Huáng Yànróng:introduction about his biography and legends,main books and academic thoughts.
✵黃彥榮 (Huáng Yànróng):herbalist and gynecologist ever lived during the Ming Dynasty, his previous generation family members are herbalists and professionals in gynecology, he is the author of the existing handwritten transcript Huang Shi Nv Ke (the Synopsis of Huang's Gynaecology) survived till today.
黃彥榮 (Huáng Yànróng).
Brief Introduction
漢語名 (Chinese Name):
黃彥榮 (Huáng Yànróng)
Alias:
东坞 (Dōng Wù)
Popular name:
黃彥榮 (Huáng Yànróng)
English Name:
Huang Yanrong, or Yanrong Huang (Given/Family).
Hometown:
Shexian county,Anhui.
Dates:
Unknown,about during 15th to 16th century.
Main works:
《黃氏女科》(Huang Shi Nv Ke, or the Synopsis of Huang's Gynecology).
Representative works:
《黃氏女科》(Huang Shi Nv Ke, or the Synopsis of Huang's Gynecology).
Biography and legends:
黃彥榮(Huáng Yànróng), self-titled Dōng Wù, he was born in Huangjiawu, Shexian county, ever lived during the Ming Dynasty, his years of birth and passing by is unknown in detail, about during 15th to 16th century. His ancestor was 黃昌(Huáng Chāng), self-titled 德斋(Dé Zhāi), his name was recorded in the county's medical records. Huang Yanrong was also known as a herbalist, he ever compiled books Yi Xue Qi Meng (the Medical Enlightenment), Tai Chan Jie Yao. His son name 黃玺(Huáng Xǐ), self-titled 抱真(Bào Zhēn), inherited the herbalist profession, had righteous actions, ever raised his nephew who is an orphan, descended grandson name 黃纲(Huáng Gāng), self-titled 菊潭(Jú Tán), also known as a herbalist. It can be seen that Huang Yanrong was indeed a native of Shexian county in the Ming Dynasty, and several generations of his family were herbalists and professionals in gynecology. According to literature verification, the book Huang Shi Nv Ke (the Synopsis of Huang's Gynecology) is a medical book by the Huang's family in Xin'an. It was transmitted by previous generation herbalists of the Huang's family members 孝友(Xiào Yǒu), 元一(Yuán Yī), and 东坞(Dōng Wù), it was compiled by Huáng Yànróng and finally became a book. The existing handwritten transcript was finished at Hongzhi's 17th year in the Ming Dynasty (1504 AD).
Main books and academic thoughts:
When the book Huang Shi Nv Ke (the Synopsis of Huang's Gynecology) was passed to Huáng Yànróng, it had been "experienced for a hundred years." Due to the long time and the damage from bookworms, which has affected the reading of the book, so Huang Yanrong added the missing parts, corrected errors, and divided the content into different categories, eventually compiled it into a new book. Although the book Huang Shi Nv Ke (the Synopsis of Huang's Gynaecology) partially quoted the previous works Fu Ren Liang Fang Da Quan (the Complete Book of Effective Prescriptions for Women), Wan Bing Hui Chun (the Curative Measures for All Diseases), and other works, it still mainly represents the author's clinical experience. The book is divided into four parts. The 1st part is the general theory of women’s diseases or gynecology, which summarizes the differences between women’s and men’s diseases, gynecological diseases are classified, the relationship between women’s diseases and the five Zang-viscera is outlined; The 2nd part discussed the general summary of syndrome differentiation and treatment, two major differences in the treatment of diseases between men and women, and gave examples from menstruation, morbid leukorrhea, pregnancy, and birth; the 3rd part discussed syndromes before pregnancy and about fetus metathesis, discusses the fetal shape and physiology of the fetus from the 1st month to the 10th month in the abdomen. The 4th part is discussions in specific details of different articles, recording the diagnosis, treatment, regulation, and prognosis of 41 pregnancy diseases. The attached part is the pulse-taking method and methods to prevent miscarriage. In the book, 350 prescriptions were recorded, and 185 of them have detailed indicated dosage. The description of gynecological diseases in the book is concise and to the point. For most prescriptions, there are decoction methods and attention to diet during medication, and even the utensils for decoction are required. Some prescriptions contained in it are still widely used till today, and the book has a high literature value for practice.
References:
1.Huáng Yànróng:introduction about his biography and legends,main books and academic thoughts.
✵黃彥榮 (Huáng Yànróng):herbalist and gynecologist ever lived during the Ming Dynasty, his previous generation family members are herbalists and professionals in gynecology, he is the author of the existing handwritten transcript Huang Shi Nv Ke (the Synopsis of Huang's Gynaecology) survived till today.
黃彥榮(Huáng Yànróng), self-titled Dōng Wù, he was born in Huangjiawu, Shexian county, ever lived during the Ming Dynasty, his years of birth and passing by is unknown in detail, about during 15th to 16th century. His ancestor was 黃昌(Huáng Chāng), self-titled 德斋(Dé Zhāi), his name was recorded in the county's medical records. Huang Yanrong was also known as a herbalist, he ever compiled books Yi Xue Qi Meng (the Medical Enlightenment), Tai Chan Jie Yao. His son name 黃玺(Huáng Xǐ), self-titled 抱真(Bào Zhēn), inherited the herbalist profession, had righteous actions, ever raised his nephew who is an orphan, descended grandson name 黃纲(Huáng Gāng), self-titled 菊潭(Jú Tán), also known as a herbalist. It can be seen that Huang Yanrong was indeed a native of Shexian county in the Ming Dynasty, and several generations of his family were herbalists and professionals in gynecology. According to literature verification, the book Huang Shi Nv Ke (the Synopsis of Huang's Gynecology) is a medical book by the Huang's family in Xin'an. It was transmitted by previous generation herbalists of the Huang's family members 孝友(Xiào Yǒu), 元一(Yuán Yī), and 东坞(Dōng Wù), it was compiled by Huáng Yànróng and finally became a book. The existing handwritten transcript was finished at Hongzhi's 17th year in the Ming Dynasty (1504 AD).
