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Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications Chapter 1 — Exterior-Releasing Formulas 解 表 劑 Chapter 1 – Exterior-Releasing Formulas 張仲景 Zhāng Zhòng-J ng 張仲景Zhāng Zhòng-Jĭng, also known as 張機Zhāng Jī, 150 – 219 CE. 30 Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications 張仲景 Zhāng Zhòng-J ng 張仲景Zhāng Zhòng-Jĭng Zhang Zhong-Jing, also known as Zhang Ji, was born near the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. During the transition from the collapse of the Eastern Han to the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era, China was ravaged by constant civil war, and people suffered from crime, poverty, infection and death. During a ten-year period near the end of the Eastern Han, two-thirds of the population fell ill and died. Seventy percent of the fatalities were due to shang han (cold damage). Although Zhang was from a wealthy family of over 200 members, even his family members could not escape the common fate and many succumbed to the epidemic. Greatly affected by the loss of his family members and the devastating impact of widespread losses in the community and nation, Zhang dedicated his entire life to studying and practicing medicine. Zhang Zhong-Jing with his manuscripts. 傷寒雜病論Shang Han Za Bing Lun (Discussion of Cold-Induced Disorders and Miscellaneous Diseases)