THAP TAM PHUONG GIA GIAM OF TUE TINH: A UNIQUENESS MEDICAL BOOK IN STRUCTURE, SYNDROME DIFFERENTIATION AND HERB MEDICINAL APPLICATIONS

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Thap tam phuong gia giam (13 prescriptions and modifications) of Tue Tinh is a uniqueness medical book in Vietnam traditional medicine. The Nom version of the book is present in the Luc Bat Nom poems, comprising 1190 verses about 13 medicinal prescriptions originating from the books Thuong han luan and Thai binh hue dan hoa te cuc phuong These verses describe detailed information on the ingredients, preparation, usage, indications, and modifications of the medicinal herbs in each prescription. There is a revision in the structure of most of the prescriptions with the addition of available medicinal herbs, which exhibit adaptability and appropriateness to actually conditions. All 13 prescriptions have common indications for preventing and treating cold damage and epidemic infections. The selection of 13 prescriptions has many meanings regarding eradicating the disease from the perspective of Eastern philosophy, Buddhism, and traditional medicine. Thap tam phuong gia giam is not only a medical document describing treatment experiences; it has many characteristics of a guideline for treating and preventing epidemics in the 14th century.