A New Study on Origin of Moxibustion Therapy from the Perspective of Regional Systems
10.11842/wst.2015.10.007
- VernacularTitle:文化区系视野下的中医“艾灸”疗法起源新探＊
- Author:
Ting YUAN
;
Zhenguo WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Moxibustion therapy;
origin;
Shaman;
regional system;
Yi-Fa Fang-YiLun
- From:
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(10):1997-2001
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Although the origin of Chinese medicine was well recorded inHuang-Di Nei-Jing, different opinions, however, now existed in the authenticity of discussions on five cardinal directions in theYi-Fa Fang-YiLun. From the perspective of regional systems, this paper began with the local culture of Chinese northern nomadic people, analyzed their fire using custom, moxibustion therapy, ice and snow culture and Shamanistic witchcraft. The purpose was to reveal that moxibustion therapy originated from Shamanistic witchcraft and medical practice of the northern nomadic people.
