If you've always wanted to know a little bit more about how Chinese medicine came about, I invite you to watch this video of a talk that I recently gave to members of the University of Third Age in Crouch End (north London). The challenge was how to condense 3,000 years into a 50-minute talk!
The talk covers how the ancient Chinese viewed health and disease, starting with China's mythological beginnings and then on to the most important developments throughout various dynasties. Why did the ancient Chinese place such importance on living in harmony with nature? How did the concept of Qi (pronounced "chee") or vital energy come about? We end with the spread of Chinese medicine around the world in the 20th century.
The talk covers how the ancient Chinese viewed health and disease, starting with China's mythological beginnings and then on to the most important developments throughout various dynasties. Why did the ancient Chinese place such importance on living in harmony with nature? How did the concept of Qi (pronounced "chee") or vital energy come about? We end with the spread of Chinese medicine around the world in the 20th century.
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