Humanistic Spirit of Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-981-99-4272-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 175 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 393 g

This book aims to introduce in everyday language the profound culture and unique legacy of the ancient healing art with mesmerizing stories, allusions and anecdotes in the history of its evolution, handpicked from three perspectives, including contributions of master TCM practitioners, the nourishment of TCM by traditional Chinese culture, and the exchanges between TCM and its western counterparts. The vivid narrative of each section is complemented with elaboration of one related key TCM concept in a specific column. It is a brilliant reader for those interested in TCM and traditional Chinese culture.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Luo, Genhai

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Museumskunde, Materielle Kultur, Erinnerungskultur
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Gesundheitspsychologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Contributions of Master TCM Practitioners in History.- Chapter 2 Nourishment of TCM by Traditional Chinese Culture.- Chapter 3. Exchanges between TCM and Its Western Counterparts.

Über Autor(innen)

Genhai Luo is senior professor and doctoral tutor at Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and standing member of TCM Culture Branch at China Association of Chinese Medicine. His research interests include TCM history, TCM literature, history of epidemics and Huangdi Neijing (The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine). Professor Luo has published over 30 theses and 2 monographs on TCM, and has presided over several important research projects sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Tianjin Municipal Education Commission.