A Study on External Treatment Methods and Topical Medications of Ophthalmology of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Puji Prescription
Puji Prescription is one of the largest ancient medical books in China,compiled by Emperor ZHU Su of the Ming Dynasty in 1406.The original book has been lost and incomplete,and the existing version is a reorganized edition in the early Qing Dynasty included in the Siku Quanshu.This study focuses on the edition published and printed by the People's Health Publishing House in 1959.It outlines the development and origins of Ophthalmology of Traditional Chinese Medicine(OTCM)external treatments and topical medications before the Ming Dynasty,with a special emphasis on the ophthalmic external treatment methods and topical medicines recorded in Puji Prescription,their characteristics,and academic value.Puji Prescription extensively collects ophthalmic external treatment methods and topical medications before the Ming Dynasty,with 729 clearly attributed entries sourced from 51 medical works spanning from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.This includes more than 10 rare ancient Chinese medical books that are now lost or whose authors and compilation dates are unknown.Indepth study of the ophthalmic external treatment methods and topical formulations recorded in Puji Prescription is of great academic significance and practical value for understanding the development history of ancient OTCM external treatment methods,the evolution of OTCM external treatment techniques,the selection of ophthalmic topical medications,and the development of classic and new ophthalmic medicines.
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