A Comprehensive History of Chinese Medicine: Ancient Volume

Author: Li Jingwei Lin Zhaogeng
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Publishing Date: 2000-01-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive medical history of China. The time span covers from the origin of ancient medicine to 1995. It includes the history of traditional Chinese medicine, Western medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Uyghur medicine, Zhuang medicine, Korean medicine, Dai medicine, Yi medicine, and other medical traditions of various ethnic groups in China, as well as military medicine, forensic medicine, and the medical history of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Its scope is unprecedented. The book is rich in content, providing a comprehensive and systematic account of medical practices in each historical period, including the social context and its influence on medicine, medical systems, medical education, medical theories, various clinical disciplines, pharmacology, formulae, medical literature, biographies of medical practitioners, and exchanges between Chinese and foreign medicine. The historical materials are reliable and have been extensively collected from museums, libraries, medical institutions, and private collectors across the country. Rigorous (research and verification) and careful selection have been employed. The book is truthful and objective, respecting history, and accurately reflects the true nature of medical history. Spanning from ancient to modern times, the book is illustrated with over 1,000 color photographs of medical historical artifacts and is divided into four volumes, totaling over 4 million words.