Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold
Written by Sun Simiao ca.652.He explains the title:"Human lire is extremely precious,worth more than a thousand in gold.A formula that saves it is of greater worth still,hence the title of this book."The book is an important source for medical,ethics,materia medica,and therapy for 233 disorders,with over 5,000 formulas.Reflecting the development of Chinese medicine from the Inner Canon to the early Tang Dynasty,it has been greatly influential in China and abroad.(Collection of Library of China Academy of TCM)