Who were the famous female doctors in ancient China?

In ancient China, it was very exclusive for women to study medicine. But in this case, many female doctors were born in China. Today, we will talk about some female doctors with both ability and political integrity in ancient China: Yi Yin, Bao Gu, Zhang Xiaozi, Xing Shi, Tan Yunxian and Zeng Yi.

Yi Huan: Born in the Western Han Dynasty, she is the earliest female doctor who can be traced back to ancient China. Yi Huan began to collect herbs in the mountains since he was a child. With his love for medicine, he humbly asked for advice and accumulated rich medical knowledge. At that time, Yigui's medical skills were well known, and even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty knew Yigui's name, so he recruited Yigui into the palace to be a physician.

Baogu: Born in the Jin Dynasty, Baogu was called "Baoxian Valley" in Lingnan area, and was born in a famous family. Her husband is an alchemist. Bao Gu studied with her husband all the year round and also learned a good medical skill. She also practices medicine everywhere and is famous for her acupuncture skills.

Zhang Xiaoniang: Born in the Song Dynasty, in those days, a woman was bound to suffer a lot of gossip when she practiced medicine. It is said that Zhang Xiaozi's medical skill was handed down by a traveling doctor, so Zhang Xiaozi learned the surgical technique of treating sores and swelling with one hand.

Xing: A female doctor in the Southern Song Dynasty. According to records, Xing's medical skills are superb. A prime minister sought medical treatment for him. Xing said that he was not ill, but his wife was very ill. A few days later, the Prime Minister's wife died of illness, which shows that Xing's medical skill is high.

Tan Yunxian: Anyone who has seen The Biography of Female Doctor Fei Ming knows this name. Tan Yunxian was born in the Ming Dynasty, and her medicine was inherited from her grandfather. At that time, the rich woman who was inconvenient to hire a male doctor would look for Tan Yunxian for a long time. Tan Yunxian was also a female doctor who rarely had her own works in ancient times.

Zeng Yi: Born in the Qing Dynasty, Zeng Yi lived for the country and the people all his life, and his spirit was commendable. Yico Zeng also wrote the famous "Gu Huan Room Series" at that time. In that conservative era, Yico Zeng kept a learning attitude towards western medicine, and did not stick to the rules, which made great contributions to Chinese medicine.

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