Chinese Medicine History

Chang Chung Ching

[Zhang Zhongjing]



Zhang Zhongjing also named Zhang Ji is the most famous of China's ancient herbal
doctors. He is known for his book "Shang Han Za Bing Lun". ot onl! did it contain
o"er #$$ effecti"e formulas %man! of them still used toda!&' but the te(t im)lied a
theoretical framework that led to hundreds of books anal!*ing' e()laining' and
reforming it. +nother section is best known for some of the formulas' such as the
g!necological remed! ,ang-kuei and .eon! /ormula 01anggui Shao!ao San2 which
is toda! a))lied to infertilit!' disorders during )regnanc!' )re"ention of miscarriage'
and )ost-)artum weakness. His work might ha"e been lost had it not been for the
efforts of 3ang ShuHe .
When Zhang Zhongjing was 50 years old there was a grave plague in China were
two thirds of the population were infected. Zhongjing very saddened y this
decided whole heartedly to research and find a solution to the prole!. "fter
several decades Zhongjing finished his wor# $%hang Han Za &ing 'un$ which
eca!e a corner stone in Chinese !edicine history.