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Western and Eastern Medicine Compared

A look at the similarities and differences between Western and Eastern medicine. Or biomedicine, traditional medicine, modern and ancient medicine.

This article looks at:
Two perspectives offering complimentary approaches
Microscopic and macroscopic perspectives
A quick definition of qi
A quick definition of yin and yang
A quick definition of spirit or “shen”
Scientific research versus the test of time

November 30, 2009  Tags: ,   Posted in: Theory  No Comments