Shanghan Lun · Cholera & Post-Recovery Relapse — The Art of Convalescence
The closing chapter of the Shanghan Lun — sudden vomiting-and-diarrhea (霍乱) and, crucially, the relapses of convalescence (差后劳复): food-relapse, exertion-relapse, and how a careless recovery undoes a cure. The longevity lessons of recovering thoroughly and not rushing back. Chinese-only study edition (educational, no prescriptions).
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Shanghan Lun · Taiyang Disease (I) — The Exterior Pattern, Master Outline
The opening of Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Cold Damage — the Taiyang (exterior) stage, where illness first meets the body's surface defenses. Chinese-only study edition: a plain-language framing and practical longevity applications (wellness-focused, no prescriptions).
Shanghan Lun · Taiyang Disease (II) — Transmission, Mistreatment & the Lesson of Restraint
How illness moves inward when the first gate isn't held — transmission (传变), the 'damaged patterns' (坏病) caused by mistreatment, exterior-first ordering, and the longevity lesson of not over-treating. Chinese-only study edition (educational, no prescriptions).
Shanghan Lun · Yangming Disease — Interior Heat-Excess, and Guarding the Fluids
The Yangming stage — illness turned inward into full interior heat-excess (胃家实): the 经证/腑证 distinction, why heat scorches the fluids, and the longevity lessons of cooling, eating lightly, and protecting yin. Chinese-only study edition (educational, no prescriptions).