Qin Bowei [1901 to 1970] was one of the most respected physicians of twentieth-century China. He was an outspoken advocate for Chinese traditional medicine when the Chinese government resolved to abolish it in 1929; a Minister of Health for the People's Republic; a teacher of traditional medicine as it is taught in China today. He was one of China's post-revolutionary heroes, a man whose contributions to medicine were a social accomplishment of lasting force. This anthology is a uniquely valuable collection of Qin Bowei's clinical essays. The topics covered include liver disorders and measures for treating fever, cough and swelling. These are presented at a level of detail rarely found in a Western language. His discussions of Ming Men and supplementation reveal the logic of T.C.M. with equal depth. Each of his theses is complete with clinical examples, cases, and formulas.
The Qin Bowei Anthology makes the clinical experience, observations, and logic of one of modern China's most often-studied clinicians available to Western readers.
FEATURES:
· A compilation of essays from one of China's most respected physicians, still relevant to students of TCM today
· Contains detailed information on Qin Bowei's logic and clinical protocols which will help the practitioner in the clinical situation
· Gives insight into Chinese medicine from a Chinese rather than a Western point of view, so that the student or practitioner in the West who has never had an opportunity of visiting China can see exactly how Chinese medicine is viewed and taught in China itself
CONTENTS: Portrait of Qin Bowei. Dedication. Acknowledgements/ Designation. Translator's Introduction. Biography of Qin Bowei. Discussion of Liver Illnesses. Discussion on the Use of Medicinals in Prescription. Chinese Medical Therapy for Abating Fever. Cough from External Contraction. A Brief Discussion on the Question of Supplementation. A Preliminary Inquiry Into the Life Gate. Case Notes on Understanding Water Swelling Illnesses. Qin Bowei's Case Histories. Bibliography. Index
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