The People's Medicine
Description
Apart from acupuncture and ginseng, most people are woefully ignorant about Eastern medicine. In fact, Chinese medicine is based on a tradition dating back as much as 2,000 years. This longstanding tradition includes herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and therapy through diet. Thought of as alternative medicine in Western countries, this type of treatment is common throughout East Asia, accounting for an estimated 40 percent of all Chinese health care. During the 1950s, China's government began to enlarge the Chinese medical tradition with modern scientific concepts. Filmed in southwest China, this film takes stock of the many and varied weapons in the average Chinese doctor's arsenal against illness.
Runtime
50 min
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
[2012], c1983
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
Kaveri River. India
Beyond Bipolar and… Drug Free!
South America Landscapes and the Endangered Black Sea Turtle in Baja, Mexico. Wild Chronicles, Episode 241
Regreening the Desert. One Man's Global Mission
Vesuvius
Power
Brazil. The Doctors Of Xingu
Yosemite
Waking up the brain. Amazing adjustments
United States. Arizona, Medicine Man Country
South Korea. The Return Of The Spirits
Herbal Remedies, A Matter of Safety
A Different Way to Heal?
Nicaragua, Central America. Don't Forget Your Passport
Africa - Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. Globe Trekker