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What are the four classic medical novels?

The four classic works of traditional medicine are: Huangdi Neijing, written by the national ancestor Huangdi; Shennong materia medica originated from Shennong; Difficult Classics, written by Bian Que during the Warring States Period; Treatise on Febrile Diseases written by Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage, all his life. Four Great Classical Novels represents the highest medical achievement before Qin and Han Dynasties, and still has far-reaching influence in modern society.

1, Huangdi Neijing is the earliest classic of traditional medicine, written by Huangdi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation.

2. The origin of Shennong Herbal Classic is also quite early. It is said that it was handed down from Shennong who tasted white grass that year. These medical skills were not compiled into books until the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, the collection and collation of this work was not completed by one person, but by many medical scientists at that time, and then dialectical collation and some experience were summarized.

Difficult Classics was written by Bian Que, a famous doctor in the Warring States Period. This book discusses 865,438+0 medical problems by answering questions, and deeply discusses the pathological basis and disease analysis. This book was also called "Eighty-one Difficult Questions" in ancient times.

Zhang Zhongjing, the author of Treatise on Febrile Diseases, is a generation of medical sage. In order to pursue medical history, he collected many medical books and compiled this treatise on febrile diseases with his own practical medical experience.