e-Book: Tang Benzhen's Kanpō Igaku (Imperial Han Medicine)

Whenever a consultation was held on the ward, with sages gathered and masters aplenty, only Mr. Hu (Xishu) could stand against the majority. Not only was his pattern differentiation accurate without error, but his formulas—though a mere few herbs, unremarkable to look at—produced extraordinary and…

Dōmoto Kyūshin (汤本求真) was a leading figure of Japan's Ko-ha (ancient-form) school—what in China is called the jingfang, or classical-formula, school. He lived 1867–1941, and Ko-kan Igaku was completed in 1927. Once published, it spread widely through the Confucian cultural sphere of China, Japan and…

On a Saturday morning, my wife and I tended to our vegetable plot. Once we finished the chores, I suddenly fancied a drive into the mountains of Mentougou, and my wife agreed to tag along. We headed by car toward Yanchi Town. Mountains stretch everywhere…