一、杂症刻本甚多。然繁者连篇累牍。虽详于议论。而有汗漫之失。简者短歌叶韵。虽便于记诵。而多缺略
之文。兹集汇合群书。采其至言。摘其要句。故节目多而不繁。法则备而不简。是幼学必读之书。亦壮行
不磨之范。
一、病机症状。变化多端。赖昔贤经历验过。各着简策。昭兹来学。故诸书之中。各有一得。而良法美意。存乎
其中。此集录其紧要。断章取义。所以有摘一二句者。有留一二法者。其余文无当者。则删而不录。
一、古今着书立说者。或垂心法。或载新论。或立奇方。是皆有功于来学。岂可没其声称。故每句每段每方
之下。必注明出处。传述渊源。间有未备。而余僭增一二以发明之。其下则注汇补二字。
一、医书之有灵素。犹儒家之五经也。故每章必首述经文。间有经中论症论法。支节分岐者。则亦编入因
症条内。盖取其条目井井。一览了然。易于分辨也。
一、每症章中。各题大意。病因病状。详列脉法治法。虽有种种段落。但取文理贯通。互相接续。俾读者明白
显易。便于记诵。抑且启其文思。非好为割裂也。
一、古来诸方。先辈或编为类方。或详为考论。虽有各刻。然究意尚未全备。盖方名繁杂也。兹集所选。但存
至当至正者。故附方特少。盖欲就乎正之途以示后世耳。然熟玩诸法。则正中有奇。奇中有正。加减变
化。存乎其人。善将将者。亦不嫌其少矣。
一、用药之法。诸家书中。某症系某方。加减某药。然以一方而垂加减之法。则症候未备。莫若以一症而垂
加减之法。则取舍必详。故兹集每章另立用药之规。载备用之品。是法丹溪之意以立言耳。
一、病有七事。曰病因。曰见症。曰脉象。曰经络。曰治法。曰用方。曰选药。兹集务欲辨明症候。审量治法。故
证治独详。
一、脉法为投治之本。故每章列证以后。先载脉之顺逆吉凶。以为学人入门之法。至于脉之体状。另有专本刊行。
一、伤寒传变。方法最严。另有特本。以俟续刻。此集不载。
一、治疗杂病的刻本非常多。然而，内容繁杂的书籍篇幅冗长，虽然议论详尽，但存在漫无边际、不够精炼的缺点；内容简略的书籍多为押韵的短歌，虽然便于记忆背诵，但往往多有遗漏和缺失之处。本集汇合了各家书籍，选取其中的精辟言论，摘录关键语句，因此条目繁多却不显杂乱，法则完备却不显简略。这是初学者必读的书籍，也是成年行医者不可磨灭的典范。
一、疾病的病机和症状变化多端，依赖古代贤人亲身经历验证后，各自记录在竹简上，以昭示后来的学习者。因此，在各种书籍中，各有所得，其中蕴含着良好的方法和深意。本集收录其紧要内容，断章取义，所以有的只摘录一两句话，有的只保留一两种方法。其余文字不恰当的，则删除而不收录。
一、古今著书立说的人，有的传授心法，有的记载新论，有的创立奇方，这些都对后世学习者有功绩，岂能埋没他们的名声？因此，每一句、每一段、每一个方剂之下，必定注明出处，传承渊源。间或有未完备之处，我便僭越增加一二处来阐明它，在下面标注“汇补”二字。
一、医学书籍中的《灵枢》和《素问》，就像儒家经典中的五经一样重要。因此，每章开头必先叙述经文。间或有经文中论述病症和方法，分支歧出、细节分散的情况，也编入相应的症候条内。大概是取其条理清晰，一目了然，易于分辨的意思。
一、每个症候章节中，概括大意，病因病状，详细列出脉象、治法和方药。虽然有种种段落，但只求文理贯通，互相接续，使读者明白浅显，便于记忆背诵。并且启发文思，并非故意割裂原文。
一、古来的各种方剂，先辈们有的编纂为类方，有的详细考证论述，虽然各有刻本，但究其根本尚未完全完备，因为方名繁杂。本集所选，只保留最恰当、最正统的方剂，所以附带的方剂特别少。大概是希望引导人们走上正途，以示范后世。然而熟读玩味各种方法，则正统之中有奇特，奇特之中有正统，加减变化，取决于运用的人。善于统率将领的人，也不嫌弃方剂少。
一、用药的方法，在各家书籍中，常写某症用某方，加减某药。然而用一个方剂来列举加减之法，则症候准备不全。不如用一个症候来列举加减之法，则取舍必然详尽。因此本集每章另立用药的规则，记载备用的药材。这是效法丹溪（朱震亨）的意思来立言罢了。
一、疾病有七个方面：曰病因，曰见症（表现出的症状），曰脉象，曰经络，曰治法，曰用方，曰选药。本集务必辨明症候，审量治法，所以关于证治的内容特别详细。
一、脉法是施治的根本，因此每章列出症候之后，先记载脉象的顺逆吉凶，作为学习者的入门法则。至于脉的具体体状，另有专刊出版。
1. There are numerous printed editions on the treatment of miscellaneous diseases. However, those that are verbose are lengthy and tedious; although detailed in discussion, they suffer from being diffuse and lacking precision. Those that are concise often take the form of short rhyming verses; while convenient for memorization, they frequently omit essential content. This compilation synthesizes various texts, selecting profound statements and extracting key sentences. Thus, while the categories are numerous, they are not cluttered; while the principles are comprehensive, they are not sparse. It is a must-read for beginners and an enduring model for experienced practitioners.
