《四科简效方》为临床各科(以内科、外科、女科、幼科四种为主)常见病证的验方选集,是清代浙江名医王士雄中年时期的作品(撰于1854年)。书编成后,当时未及刊行,曾由其友汪谢城氏录一副本,校阅后予以珍藏。同治年间,王士雄病故,其藏书、手稿散布于世,《四科简效方》书稿由田杏村舍人购得。会稽徐树兰氏见到这个稿本及其选方后,认为:“方择精审,简而能备”,其后他又得到汪氏手校本,于光绪11年(1885年)刊行于世。后被编入《潜斋医学丛书十四种》,复被编入《铸学斋丛书》(第11～14册)中。 The “Four-Effects” is a collection of prescriptions for clinical syndromes (including internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology, and four major types) of the common diseases. It was the works of Wang Shixiong, a famous doctor from Zhejiang Province in the Qing Dynasty (written in 1854). After the book was compiled, it was not published at the time and a copy was made by his friend Wang Xie Chengshi. During the Tongzhi years, Wang Shixiong died. His collections of books and manuscripts were scattered around the world. The manuscripts of the “Four Essentials of Simple Efficacy” were purchased by Tian Xing Village. After seeing the manuscript and his party’s selection, Huei Hsueh-sook said: “Square was selected and reviewed, and Jane was able to prepare.” Afterwards, he received the Wang’s handwritten school book and published it in the 11th year of Guangxu (1885). Later, they were included in the “14 kinds of Zhaizhai medical books,” and Fu was included in the “Xuezai Zhai series” (11th to 14th volumes).