A History of Chinese Medicine
A History of Chinese Medicine
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Describes how early Chinese philosophy (Daoism) and cosmology affected the development of Chinese medicine. Amongst the illustrations is a contemporary comic-strip history of Hua Tuo, a pioneer of anaesthetics, and a series of drawings depicting the techniques of acupuncture.
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A History of Chinese Medicine by Dominique Hoizey
The history of Chinese medicine begins with a myth.... So opens this western account of medicine in China from the earliest times to the People's Republic. Drawing on popular mythology and folklore, this book describes how early Chinese philosophy (Daoism) and cosmology (yin and yan, and the five elements) crucially affected the development of Chinese medicine. Surgical techniques, acupuncture, the use of medicinal plants and drugs, smallpox vaccination and gynaecology are some of the wide variety of medical areas developed by the Chinese, to the extent that by the 10th century China was known as the medical centre of Asia. Amongst the book's numerous illustrations is a contemporary comic-strip history of Hua Tuo, a pioneer of anaesthetics in surgery, and a series of drawings depicting the techniques of acupuncture.| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780748604296 |
| ISBN 10 | 0748604294 |
| Titre | A History of Chinese Medicine |
| Auteur | Dominique Hoizey |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Edinburgh University Press |
| Année de publication | 1993-07-19 |
| Nombre de pages | 224 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |