or | Orthodox Manual of External Medicine |
dynasty | Ming, written in 1617 AD |
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bubble_chart Description Four volumes. It describes over a hundred diseases, detailing the pathology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment methods, and case studies of successes and failures for each disease, followed by selected formulas. It emphasizes both internal and external treatments, advocates for early surgery, and opposes the indiscriminate use of needles and knives. It has made advancements in amputation, mandibular reduction, sequestrectomy, nasal polyp removal, and surgery for hemorrhoids and fistula diseases.