{"product_id":"the-yellow-emperors-classic-of-medicine-a-new-translation-of-the-neijing-suwen-with-commentary-paperback","title":"The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine: A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaoshing Ni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eNeijing\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most important classics of Taoism, as well as the highest authority on traditional Chinese medicine. Its authorship is attributed to the great Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor, who reigned during the third millennium BCE. This new translation consists of the eighty-one chapters of the section of the \u003ci\u003eNeijing\u003c\/i\u003e known as the \u003ci\u003eSuwen, \u003c\/i\u003e or \"Questions of Organic and Fundamental Nature.\" (The other section, called the \u003ci\u003eLingshu, \u003c\/i\u003e is a technical book on acupuncture and is not included here.) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in the form of a discourse between Huang Di and his ministers, \u003ci\u003eThe Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine \u003c\/i\u003e contains a wealth of knowledge, including etiology, physiology, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of disease, as well as in-depth investigation of such diverse subjects as ethics, psychology, and cosmology. All of these subjects are discussed in a holistic context that says life is not fragmented, as in the model provided by modern science, but rather that all the pieces make up an interconnected whole. By revealing the natural laws of this holistic universe, the book offers much practical advice on how to promote a long, happy, and healthy life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe original text of the \u003ci\u003eNeijing\u003c\/i\u003e presents broad concepts and is often brief with details. The translator's elucidations and interpretations, incorporated into the translation, help not only to clarify the meaning of the text but also to make it a highly readable narrative for students--as well as for everyone curious about the underlying principles of Chinese medicine.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Neijing is one of the most important classics of Taoism, as well as the highest authority on traditional Chinese medicine. Its authorship is attributed to the great Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor, who reigned during the third millennium BCE. This new translation consists of the eighty-one chapters of the section of the Neijing known as the Suwen, or \"Questions of Organic and Fundamental Nature\" (The other section, called the Lingshu, is a technical book on acupuncture and is not included here.). The original text of the Neijing presents broad concepts and is often brief with details. The translator's elucidations and interpretations, incorporated into the translation, help not only to clarify the meaning of the text but also to make it a highly readable narrative for students - as well as for everyone curious about the underlying principles of Chinese medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaoshing Ni, Ph.D., is a doctor of Oriental medicine and a licensed acupuncturist in Santa Monica, California. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eChinese Herbology Made Easy \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Tao of Nutrition. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 9.02 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701298466879,"sku":"9781570620805","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/44bec47427f411c3ca8c598703e69bc5.webp?v=1765020106","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-yellow-emperors-classic-of-medicine-a-new-translation-of-the-neijing-suwen-with-commentary-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}