Who Can Ride the Dragon?
An Exploration of the Cultural Roots of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Published on 19. April 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-912111-59-9 (ISBN)
Description
"The authors have performed a great service by clearing a path into the formidable dense thicket that constitutes Chinese medicine in the West. This text provides...a window of inestimable value into a world of meaning that satisfies a yearning on the part of many, who hunger to know the substrate from which Chinese Medicine emerges", Harriet Beinfield - Author, "Between Heaven and Earth", "A Guide to Chinese Medicine". An excellent book for those studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this new text provides an insight into the depth and subtlety of this interesting subject. It delves into the linguistic and cultural wellsprings of China's venerable past, describing all aspects of TCM and making it applicable to Western approaches. It teaches the reader about the characteristics, expressions and concepts of TCM, allowing them to integrate its theories and practice into their own personal approach.
Reviews / Votes
'(The authors) have performed a great service by clearing a path into the formidable dense thicket that constitutes Chines medicine in the West. This text provides... a window of inestimable value into a world of meaning that satisfies a yearning on the part of many who hunger to know the substrate from which Chinese medicine emerges.' Harriet Beinfield - Author, Between Heaven and Earth, A Guide to Chinese MedicineMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners
Illustrations
100 ills.
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
525 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-912111-59-9 (9780912111599)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preface. Introduction. The Language of Chinese Medicine.The Historical Context. The Nature of Nomenclature. The Basics of the Chinese Language. Problems of Translation with Possible Solutions. Chapter Two: Folk Beliefs, Myths and Customs. The Ancient Magic World. Creation Stories. Explanation of Natural Phenomena. Life and Death. Marriage and Family Obligations. Family and Society/Microcosm and Macrocosm. Worldview. Continuity from Ancient to Contemporary Times. Food. Philosophy and Religion. Daoism. Confucianism. Chinese Buddhism. The Literary Tradition. The Yi Jing. The Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine. The Art of War. Records of the Historian. The Daoist Classics. Confucian Classics. The Scientific Tradition.Folk Medicine. Court Medicine. Overview of the Historical Development of Medicine. Sexual Culture, Longevity and Immortality. What is Sexual Culture? Three Separate Traditions of Cultivating Sexual Energy. The Relationship Between These Traditions and Medicine. Key Terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Taxonomy of the Nomenclature. Traditional Categories. Rethinking These Categories in Western Terms. Words Listed by Category with Translations, Interpretations and Explanations. Index. Bibliography. Appendices.