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How many medical conditions are introduced in one **** in the Three Character Classic of Medicine

The Three Character Classic of Medicine introduces 20 common medical conditions.

1, "Three Character Classic of Medicine" introduced 20 kinds of common diseases include: headache, brain wind, chest pain, heart pain, thirst, paralysis of the throat, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, eye pain, tinnitus, nasal congestion, coughing, wheezing, lumbar pain, knee pain, paralysis, ulcers, swollen toxins and hemorrhoids.

2, headache and cerebral wind, chest, abdomen and heart pain. Thirst and throat paralysis, vomiting and diarrhea. Jaundice and eye pain, tinnitus and nasal congestion. Coughing and wheezing, lumbago and knee pain. Paralysis sores, swelling hemorrhoids.

3. Among them, "headache and cerebral wind" refers to headache and stroke; "chest, abdominal and heart pain" refers to chest pain, abdominal pain and angina; "thirst and throat paralysis" refers to thirst and throat discomfort; "Vomiting and diarrhea" refers to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea respectively; "Jaundice and eye pain" refers to jaundice and eye discomfort; "Tinnitus and nasal congestion" refers to tinnitus and nasal congestion respectively; "Coughing and wheezing" refers to coughing and shortness of breath; "lumbago and knee pain" refers to pain in the lumbar region and knee respectively; "paralytic sores" refers to pain in the joints and skin ulcers; "Swelling and hemorrhoids" refers to localized swelling and hemorrhoids, respectively.

Introduction to the Three Character Classic of Medicine:

1. The Three Character Classic of Medicine is a concise reading book that introduces the basics of Chinese medicine,*** there are 108 sentences, each of which has only three words. It includes both the basic concepts of TCM theory and the empirical summaries of TCM practice, which are easy to understand and memorize. Its content covers the pulse, tongue image, cause and mechanism of disease, and treatment rules and methods of TCM, providing an easy-to-understand introduction to TCM for the general reader.

2. Traditionally, it is believed that the Three Character Classic of Medicine was originally written by Wang Shuhe, a medical doctor of the Ming Dynasty, but it is also believed that the book was written by more than one author. In any case, the Three Character Classic of Medicine was widely circulated during the Ming Dynasty and became one of the most important references for Chinese medicine education in later generations.

3. Nowadays, the Three Character Classic of Medicine has been translated into many languages and has been widely disseminated and used around the world. Although it is not a professional work that comprehensively introduces Chinese medicine, it is of great significance in popularizing the knowledge of Chinese medicine, promoting the culture of Chinese medicine, and facilitating the exchanges between Chinese and Western medicine.