內容簡介
Traditional Tibetan medicine, created by people liv-ing on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the"roof of the world," is becoming knownworldwide. Though originating in China'sTibet, China herself has not published acomprehensive work on Tibetan medi-cine in English so far. This Englishmonograph, the first of its kind everpublished in China, deals with thetheoretical and practical aspects ofTibetan medicine, including itshistory, fundamental theories, physiology, anatomy,diagnostics, clinical science,therapies, medical ethics, healthcare and materia medica. Included are also special chaptersdevoted to the unique Tibetanmedical painting scrolls (Smanthang), important internationalconferences, and representativespecialists and works. At the endof the book, the appendices coverauthors, medical works, transliteration of the Tibetan alphabet and achronological table for Tibetanmedicine.
作者簡介
ZHEN YAN has specialized in studies of the medical traditions of Chinese ethnic minorities,with emphasis on Tibetan medicine,for nearly a decade. She is a frequent traveler to Tibet,especially Lhasa. She learned the Tibetan language from native speakers and Tibetan medicine at the Institute 0f Traditional Tibetan Medicine. She spent six years as a post-graduate researcher,specializing in the history of Tibetan medicine.Her publicationsinclude A Comparative Study of Chinese and Tibetan Pulsetaking,A Preliminary Investigation into the Origins of Tibetan Medicine.An IntrodHctiOn to Tibetan Medicine. The title of her doctoral dissertation is The Origins and Evolution of the Sphygmography of Tibetan Medicine.
CAI JINGFENG, a research fellow into the history of Chinese medicine, including the history of the traditionalmedical systems of China's ethnicminorities, specializing in Tibetanmedicine for three decades, graduatedfrom a Chinese biomedical university. Healso systematically trained in traditional Chinese medicine, including Tibetanmedicine. He has published many mono-graphs on the medical traditions of China'sethnic minorities, especially Tibetanmedicine, as well as over 100 articlesdealing with the history of Chinese medicine, Tibetan medicine and the medical traditions of other ethnic minoritiesin China.
目錄
Foreword
1. Tibetan Medicine
1.1 Time-Honored History
1.1.1 Emergence (Remote Antiquity-6th Century AD)
1.1.2 Period of Consolidation (6th-gth Centuries)
1.1.3 Period of Development and Contention (Mid 9th-Mid 17tCenturies)
1.1.4 The Flourishing Period (Mid 17th-Mid 20th Centuries)
1.1.5 Period of Regeneration (after 1951)
1.2 Theoretical System of Tibetan Medicine
1.2.1 Theory of Three Factors
1.2.2 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology
1.2.3 Etiological Theory
1.2.4 Embryology
1.3 Diagnostics
1.3.1 Interrogation
1.3.2 Color inspection
1.3.3 Urinalysis
1.3.4 Pulse-Taking
1.3.5 Other Diagnostic Techniques
1.4 Clinical Medicine
1.4.1 Rlung Diseases
1.4.2 Mkhris pa Diseases
1.4.3 Badkan Diseases
1.4.4 Indigestion
1.4.5 Edema
1.4.6 Febrile Syndromes
1.4.7 Common Cold
1.4.8 Diseases of the Eye
1.4.9 Diseases of the Ear
1.4.10 Diseases of the Nose
1.4.11 Diseases of the Mouth
1.4.12 Diseases of the Heart
1.4.13 Diseases of the Lung
1.4.14 Diseases of the Liver
1.4.15 Diseases of the Spleen
1.4.16 Diseases of the Kidney
1.4.17 Diseases of the Stomach
1.4.18 Diseases of the Small Intestine
1.4.19 Diseases of the Large Intestine
1.4.20 Diseases of the Bladder
