[Investigation on the versions, herbal compositions of moxa stick, indications and treatment of <i>Taiyi Shenzhen</i>].

The paper introduces the investigation on the versions, herbal composition, indications and treatment of <i>Taiyi Shenzhen</i> (<i>Taiyi Miraculous Pressing Moxibustion Technique with Herbal Moxa Stick</i>). <i>Taiyi Shenzhen Xinfa</i>, written by <i>HAN Yifeng</i> in the Qing Dynasty, is the special book with this moxibustion technique recorded in the earliest time. But this book did not record the related herbal composition. In <i>Taiyi Shenzhen</i>, written by <i>FAN Yuyi</i> in the later time of the same dynasty, the herbal composition and the preparation of moxa stick were described in detail. There are many versions of this book, with various content contained. Nowadays, there are at least 4 versions of <i>Taiyi Shenzhen</i>, named, the re-carved version of the original block-printed edition of <i>Taiyi Shenzhen</i> of Yinxiang bookstore version; <i>ZHOU Yonghe</i>'s block-printed edition, with the greatest influence and the most widely spread. In terms of the herbal composition, indications and treatment, this version is greatly different from those of Yinxiang bookstore version; and the reprinted version of Guansheng Pavilion in the 19th year of Jiaqing Emperor (1814) and the block-printed version of Hanmo hall in the 12th year of Tongzhi Emperor (1873). These two versions were less spread, and the herbal composition, indications and treatment were very close to those in the version of Yinxiang bookstore.