2.2 Traditional Chinese Medicine 2 中医2. mp4
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of China Overview, John Fenway continues to delve into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), focusing on its ancient doctors. Shennong, the legendary figure credited with inventing Chinese herbal medicine and tea, is highlighted. His story includes testing hundreds of herbs and distinguishing between edible and poisonous plants. Shennong's Herbal Classic, one of the earliest Chinese pharmacopoeias, is mentioned. The lecture also introduces Zhang Zhongjing, known as the 'King of Medicine,' and his influential works, including the 'Thousand Gold Pieces Emergency Formulary' and its commentary, 'Wings of the Thousand Gold Pieces.'
Takeaways
- 🌿 The lecture continues to explore traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), focusing on ancient doctors and their contributions.
- 👨🌾 Shen Nong is introduced as a legendary figure in TCM, known as the 'good of Agriculture' and credited with inventing Chinese herbal medicine tea.
- 🌿 Shen Nong is said to have tested hundreds of herbs, classifying them into edible and inedible categories, with a crystal belly that allowed him to see the effects of herbs.
- 📚 Shen Nong's Herbal Classic is highlighted as a foundational text in TCM, listing 365 medicines derived from minerals, plants, and animals.
- 🍃 The story of tea's invention is attributed to Shen Nong, who discovered its curative properties after accidentally ingesting a poisonous plant.
- 👨⚕️ Sun Simiao is mentioned as another significant figure in TCM, known as the 'king of medicine' and a medical master during the Tang Dynasty.
- 📖 Sun Simiao is known for his works 'Qian Jin Yao Fang' (Emergency Formulary) and 'Qian Jin Yi Fang' (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold), which are essential texts in TCM.
- 📚 'Juan Yin' is another important book in TCM, though not written by Sun Simiao, it expands on his ideas and emphasizes the importance of 'Jing' and the mind in TCM.
- 🔍 The lecture promises to delve deeper into these concepts in future sessions, indicating a progressive approach to teaching TCM.
- 👋 The speaker, John Fenway, invites the audience to join future lessons, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the series.
Q & A
Who is considered the legendary founder of Chinese herbal medicine according to the transcript?
-Shennong is considered the legendary founder of Chinese herbal medicine.
What is the story behind Shen Nong's death mentioned in the transcript?
-Shen Nong died after testing a poisonous herb called 'Jie Xian Cao'.
What is unique about Shen Nong's physical characteristics as described in the transcript?
-Shen Nong was said to be born with a crystal belly which was almost transparent, allowing anyone to see his internal organs.
How many kinds of edible herbs did Shen Nong reportedly discover according to the transcript?
-Shen Nong reportedly discovered 47,000 kinds of edible herbs.
How many kinds of inedible herbs is Shen Nong said to have discovered?
-Shen Nong is said to have discovered 39,800 kinds of inedible herbs.
What is the significance of the number 70 in relation to Shen Nong's story?
-Shen Nong encountered 70 poisonous things a day, which is considered very dangerous.
What is the story behind the invention of tea as told in the transcript?
-Shen Nong invented tea after tasting a poisonous plant and then eating the small fresh leaves of another plant which cleared up his internal organs.
What is the name of the book attributed to Shen Nong that lists medicinal herbs?
-The book attributed to Shen Nong is called 'Shennong's Herbal Classic'.
What types of substances are included in the medicines listed in 'Shennong's Herbal Classic'?
-The medicines listed in 'Shennong's Herbal Classic' are derived from minerals, plants, and animals.
Who is referred to as the 'King of Medicine' in the transcript?
-The 'King of Medicine' referred to in the transcript is Sun Simiao.
What are the two books written by Sun Simiao mentioned in the transcript?
-The two books written by Sun Simiao are 'Qian Jin Yao Fang' (Emergency Formulary) and 'Qian Jin Yi Fang' (Wings of the Thousand Gold Prescriptions).
What is the importance of the book 'Juan Din' in Traditional Chinese Medicine as per the transcript?
-The book 'Juan Din' is very important in Traditional Chinese Medicine because, despite having not too many words, its meanings are profound and it emphasizes the Jing and the mind.
Outlines
🌿 Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
The video script introduces the audience to traditional Chinese medicine with John Fenway as the host. It continues from a previous lesson where the philosophical underpinnings of TCM were discussed, including the influences of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. The script then delves into the history of ancient Chinese doctors, starting with Shen Nong, who is revered as the legendary founder of agriculture and is credited with inventing Chinese herbal medicine and tea. The story of Shen Nong includes his testing of hundreds of herbs, his death after consuming a poisonous herb, and his mythical attributes such as an ox hat and a crystal belly that allowed him to distinguish edible from inedible herbs. The script also mentions Shen Nong's Herbal Classic, which is considered one of the earliest Chinese pharmacopoeias, listing 365 medicines derived from minerals, plants, and animals.
📚 Key Figures and Texts in Traditional Chinese Medicine
The second paragraph of the script focuses on another significant figure in the history of TCM, referred to as the 'King of Medicine' in Chinese. This individual is known for authoring two important books, although the names of these books are not provided in the script. The paragraph also mentions a book attributed to Juan Din, which is highly regarded in TCM despite its brevity, as it contains profound meanings. The script emphasizes the importance of 'Jing' and the mind in TCM, with the promise of further discussion in future lectures. The video concludes with a farewell and an anticipation of the next lesson.
