Korean medicine : a holistic way to health and healing /
Practitioners of Korean traditional medicine say the ultimate cause of disease is not so much the invasion of external elements but rather malfunctions in inherent bodily function. Since disease is considered to result from the weakening of vital energy, the emphasis is placed on boosting the body...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Other Authors: | |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
Seoul :
Seoul Selection,
2013.
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Series: | Korea essentials ;
no. 14. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Summary: | Practitioners of Korean traditional medicine say the ultimate cause of disease is not so much the invasion of external elements but rather malfunctions in inherent bodily function. Since disease is considered to result from the weakening of vital energy, the emphasis is placed on boosting the body's ability to defend against disease. Illness may be attributed to emotional states like joy or sorrow or to other internal causes such as overwork and fluctuations in the function of internal organs. Even diseases that appear to have external causes are ultimately seen as the products of internal fac. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (95 pages) : color illustrations |
ISBN: | 9788997639397 8997639390 9781624120527 1624120520 |