Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century Manual - Shih-Chên Li

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Résumé :
Two Western doctors assembled this updated edition of a massive sixteenth-century document, annotating their translation with their own observations. A treasury of tried-and-true wisdom from centuries of practical experience, it has served as a basis for modern-day organic medicine and has enormous value for practitioners of alternative healing methods.

Sommaire:
CONTENTS PREFACE PART ONE THE SETTING AND THE INHABITANTS The Country The Rule of Nature The Times. The Ascendancy of the Past Society. The Dualist Principle Indian Psychology PART TWO THE LIFE OF THE RULERS The Life of the Supreme Inca The Life of the Inca Nobility Administration A Soldier's Life Spiritual Life Intellectual and Artistic Life PART THREE THE LIFE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Religious LifeFamily Life Economic Life: Agriculture and Fishing Economic Life: The Craftsmen and the Provision of Services Economic Life: Barter CONCLUSION INDEX