Product Description
Ye Heng-yin's A GUIDE TO GYNECOLOGY is a Qing dynasty primer on traditional Chinese gynaecology. This little book covers the main patterns of menstrual diseases, pre and postpartum diseases, various types of abnormal vaginal discharges and a number of so-called miscellaneous female breast and genital diseases. When it comes to the treatment of these conditions, Ye focuses on a core repertoire of the most famous formulas in Chinese medicine, such as Si Wu Tang (Four Materials Decoction), Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction), Er Chen Tang (Two Aged Ingredients Decoction), Xiao Yao San (Rambling Powder), and Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Supplement the Center & Boost the Qi Decoction). Ye shows how one can treat the full range of gynaecological complaints by modifying these well-known Chinese medical formulas with various additions and subtractions. If one memorises the key materials presented in this little book, they will have learned the main points of Chinese gynaecology.