Ioannis Solos

Gold Mirrors and Tongue Reflections (eBook, ePUB)

The Cornerstone Classics of Chinese Medicine Tongue Diagnosis - The Ao Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu, and the Shang Han She Jian

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Produktbeschreibung

Two of the major texts in the history of tongue diagnosis are presented and put into context in this volume, reaffirming the strength of tongue diagnosis as a core diagnostic method. These key texts are made available to western readers for the first time, with typical, traditional Chinese editions reproduced alongside the translation. The author provides an excellent overview of the tongue diagnosis theories in the major classics prior to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), and discusses significant developments and publications. The Gold Mirror Records, first published in 1341, was a popular manual for centuries, appearing in many editions and variations. Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage, first published in 1668, developed the field of diagnosis as a whole by adopting the analysis of tongue colour as its main principle. Both texts are introduced with meticulous English translations and notes.

This seminal text will give practitioners and students of Chinese medicine a sound understanding of the theory and practice of tongue diagnosis from the early texts, and will be of interest to academic readers of classic Chinese texts.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857010766
• Artikelnr.: 38398405

Autorenporträt

Ioannis Solos Forewords by Professor Liang Rong and Professor Chen Jia-xu

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Professor Liang Rong. Foreword by Professor Chen Jia-xu.
Acknowledgements. Part I: Origins and Development of Tongue Diagnosis in
Chinese Medicine. 1. Tongue Diagnosis and the Literature. 2. Ao Shi Shang
Han Jin Jing Lu (Scholar Ao's The Gold Mirror Records in Cold Damage) and
Shang Han She Jian (Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage). 3. The Important
Advancements in Tongue Theory Prior to the Yuan Dynasty. 4. Introducing Ao
Shi Shang Han Jin Jing Lu (Scholar Ao's The Gold Mirror Records in Cold
Damage) and Shang Han She Jian (Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage). Part
II: Translation of Scholar Ao's The Gold Mirror Records in Cold Damage.
Part III: Translation of Tongue Reflections in Cold Damage. References and
Further Reading. Appendix 1: Weight Standards during the Ming and Qing
Dynasties. Appendix 2: List of Chinese Texts Referred to in Chapter 3.
Appendix 3: A Small Collection of Introductions to The Gold Mirror Records
in Cold Damage. Appendix 4: The Formulae in Tongue Reflections in Cold
Damage. Appendix 5: Wang Meng-Ying's Commentaries on Tongue Reflections in
Cold Damage. Index.