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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806133803321

Autore

Lihong Liu

Titolo

Classical chinese medicine / / Liu Lihong ; translated by Gabriel Weiss ; edited by Heiner Fruehauf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hong Kong : , : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press, , [2019]

©2019

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 PDF (xlviii, 644 pages) :) : illustrations

Disciplina

610.951

Soggetti

Medicine, Chinese - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: Si kao Zhong yi.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

A few words about studying and researching Chinese medicine -- The significance of cold damage -- The functioning of yin and yang -- The essentials of treating disease -- The essentials of taiyang disease -- The essentials of yangming disease -- The essentials of shaoyang disease -- The essentials of taiyin disease -- The essentials of shaoyin disease -- The essentials of jueyin disease.

Sommario/riassunto

This book uses simple language to explain the essence of Shanghanlun (Treatise on Cold Damage), a monumental ancient medical classic, paired with cases the author encountered during years of practicing Chinese medicine, allowing readers to understand the melding of theory and practice and philosophical views of nature and life. The author's concise writing style leads readers to the core of Chinese medicine.