Author: Harper and Donald
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 0710305826
Published on: 1998-01
Hardcover
The seven medical manuscripts from Mawangdui tomb three unearthed in 1973 represent the richest cache of ancient medical manuscripts ever found in China. These manuscripts which comprise this book reveal for the first time the breadth of medical knowledge in 3rd and early 2nd century BC China. Included are discussions of physiological theories and pathology, recipe manuals for the treatment of ailments and for the practice of macrobiotic hygiene, sexual treatises and illustrations of hygienic exercises. There is also an unprecedented documentation of magic in the medical manuscripts. This is the first complete translation in any language.
Language: English
ISBN/ISSN: 0710305826
Published on: 1998-01
Hardcover
The seven medical manuscripts from Mawangdui tomb three unearthed in 1973 represent the richest cache of ancient medical manuscripts ever found in China. These manuscripts which comprise this book reveal for the first time the breadth of medical knowledge in 3rd and early 2nd century BC China. Included are discussions of physiological theories and pathology, recipe manuals for the treatment of ailments and for the practice of macrobiotic hygiene, sexual treatises and illustrations of hygienic exercises. There is also an unprecedented documentation of magic in the medical manuscripts. This is the first complete translation in any language.
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