Chinese Medicine and Chinese Herb Famous Chinese Physicians

Chang Chung Ching www.famouschinese.com

Pinyin, Zhang1 Zhong1 jing3. He is the most famous of China's ancient herbal doctors. When Zhang Zhongjing was 50 years old, there was a grave plague happened in China, and two thirds of the population were infected. Very saddened by this, he made his mind to investigate to find a cure to the disease. After several decades of hard-working, he finished his masterpiece "Shang Han Za Bing Lun", which was recognized as the corner stone in Chinese tradition medicine history. He is known for his book, which was later divided into two parts: Shang Han Lun and Chin Kuei Yao Lueh Jin Gui Yao Lue. In particular, the section known as the Shang Han Lun became the fundamental text for all traditional herb prescribing. Not only did it contain over 100 effective formulas (many of them still used today), but the text implied a theoretical framework that led to hundreds of books analyzing, explaining, and reforming it. The other section is best known for some of the formulas, such as the gynecological remedy Tang-kuei and Peony Formula Danggui Shaoyao San which is today applied to infertility, disorders during pregnancy, prevention of miscarriage, and post-partum weakness. His work might have been lost had it not been for the efforts of Wang Shu-Ho.

Last Modified:   2004-03-25