The Yellow Emperor's Classic: Grand Basis (Huangdi Neijing Taisu), Vol 1

Generally speaking, from this perspective, those who observe the physical form but do not know how to seek Qi (Qi) The vital energy or life force that flows through the body; a central concept in traditional Chinese medicine., or those who focus on the Substantial (Shi) Refers to the physical, tangible aspects of the body or "excess" conditions in illness. but do not know how to assess the Insubstantial (Xu) Refers to the energetic, hidden, or functional "deficiencies" within the body; also translated as "emptiness.", render themselves as if "deaf" to the truth.

They rely merely on the arts of anesthesia and surgery original: 剖割 (pouge); literally "dissecting and cutting.". However, those who are truly refined in the "Way of Medicine" have progressed far beyond this.

I once read the "Biography of Bian Que" Bian Que was a famous physician of the 4th century BCE, credited with extraordinary diagnostic powers. in the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) The definitive history of early China, completed around 94 BCE by Sima Qian.. In that text, the Middle Palace Attendant of Wei mentioned that in high antiquity, there was a physician named Yu Fu A legendary surgeon of the prehistoric era, often cited as the father of operative surgery in Chinese myth..

Yu Fu was able to cut open the skin and part the muscles, grasp the marrow and adjust the larynx original: 揲亢 (shekang); "亢" here refers to the throat or windpipe., wash the intestines and stomach, and cleanse the Five Viscera (Wuzang) The five key functional organ systems: the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys....