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Author:   Li Shizhen ,  Paul U. Unschuld
Publisher:   University of California Press
Imprint:   University of California Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9780520404236

ISBN 10:   0520404238
Pages:   410
Publication Date:   01 October 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents Preface  Prolegomena  Historical background  Biographical sketch of Li Shizhen (1518 – 1593)  Structure and contents of the Ben cao gang mu  Notes on the translation  1. Division of items: 16 sections  2. Widespread culture, local customs, personal interventions  3. Visions of associations: From magic correlations observed in equal appearances and  functions to systematized correspondences of the yin and yang and Five Phases doctrines  4. Cosmic structures: Numbers, time, and cardinal directions  5. Demons and spirits, shamans and exorcism  6. Involvement of Buddhists and Daoists  7. The human body: Its organs and paths of entrance  8. Standing up to nature: Cosmetics, body enhancement, anti-aging  9. Social and natural conditioning: Gender and sex  10. The significance of reproduction: Fertility and pregnancy, abortion and birth  11. Case records: Assessment and justification of therapeutic strategies  12. Neglected heritage: Tool-supported therapy  13. Sources of therapeutic expertise: Beggar and sovereign, chance encounters and dreams 14. Dealing with poison  15. Raw materials found in nature and objects produced from them  16. Explanation of names  17. “Further research is required”: Controversy and judgment  18. Sample text and plant monograph: Chai hu, sickle-leaved hare’s ear  Appendix Dynasties  Approximate times of persons and texts mentioned in the anthology  Glossary 

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Paul U. Unschuld is Professor and Director of the Institute for the Theory, History, and Ethics of Chinese Life Sciences at Charité – Medical University, Berlin. His previous books include Medicine in China: A History of Ideas and What Is Medicine? Western and Eastern Approaches to Health Care.

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