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Keywords
💡Traditional Chinese Medicine
💡Philosophy
💡Shennong
💡Herbal Medicine
💡Crystal Belly
💡Shennong's Herbal Classic
💡Minerals
💡Jing and Mind
💡Tang Dynasty
💡Qianjin Yaofang
💡Zhu Bing Yuan Hou Lun
Highlights
Introduction to the continuation of learning about traditional Chinese medicine.
Review of the philosophical underpinnings of traditional Chinese medicine, including Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.
Introduction of Shen Nong, the legendary figure associated with agriculture and Chinese herbal medicine.
Story of Shen Nong testing hundreds of herbs and his invention of Chinese herbal medicine tea.
Description of Shen Nong's death after testing a poisonous herb called 'Jie Xiong'.
Shen Nong's mythical attributes, such as his ox hat and human body, and his role as a deity of the five grains.
Account of Shen Nong's crystal belly, which allowed him to see the effects of herbs on internal organs.
Details of Shen Nong's categorization of edible and inedible herbs into two bags.
The story of Shen Nong's invention of tea after recovering from a poison by consuming its leaves.
Mention of Shen Nong's Herbal Classic, an early Chinese pharmacopoeia listing 365 medicines.
Discussion on the inclusion of minerals in traditional Chinese medicine.
Introduction of the second doctor, Sun Simiao, known as the 'King of Medicine' in Chinese.
Mention of Sun Simiao's two famous books: 'Qian Jin Yao Fang' and 'Qian Jin Yi Fang'.
Reference to 'Juan Yin,' a significant book in TCM, not written by Sun Simiao but highly regarded.
Emphasis on the importance of 'Jing' and 'mind' in traditional Chinese medicine as highlighted in 'Juan Yin'.
Anticipation for future lectures to delve deeper into the concepts introduced.
Conclusion of the lesson with a farewell and anticipation for the next session.
Transcripts
hello everyone welcome to China overview
again I'm John Fenway still here and
today we are going to continue to learn
the traditional Chinese medicine in the
previous lesson I think we have
discussed the philosophy behind the
traditional Chinese medicine do you
still remember what other philosophies
or the ideas that we discussed in the
previous hour I'm sure you have
remembered those things we discussed the
impact of Confucianism terrorism and the
Buddhism and today we will continue to
learn the ancient doctors in the in
ancient China and the first doctor I
would like to introduce he's regarded as
the legendary good of Agriculture that's
this man his name is
and there's a story about
and so she said that channel actually he
tested hundreds of herbs so people say
that he's the inventor of the Chinese
herbal medicine tea and the brands
however he died after testing gel Simian
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I've prepared for you that's the grass
that killed Shannon let's see more
stories about Shannon he's an and sister
of China and people say that he's the
deity of the five Grands the English
thing about him is that the people think
that he had an ox hat and the human body
in Chinese mythology
humans the use of plow and the other
knowledge of Agriculture that's why we
say in the previous slide he's regarded
as the legendary gold of Agriculture and
speaking of the story of fusion
that is hundreds of herbs he tested
let's see the description version of
this story people say that he was born
with a crystal belly which was almost
transparent so that anyone could clearly
see the internal organs including the
stomach and the food in it well that's
weird right and Shannon he has two bags
he put the edible herbs in his left back
and the inedible herbs into his right
back so the edible herbs in left back is
said that there are 47 000 kinds of
flowers herbs and roots and the leaves
put in a lab bag so not only bites her
not only 100 herbs right more than that
far more than that and the inedible
herbs is said that there are 39 and 800
kinds and and people say that channel he
encountered 70 poisonous things a day
wow that's very dangerous right and just
now we mentioned that shenong he is also
the inventor of tea so let's see the
story of the invention of tea it is said
that once shenong tasted a poisonous
plant and felt so uncomfortable that he
was on the edge of death luckily he ate
the small fresh leaves of another and
gets much better in his stomach the
samoria fresh leaves cleared up all the
internal organs so shenong named the
Curative plant tea in Chinese we say
so I think that's the story of shenong
and let's talk about the books written
by him shenong's herbal classic I always
say
it's the most well-known work attributed
to shenong this work lists of the
various medicinal herbs that were
discovered by and given great and the
reality writings it's considered to be
the earliest Chinese pharmacopo period
and includes
365 medicines derived from minerals
plants and animals yeah pay attention
here minerals because minerals were also
used in TCM
so that's the first doctor I would like
to share with you the second doctor is
this meme his name is
people say that he's the king of
medicine in Chinese we say
and he is the famous medicine medical
master in Tang Dynasty it's a said that
he has written these two books one is a
thousand gold pieces emergency formulary
another one is the wings of the Thousand
gold pieces emergency familiar so the
first book is named
the second book is named
and this is another book but not written
by sons it's regarded to be written by
Juan DIN and actually Juan din is a very
very important book in the TCM although
it has not too many words but its
meanings are very profound for example
he says that yeah
so this is to emphasize the Jing and the
mind in the in the traditional Chinese
medicine and the details would be
discussed uh in the future lectures so
thank you for watching today's lesson
and I'm very looking forward to see you
next time goodbye
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