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This edition differs from the published gloss. Lists of Chinese characters have been removed. The typeset pinyin toning has been replaced by a pre-press mark-up system that indicates the tones.
This edition differs from the published gloss. Lists of Chinese characters have been removed. The typeset pinyin toning has been replaced by a pre-press mark-up system that indicates the tones.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of healing based upon the Chinese philosophy of the correspondence between Nature (Tao) and human beings. The principle of microcosm-macrocosm is based upon the observation of several thousand years that Nature has a vital effect upon the health of people. Another fundamental principle is that of Yin and Yang, the two basic complementary energies of Nature. All of the manifestations of nature are thought to be composed of a specific balance of these two forces. Health is also thought to be due to the appropriate balance of yin and yang in the body.
The legendary medicine of ancient Tibet, a mountainous country of snow, has always been considered miraculous and mystical to the outside world. It is a traditional system of medicine that has been practiced for over 2500 years and is still practiced today. The basic theory of Tibetan medicine is to keep in balance .
Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. Its use spread throughout the Han society, with different treatment systems developed for the noble, peasant, worker and merchant classes .Chinese medicine reflects Han history, culture and use of natural resources, and is unique in theory and methods.
Tiger Balm owes its origins to a soothing herbal balm prepared for Chinese emperors who had suffered from various aches and pains.
In this month's Smithsonian: Pulp Art gets a little respect, environmentalists take on the forest service, Ben Franklin goes from peacemaker to revolutionary and much more!
Lynchburg was know as "Tobacco Town" before the Civil War, with its 70 thriving tobacco businesses and numerous warehouses. It was also a railroad hub, the terminous of three railroads. Early in the Civil War, many of the warehouses were converted into hospitals and the railroads became the conduit for Confederate casualties pouring into the city. There was a peak time after the Battle of the Wilderness (May 1864) when Lynchburg, with 6,000 inhabitants, was overwhelmed with over 10,000 wounded and diseased soldiers. During the four year Civil War, as the South's largest outpost hospital center, Lynchburg admitted in excess of 20,000 patients with nearly 3,000 deaths. Over 2,200 of those soldiers are buried in this Confederate Section of the Old City Cemetery
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Soon after the breaking out of the Southern war, the need of hospitals, properly organizes and arranged, began to be felt, and buildings adapted for the purpose were secured by government. Richmond, being nearest the scene of action, took the lead in this matter, and the formerly hastily contrived accommodations for the sick were soon replaced by larger, more comfortable and better ventilated buildings