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The Eastern Philosophy

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The Eastern Philosophy @easternphilosophy.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
“In the old days the sages treated disease by preventing illness before it began, just as a good government or emperor was able to take the necessary steps to avert war.”
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The Eastern Philosophy @easternphilosophy.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
What did early Europeans think of Chinese medicine when they first encountered it? One of the earliest detailed accounts is from 1676 by Herman Busschof, a Dutch missionary in Batavia (Jakarta) about a Chinese medical treatment called Moxa, which involves burning dried mugwort sticks over acupoints…
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