Collation Of Shi Yi Bian And Relevant Research Of Blood-Letting Therapy In South Of The Five Ridges

Epidemic disease is a highly contagious and epidemic disease. The geographical environment and weather conditions of the Lingnan region is very special, where has year-round high temperature and rainy damp climate. The etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of Lingnan epidemic diseases has unique regional characteristics.The author of "Shi Yi Bian" is Lin Qingquan, coming from Fuzhou, Fujian Province, who had been an official in Guangdong province. This book was finished in1898, as Xiao Longyuan edition, firstly published in1900, with "Lianyuan preface" and "Lin Qingquan preface". In1901, Lao Shoushen, a medical expert of Nanhai country reprinted this book and added "Reprinted Shi Yi Bian preface"(Lao Shoushen preface), and the "experienced miscellaneous prescription" attachding at the end of the book. Juwentang edition (the third edition) was printed in1905, by Maoming official Yang.In this study, we have done two aspects of work. On the basis of the collected existent editions, we firstly arranged, corrected and annotated the Xiao Longyuan edition, thus to dig out the most precious material that can reflect the occurrance and treatment of epidemic diseases in Lingnan region in the Qing dynasty. Secondly, we summarized the academic features of the book, and analysed the statistical relationship of traditional Chinese medicine in the book, exploring the application of pricking blood-letting therapy, in literature of Lingnan epidemic diseases. And from literature summarizing to the research of modern clinical application and the experimental mechanism, we can provide instructive reference for the research of modern clinical and the spreading of blood-letting therapy.