What are the four classic works of traditional medicine?

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

Huangdi Neijing is the earliest classic of traditional Chinese medicine in China, written by Huangdi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. The book expounds people's understanding of medicine during the Yanhuang period, which is different from modern unique treatment methods. On the basis of expounding the principles of medicine and human body, it also involves various profound knowledge such as luck, health preservation, yin and yang, and the five elements. The content is complex and profound, and it is worth further study.

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. But in that long time, it was only passed down from generation to generation, and these medical skills were not compiled into books until the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, the collection and arrangement of this book was not completed by one person, but by a number of medical scientists at that time, and then through dialectical arrangement and some experience summary, which played a great guiding role in the development of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years.

Difficult Classics and Difficult Classics were written by Bian Que, a famous physician 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 and Treatise on Febrile Diseases, is a generation of medical sage. He is a man of great learning. In order to pursue medicine, he compiled this treatise on febrile diseases by reading medical books in history and collecting various opinions, plus his own practical medical experience in his life. The book systematically analyzes the symptoms caused by typhoid fever, and clearly expounds the symptoms, disease development and treatment methods.