明楊吉州（吉師）著『鍼灸学論集』第1巻：鍼灸直指全文

『鍼灸学事典』とも呼ばれる『鍼灸事典』全10巻。明代の楊其左によって書かれ、万暦29年（1601年）に出版された。楊氏は、家宝の『衛生鍼術秘伝』（略称『衛生鍼術秘伝』）を基に、明代以前の鍼術書20冊以上を参考に、著者自身の鍼術臨床経験を加味して本書を編纂した。本書は、鍼灸理論と施術法を比較的包括的に論じ、経穴の名称と位置を調べ、歴代の名医の鍼灸症例を記録しており、明代以前の鍼灸研究のもう一つの集大成であり、鍼灸の学習と研究のための重要な参考書である。それでは、次の興味深い歴史編集者が、第 1 巻「鍼灸直達法」の詳細な紹介をお届けします。見てみましょう。

鍼灸の始まり

黄帝は尋ねた。「医者は同じ病気に対しても治療法が違います。どうしてみんな治るのでしょうか？」

Qi Bo replied, "It is because of the terrain. Therefore, the eastern region is where heaven and earth first created it. It is a land of fish and salt, by the sea and by the water. Its people eat fish and like salt. They are content with their place and like their food. Fish makes people hot, and salt is better than blood. Therefore, its people are all black and thin. Their diseases are all carbuncles and ulcers, which are suitable for treatment with stone needles. Therefore, stone needles also come from the east. The west is the land of gold and jade, the land of sand and stone, where heaven and earth gather and attract. Its people live in high places and there are many winds. The water and soil are hard. Its people do not wear clothes but wear brown blankets. Its people eat delicious food and are fat. Therefore, evil cannot hurt their bodies. Their diseases are caused by the inside, and they are suitable for treatment with poisons. Therefore, poisons also come from the west. The north is a region closed by heaven and earth. It lives in high places and there are cold winds and ice. 、その人々は牛乳を食べるのが好きで、彼らの臓器はモキシブティオンで治療する必要があります。したがって、9つの針が湿気があり、地球はさまざまなものを食べています。したがって、治療は異なりますが、これは病気の性質を理解しているためです。