[A brief textual research on the editions of Fu Ren Liang Fang (A complete book of effective prescriptions for women) before the Qing Dynasty].
Fu Ren Liang Fang (A Complete Book of Effective Prescriptions for Women), the first complete gynecologic and obstetric work in China, was written by Cheng Zi-ming in the first year of Jiaxi Reign of the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D.1237). It has many different editions in its long circulation of more than 760 years. According to The National Associated Catalog of TCM Books, it is estimated that there are as many as over 30 different editions. After choosing the edition of Qingyou Hall of the Yuan Dynasty as the original edition for comparisons with other editions, it is claimed that the edition of this Qingyou Hall was well preserved, with excellent and clear handwriting, reflecting the style and features of Chen's original work.
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China Institute for Medical History and Medical Literature, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700.
D001877:Books; D002681:China; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D055656:Prescriptions