EnglishPhilosophy, societal values and religion played key roles in shaping the practice of Chinese medicine during this time. Basic medical service on a national level was also introduced. There were the imperial court physicians who attended to the emperor, and the physicians who attended to the army and the common…
MoreDevelopment of Chinese medicine was blooming in all aspects, that based on the medical achievements in the Han Dynasty, people accumulated sufficient medical knowledge and experiences, and so published a lot of great books, especially in the field of pulse study, acupuncture and moxibustion, Materia Medica and herbal prescriptions.
MoreDuring this time, blooming on Buddhism, art and culture made a great contribution to the development of Chinese medicine. The governments cared about medical work; clinical medicine became a mainstream that had evolved into different medical branches. In addition, frequent exchanging with other cultures also rich the contents of Chinese…
MoreChina in this period was buffeted by a series of reforms, the changes facilitated medical reorganization and enabled new healthcare systems or facilities to be set up. The invention of printing had a significant impact on Chinese medicine and science in general as it enabled important texts to be more…
MoreBased on the knowledge in old medical texts, and along with rich experiences from clinical practice, Chinese medicine stepped further to a new phrase during the Jin-Yuan period. A number of physicians living at this time made a significant contribution to medical development.
MoreThere were great debates among physicians from the different schools advocating different philosophies. The work of many eminent physicians and the publication of numerous treatises testify to the blossoming of medical theories and practices. Wu Youxing, Li Shizhen and many others made important breakthroughs on their expertise.
MoreIn Qing dynasty, the school of febrile disease became a special study and further developed clinically. Wang Qingren published a book to dispel the long-held beliefs in anatomy. Zhao Xuemin finished a supplement text to the Compendium of Materia Medica. Government gave patronage to publishing boom in encyclopedias and medical…
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