to 17 discuss the syndrome differentiation and treatment of miscellaneous diseases in internal medicine; chapter 18 discusses the prevention and treatment of surgical diseases; chapter 19 is the treatment of hernia, ascariasis and other diseases; chapters 20 to 22 discuss women's pregnancy, postpartum and miscellaneous diseases; there are also 3 chapters on miscellaneous treatments and food taboos. In order to facilitate readers' learning, this book has an "introduction" that introduces the evolution of the Golden Chamber, basic content and writing style, as well as learning methods.