Bian Que 1
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, famous doctors were proficient in the four diagnoses of looking, smelling, asking and pulse, which initiated the diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine. He traveled around the world and cured many incurable diseases, and was known as the "imperial doctor". Bian Que's theory and practice have laid a solid foundation for the development of TCM.
2. Zhang Zhongjing
Physicians in the Eastern Han Dynasty were called "medical saints". He deeply studied Huangdi Neijing, combined with practical experience, and wrote Treatise on Febrile Diseases. This book has become the basic principle of clinical treatment of traditional Chinese medicine and has a far-reaching influence on later medicine.
3. Hua tuo
A famous doctor at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty was good at surgery and was called "the master of surgery". He invented hemp boiling powder, which was used in surgery and pioneered anesthesia and surgery. Hua Tuo also founded the Wuqinxi, which made important contributions to the medical and health undertakings.
4. Ge Hong
Taoists, Taoists, alchemists, doctors and scientists in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Ge Hong recorded and explained in detail the morphological characteristics, growth habits, main producing areas, medicinal parts and therapeutic effects of various medicinal plants in Bao Puzi's Inner Chapter Fairy Medicine, which had a great influence on the development of TCM in later generations.
5. Sun Simiao
The famous doctor and Taoist priest in the Tang Dynasty were called "the King of Medicine". He not only has outstanding achievements in clinical medicine, but also has in-depth research in pharmacology. Sun Simiao wrote Qian Jin Fang, Tang Xin Materia Medica and other works, which had a far-reaching impact on the development of traditional Chinese medicine. He advocated putting prevention first and attaching importance to health care, and put forward a series of practical health care methods.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Bian Que