成方 (chéng fāng) — set prescription (in traditional Chinese medicine)
Definition
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), 成方 is a fixed, pre-existing prescription formula (as recorded in classical texts), used as a base that a doctor may later adjust for the patient.
noun
set prescription (in traditional Chinese medicine)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 成方。Zhè wèi zhōng yī cháng yòng gǔ rén de chéng fāng lái zhì liáo gǎn mào.This TCM doctor often uses ancient set prescriptions to treat colds.
- 成方。Xué xí zhōng yī xū yào jì zhù hěn duō chéng fāng.Studying TCM requires memorizing many set prescriptions.
- 成方。Yī shēng gēn jù bìng rén de qíng kuàng tiáo zhěng le chéng fāng.The doctor adjusted the set prescription according to the patient's condition.
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