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Chuan Ya: The Extraordinary Healing Arts Between the Courtyard and the Countryside

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Chuán Yǎ(Chuan Ya)

1. An Encyclopedia of Unorthodox Healing

Chuán Yǎ, compiled in 1759 by the Hangzhou physician Zhao Xuemin in collaboration with the itinerant healer master Zhao Boyun, is a groundbreaking work in Chinese medical history. Its four volumes (Inner and Outer Compilations) collect over 4,000 folk remedies and unique techniques, representing the first systematic record of non-orthodox medical systems. Its significance lies in moving beyond the "medicine of the court" to scientifically organize the practical knowledge of itinerant healers, herbalists, and practitioners long marginalized by the mainstream, creating a parallel system of folk medical knowledge.

2. Core Content: Three Dimensions of Folk Wisdom

2.1 A Collection of Simple, Effective Formulas

Medicinal Character: Expert use of cheap, readily available substances (e.g., scallion whites, ginger, hearth clay).
Innovative Preparations: Developed convenient forms like lozenges, nasal inhalants, and medicated skin plasters.
Example Formulas: Records include specific remedies like "Malaria-Cutting Elixir" and "Strangury-Relieving Powder" with noted traditional efficacy rates.

2.2 Unique External Treatment Techniques

Manual Therapies: Such as tendon-lifting for childhood convulsions.
Tool-Based Therapies: Such as porcelain needle bloodletting for herpes zoster.
Natural Agent Therapies: Such as dew-collection therapy for red, swollen eyes.

2.3 Advanced Practices in Psychological Healing

Verbal Suggestion: Using specific incantations to guide self-healing.
Ritual Healing: Creating therapeutic environments with scent, color, and sound.
Proto-Group Therapy: Documented cases like community breathing exercises at temple fairs to address melancholy.