Key Concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine (1st ed. 2019)

By: Li Zhaoguo and Wu Qing and Xing Yurui

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Synopsis: This book offers a comprehensive overview of Chinese medicine terminology translation, defining the most central concepts in Chinese traditional medicine, providing simplified Chinese characters, Mandarin Pronunciation in pinyin, citations for 111 of the most key concepts in traditional Chinese medicine and culture. Covering definitions of terms relating to essence, qi, yin-yang theory, five elements and visceral manifestation in traditional medicine, it offers a selection of English versions of each term in addition to a standard English version, drawing on the translation history of traditional Chinese medicine. It provides a useful resource to understand the fundamental terms of traditional Chinese medicine and culture in Chinese and English, and their relevance to cross-cultural discourse.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9789811391361
Related ISBNs:: 9789811391354
Publisher:: Springer Singapore, Singapore
Date of Addition:: 10/01/19
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Language Arts, Medicine, Foreign Language Study
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.