1.4.21 Constipation
1.4.22 Diseases of the Male External Genitalia
1.4.23 Diseases of the Female External Genitalia
1.4.24 Asthma
1.4.25 Vomiting and Diarrhea
1.4.26 Yellow Fluid Diseases
1.4.27 Common Gynecological Diseases
1.4.28 Intoxication
1.4.29 Epilepsy (Dian and Xian)
1.4.30 Pediatrical Diseases
1.5 Rich and Colorful Treatment
1.5.1 Medication
1.5.2 Instrumental Therapy
1.5.3 Bloodletting
1.5.4 Moxibustion Therapy
1.5.5 Emetics
1.5.6 Rubbing and Compress Therapies
1.5.7 Medicinal Bathing
1.5.8 Enema Therapy
1.5.9 Nasal Medication
1.5.10 Dietotherapy
1.5.11 Daily Life and Macrobiotics
1.6 Medical Ethics
2. Tibetan Pharmacy
2.1 A Brief History of Tibetan Pharmacy
2.1.1 Enlightenment Period (Antiquity-6th Century AD)
2.1.2 Laying Foundation Period (629-846 AD)
2.1.3 Formation Period (846-1271)
2.1.4 Development Period (1279-1642)
2.1.5 Prosperous Period (1642-1682)
2.1.6 Stagnant Period (1750-1950)
2.1.7 Rejuvenation Period (After 1951)
2.2 Theoretical System of Tibetan Pharmacology
2.2.1 Classes of Materia Medico Based on Taste
2.2.2 Action
2.3 Resources of Tibetan Materia Medico
2.3.1 Natural Conditions of the Qinghal-Tibet Plateau
2.3.2 The Resources of Materia Medica of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateal
2.3.3 Flora in Tibetan Materia Medica
2.3.4 Relationship Between Vegetation Types and Resources oTibetan Materia Medica
2.3.5 Features of Plants Used
2.3.6 Imported Resources of Tibetan Materia Medica
2.4 Collection and Processing of Tibetan Materia Medico
2.4.1 Collection in Proper Seasons
2.4.2 Collection at Optimal Time
2.4.3 Selection and Drying
2.4.4 Differentiating Old and New
2.4.5 Detoxication by Processing
2.4.6 Compounding Based on Different Disorders
2.5 Drug Forms of Tibetan Materia Medico
2.5.1 Powder
2.5.2 Pill or Bolus
2.5.3 Paste
2.5.4 Decoction
2.5.5 Medicinal Wine
2.6 Present Status of Research
2.6.1 Investigation on Resources of Tibetan Materia Medico
2.6.2 Investigation on Exploitation and Utilization
2.7 Classification of Tibetan Materia Medico
2.7.1 Common Mineral Materia Medica
2.7.2 Common Plant Materia Medico
2.7.3 Common Animal Materia Medica
3. Sman thong, the Gem of Tibetan Medicine
3.1 History of Sman thong
3.1.1 Materials for Preparation of Sman thong
3.1.2 Contents of Sman thang
3.1.3 Colors Used
3.1.4 Captions of Sman thang
3.1.5 Investigation of Medical History and Literature
3.2 Contents of Sman thang
3.3 Comparative Studies on Different Editions of Sman thangs
3.3.1 Publication of Sman thang Atlas
3.3.2 The Titles of the Atlas Publications of Tibetan Medical
Thangkas
3.3.3 The Total Number of Sman thang in the Series
3.3.4 Analysis of Some Specificities of Medical Tangkhas
3.3.5 About the Original set of Tibetan Medical Tangkha Series
3.4 The Value of Sman thang
4. Important Ancient Physicians and Medical Works
4.1 Important Ancient Physicians
4.2 Main Medical Works
5. Studies on Tibetan Medicine Outside China
5.1 Tibetan Medicine Outside China
5.1.1 Major Representatives
5.1.2 Important Organizations of Tibetan Medicine
5.1.3 International Conferences on Traditional Medicine
5.1.4 Academic Publications on Tibetan Medicine
5.2 Dissemination of and Studies on Sman thang Outside China
Appendix I. Transliteration of Tibetan Alphabet (T.V. Wylie System)
Appendix II. Chronological Table
Bibliography
Index I. Names of Persons
Index II. Place, Institution, and Related Names
Index III. Publications