A Research On "Xiaoer Weisheng Zongwei Lunfang" In Southern Song Dynasty

Xia er Weisheng Zongwei Lunfang is an monograph for pediatrics of traditional Chinese Medicine issued in The Southern Song Dynasty.It includes related contents in terms of pediatric diseases,feeding,nursing etc.from birth to being child,which describes common diseases and therapeutic methods during such period in details.The style of this monograph describes theories and then methods in classification with details,quoting a lot from medical literature from The Northern Song Dynasty and before that,which is of vital importance in researching The Southern Song Dynasty and previous Chinese pediatrics development and it is a rare precious book in pediatric medicine.The Si Ku Quan Shu evaluated this book: “this book recorded various symptoms,its discussion could be proved,really a book for nursing children.”Under influence of various factors,medicine in Song Dynasty developed fast and achieved remarkable results.Chinese pediatrics had become one mature subject with systematical theory and clinical treatment until Song Dynasty.Song Dynasty achieved important results in terms of Chinese pediatrics theory,diseases diagnosis and identification as well as clinical therapeutic methods,which had profound effect on development of Chinese pediatrics in the future.This book was completed during A.D.1127 to A.D.1156,when the authored lived in Qiantang.The whole book quoted 38 kinds of literatures,including medical books,prescription of other practitioners and documents collected by non-practitioners.Xia er Weisheng Zongwei Lunfang's author was influenced by Qian Yi deeply and quoted Qian Yi's medical theories and prescription a lot.In addition,A also quoted demonstration,medical records and prescriptions of previous practitioners a lot,however,such quotation was not blind,medical viewpoints quoted from previous practitioners included analysis,supplement and refutes.Compared with masterpieces of pediatric medicine You You Xin Shu at that time,Xia er Weisheng Zongwei Lunfang reflected development level of pediatrics in Southern Song Dynasty,which was of vital importance in researching pediatric theory before Southern Song Dynasty in the future,especially pediatric development in Southern Song Dynasty.Xia er Weisheng Zongwei Lunfang reflected practitioners' self demand towards medical ethics and benevolence heart towards patients in Song Dynasty.This book contends that the etiology of Neonatal tetanus is the same to that of adults tetanus,which has the different understanding of Neonatal tetanus in term of pathogenesis compared to the cotemporary doctors.It is also the earliest record that Neonatal tetanus is the same as tetanus.<The herpes theory> in this book discourses in details upon its origins,types,clinical presentations,identification methods of herpes and the therapeutic rules,and treating prescriptions as well.The identification of herpes and typhoid fever in this book is made meticulously,rarely seen in cotemporary medical books.Xia er Weisheng Zongwei Lunfang had important clinical value in terms of researching and perfecting children nursing knowledge,method of pediatric diagnosis,Infantile feverish perspiration,and children with neonatal tetanus and herpes.This book made and quoted a large number of prescription from previous practitioners,which had unique contribution to development of Chinese ancient pharmacy.