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Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
VEITH Ilza (translator)
'The translations are fluent, and Dr. Veith's introductory portion illuminating; the numerous well-reproduced illustrations provide a vivid appeal not attainable by words alone' - Journal of the American Medical Association The Yellow Emperor's Classic has become a landmark in the history of Chinese civilisation. In recent years, traditional medical practice has seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout many countries in the Western world. Elements of this time-honoured therapy, including acupuncture and the harmony of human spirit with the natural world, have become part of mainstream medical practice. The Yellow Emperor's Classic provides the historical and philosophical foundation of this practice. Ilza Veith provides an extensive introduction to her monumental translation of this classic work, which is written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on all questions of health and the art of healing. A new foreword by Lina L Barnes places the translation in its historic contexts, underlining its significance to the Western world's understanding of Chinese medicine. 'The most important theoretical text in the huge corpus of traditional Chinese medical literature' - Science. Ilza Veith is Professor Emerita, History of Health Sciences & Psychiatry, at the University of California, San Francisco. Fluent in five languages, including Japanese and Chinese, Dr. Veith is the author of several books and articles. Ken Rose is editor for 'Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine' and co-author of A Brief History of Qi (2001) and Who Can Ride the Dragon? (1999). The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine has become a landmark in the history of Chinese civilization. In recent years, traditional medical practice has seen a dynamic revival in China and throughout many countries in the Western world. Elements of this time-honored therapy, including acupuncture and the effort to create harmony of human spirit and the natural world, have become part of mainstream medical practice. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine provides the historical and philosophical foundations of traditional practices. Ilza Veith provides an extensive introduction to her monumental translation of this classic work, which is written in the form of a dialogue in which the emperor seeks information from his minister Ch'I-Po on all questions of health and the art of healing. A new foreword by Linda L. Barnes places the translation in its historic contexts, underlining its significance to the Western world's understanding of Chinese medicine
