The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives
Uyghur medicine refers to the traditional medicine of the people residing in the oases of the Taklamakan desert in the North-West corner of modern China. Due to historical and geographical reasons, the ancestors of the modern Uyghurs had extensive contact with Greco-Roman civilization even beginning...
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| author | Amir Abdukadir Denis Dubrovin Nurmahamat Amat Wenxian Liu Ayshamgul Hasim Anwar Aikemu Batur Mamtimin Halmurat Upur |
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| description | Uyghur medicine refers to the traditional medicine of the people residing in the oases of the Taklamakan desert in the North-West corner of modern China. Due to historical and geographical reasons, the ancestors of the modern Uyghurs had extensive contact with Greco-Roman civilization even beginning in the 4th century BCE, and continuing with different extent until the 6th century CE. Thus, the knowledge of Greek humoral medicine spread to the Uyghur regions. When Arab-Persian medicine arrived along with Islam in the 10th century, it met both Buddhist medicine and the developed folk medicine. In this paper, we argue that “Greco-Roman”, “Arab-Persian” and “Uyghur” medicines are all of essentially the same system under holistic humoral medicine. We further assert that “Traditional European Medicine” is based on the same tradition, and, while it was discarded in the West, it has been substantially preserved by the Uyghurs. We also consider the implications of making the two millennial tradition of Uyghur medicine the object of modern scientific research in China. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c2f17f959c2541c0956b0c71d385dc1b2023-09-02T10:29:48ZengElsevierJournal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences2095-75482015-10-012421722610.1016/j.jtcms.2016.03.003The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectivesAmir Abdukadir0Denis Dubrovin1Nurmahamat Amat2Wenxian Liu3Ayshamgul Hasim4Anwar Aikemu5Batur Mamtimin6Halmurat Upur7College of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCollege of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCollege of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCollege of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCollege of Basic Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCollege of Pharmacy, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCentral Laboratory, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaCollege of Traditional Uyghur Medicine, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011, ChinaUyghur medicine refers to the traditional medicine of the people residing in the oases of the Taklamakan desert in the North-West corner of modern China. Due to historical and geographical reasons, the ancestors of the modern Uyghurs had extensive contact with Greco-Roman civilization even beginning in the 4th century BCE, and continuing with different extent until the 6th century CE. Thus, the knowledge of Greek humoral medicine spread to the Uyghur regions. When Arab-Persian medicine arrived along with Islam in the 10th century, it met both Buddhist medicine and the developed folk medicine. In this paper, we argue that “Greco-Roman”, “Arab-Persian” and “Uyghur” medicines are all of essentially the same system under holistic humoral medicine. We further assert that “Traditional European Medicine” is based on the same tradition, and, while it was discarded in the West, it has been substantially preserved by the Uyghurs. We also consider the implications of making the two millennial tradition of Uyghur medicine the object of modern scientific research in China.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095754816000351Uyghur medicineGreco-Roman medicineArab/Persian medicineOrigins of Uyghur medicine |
| spellingShingle | Amir Abdukadir Denis Dubrovin Nurmahamat Amat Wenxian Liu Ayshamgul Hasim Anwar Aikemu Batur Mamtimin Halmurat Upur The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences Uyghur medicine Greco-Roman medicine Arab/Persian medicine Origins of Uyghur medicine |
| title | The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives |
| title_full | The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives |
| title_fullStr | The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives |
| title_short | The origins of Uyghur medicine: Debates and perspectives |
| title_sort | origins of uyghur medicine debates and perspectives |
| topic | Uyghur medicine Greco-Roman medicine Arab/Persian medicine Origins of Uyghur medicine |
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