Key Concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine / Li ZHaoguo, Wu Qing, Xing Yurui.
2019
R602
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Title
Key Concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine / Li ZHaoguo, Wu Qing, Xing Yurui.
Author
Li, Zhaoguo.
ISBN
9789811391361 (electronic book)
981139136X (electronic book)
9789811391354
981139136X (electronic book)
9789811391354
Publication Details
Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (94 pages)
Call Number
R602
Dewey Decimal Classification
615.8/80951
Summary
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. -- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Qing, Wu.
Yurui, Xing.
Yurui, Xing.
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Table of Contents
Intro; Preface; Contents; Key Concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine; List of Concepts; Bibliography