Comprehensive Record of Imperially Sanctioned Remedies Revised During the Dade Reign Period, 200 juan

Yuan dynasty (1279�1368), Dade period (1297�1307)

Originally compiled under the command of Emperor Huizong (1082�1135; r. 1101�1125) by eleven members of the Imperial Academy of Medicine between 1111 and 1118; revised ; engraved by Chen Song et al.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province: N.p. [government printing facility], 1299�1300

8 columns per half folio; 17 characters per column; fine black folding margin at center of folio; double-line borders; overall dimensions of volumes: 29.9 x 22.9 cm; block sizes of text: approx. 23.5 x 19.1�19.2 cm; butterfly binding

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The Sheng ji zonglu, which translates literally as "General Collection of Imperial Reliefs," concerns medical theories and the treatment of various diseases.� The original Northern Song compilation of this monumental work contained 200 juan, of which only 26 are extant.� Covered within are numerous aspects of the art of healing, such as internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, acupuncture, diet, charms, and even the so-called elixir of life. About 20,000 medicinal recipes are also included.

Also, in 200 juan, the revised edition of the encyclopedia from the Yuan dynasty has not survived as a complete set either.� This volume contains the section Shanghan men (Febrile Diseases Caused by Cold), which deals with the symptoms and management of typhoid and typhoid fever.