Classical Chinese medicine /Liu Lihong ; translated by Gabriel Weiss and Henry Buchtel with Sabine Wilms ; edited by Heiner Fruehauf.

Liu, Lihong, 1958-

Classical Chinese medicine /Liu Lihong ; translated by Gabriel Weiss and Henry Buchtel with Sabine Wilms ; edited by Heiner Fruehauf. - Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource (xlviii, 644 pages) : illustrations

Translation of: Si kao Zhong yi.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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.



9789882377837 9882377831


Medicine, Chinese.
Medicine--Philosophy.
Philosophy, Medical


Electronic Books.

R601 / .C537 2019