Needham Research Institute Ser.: Medieval Chinese Medicine : The Dunhuang Medical Manuscripts by Christopher Cullen and Vivienne Lo (2005, Hardcover)

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PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415342953
ISBN-139780415342957
eBay Product ID (ePID)30480223

Product Key Features

Number of Pages480 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMedieval Chinese Medicine : the Dunhuang Medical Manuscripts
SubjectAlternative & Complementary Medicine, Asia / General, General, Acupressure & Acupuncture (See Also Medical / Acupuncture), Asia / China, History
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaRéférence, Health & Fitness, Medical, History
AuthorChristopher Cullen, Vivienne Lo
SeriesNeedham Research Institute Ser.
FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight28.9 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2004-003561
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'This book is among the few in English to tackle this eclectic period in Chinese History, and the only one to deal with Dunhuang medicine. For this reason alone, it is an invalueable contribution to the field.' -  Medical History, January 2007, 'This book is among the few in English to tackle this eclectic period in Chinese History, and the only one to deal with Dunhuang medicine. For this reason alone, it is an invalueable contribution to the field.' -&  Medical History, January 2007
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal610/.951
Table Of Content1. The Dunhuang Collections and International Collaboration 2. Introduction Part 1: The Manuscripts 3. Manuscripts as Sources in the History of Chinese Medicine 4. A General Survey of Medical Works contained in the Dunhuang Medical Manuscripts 5. Comments on the Problem of 'Transcription' 6. Han Bamboo and Wooden Medical Records discovered in Military Sites from the North Western Frontier Regions Part 2: Divination, Iatromancy and Related Arts 7. Mantic Texts in their Cultural Context 8. Dunhuang Iatromantic Manuscripts: P.2856 V°and P.2675 R° 9. Love Charms among the Dunhuang Manuscripts 10. From Prognosis to Diagnosis of Illness in Tang China Part 3: Self-Cultivation and the Popular Medical Traditions 11. Introductory Essay 12. Quick and Easy Chinese Medicine: The Dunhuang Moxibustion Charts 13. Art of the Bedchamber 14. Daoism and the Dunhuang Regimen Texts Part 4: Pharmacology 15. The Dunhuang Manuscripts and Pharmacology in Mediaeval China 16. The Three juan Edition of Bencao Jizhu and Excavated Sources 17. Canonical Methods for Brews and Decoctions: A Lost Text Recorded in the Hanshu Bibliography 18. Wind Malady as Madness in Mediaeval China 19. A Treatment for Cardiovascular Dysfunction in a Dunhuang Medical Manuscript Appendix 1: Materia Medica Abstracts of 73 manuscripts containing medical information held in the British Library and the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, Institute for Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St Petersburg and Ryukoku University Library
SynopsisIn recent decades various versions of Chinese medicine have begun to be widely practised in Western countries, and the academic study of the subject is now well established. However, there are still few scholarly monographs that describe the history of Chinese medicine and there are none at all on the medieval period. This collection represents the kind of international collaboration of research teams, centres and individuals that is required to begin to study the source materials adequately. The first book in English to discuss this fascinating material in the century since the Dunhuang library was discovered, the text provides a unique and fascinating interpretation of Chinese medical history.
LC Classification NumberR601.L735 2004
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