2. The pathogenesis and symptoms of diseases are complex and ever-changing. Relying on the verified experiences of past sages, who recorded them in bamboo slips to enlighten future learners, each book contains unique insights and excellent methods within. This collection records only the crucial points, extracting meaning from specific contexts. Therefore, some entries consist of just one or two sentences, while others retain only one or two methods. Texts deemed irrelevant are deleted and not included.
3. Authors throughout history have either transmitted core methodologies, recorded new theories, or established unusual prescriptions. All these contribute to the learning of posterity and their reputations should not be obscured. Therefore, beneath every sentence, paragraph, and prescription, the source is strictly noted to trace its origin. In cases where information is incomplete, I have presumptuously added brief explanations to clarify them, marking these additions with the characters "Hui Bu" (Compilation and Supplement).
4. The *Ling Shu* (Spiritual Pivot) and *Su Wen* (Basic Questions) in medical literature are akin to the Five Classics in Confucianism. Therefore, each chapter begins by citing the canonical texts. Occasionally, discussions on symptoms and methods within the classics are fragmented or divergent; these are also incorporated into the relevant symptom sections. This is done to ensure clear categorization, immediate comprehension, and ease of distinction.
5. Each symptom chapter summarizes the main idea, detailing etiology and clinical manifestations, along with pulse diagnosis, treatment principles, and methods. Although structured in various paragraphs, the text aims for logical coherence and continuity, making it clear and easy for readers to understand and memorize, thereby stimulating literary thought rather than arbitrarily fragmenting the original material.
6. Ancient prescriptions were categorized by predecessors into classes or subjected to detailed textual research. Despite various editions, they remain incomplete due to the complexity of prescription names. This collection selects only the most appropriate and orthodox prescriptions; hence, supplementary prescriptions are few. The intent is to guide future generations toward orthodoxy. However, upon careful study of these methods, one finds that within orthodoxy lies unorthodoxy, and within unorthodoxy lies orthodoxy. Modifications and variations depend on the practitioner. A skilled commander does not disdain having fewer troops.
7. Regarding medication methods, various texts typically state: "For symptom X, use Prescription Y, adding/removing Drug Z." However, listing modifications under a single prescription results in incomplete symptom coverage. Conversely, listing modifications under a single symptom allows for more detailed selection and rejection. Therefore, this work establishes separate rules for medication in each chapter, listing备用 materials (backup herbs). This approach follows the intent of Danxi (Zhu Zhenheng).
8. Diseases involve seven aspects: Etiology (Bing Yin), Clinical Manifestations (Jian Zheng), Pulse Image (Mai Xiang), Meridians (Jing Luo), Treatment Methods (Zhi Fa), Prescriptions Used (Yong Fang), and Herb Selection (Xuan Yao). This collection strives to clearly differentiate symptoms and carefully evaluate treatment methods; thus, the section on syndrome differentiation and treatment is particularly detailed.
9. Pulse diagnosis is the foundation of treatment. Therefore, after listing symptoms in each chapter, the favorable/unfavorable and auspicious/inauspicious indications of the pulse are presented first, serving as an introductory method for students. The specific characteristics of pulse forms are covered in a separate dedicated publication.
10. The transmission and progression of Shang Han (Cold Damage) follow the strictest methods. A separate volume is reserved for this topic, to be published subsequently. This collection does not include it.