| XUE Ji,a famous doctor living in Ming Dynasty,inherited family studies and worked in royal hospital for many years.He is knowledgeable and has rich works.Among them, Essentials to Oral Diseases is unique,and is seen as the earliest existing monograph of Traditional Chinese Medicine on oral diseases in the world.The academic characteristics of Essentials to Oral Diseases are:clear organization and rich medical records;based on the Eight Principles,pay attention to meridians;there are various treatment methods,including Praying Therapy;make good use of ancient prescriptions and draw on the strengths of others.However,the book has some limitations in content.In addition,due to historical changes,errors and omissions of historical materials and other factors,there are still some problems in the research on XUE Ji''s life,works and academic thought,which need to be further studied. |
