essay

Sacred and secular medicine in a Taiwan village: a study of cosmological disorders

medicine in chinese cultures : comparative studies of health care in chinese and other societies • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1975 • Pages: 91-113

By: Martin, Emily.

Abstract

This essay deals with '…some of the basic concepts that play a part in Chinese villagers' understanding of bodily health or sickness' (p. 91). Based on data collected in the village of Ch'i-nan, Ahern presents ideas about hot and cold, yin and yang in the body and in society; the importance to patients of knowing the cause of an illness; and the process of finding a cure.

HRAF PubDate

1995

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

essay

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Marlene Martin

Field Date

1969-1973

Coverage Date

not specified

Coverage Place

Ch'i-nan village, Taipei hsien, Hai-shan region, Taiwan

Notes

Emily M. Ahern

Includes bibliography

LCSH

Taiwanese