A New Study on Origin of Moxibustion Therapy from the Perspective of Regional Systems / 世界科学技术-中医药现代化

ABSTRACT

Although the origin of Chinese medicine was well recorded inHuang-Di Nei-Jing, different opinions, however, now existed in the authenticity of discussions on five cardinal directions in theYi-Fa Fang-YiLun. From the perspective of regional systems, this paper began with the local culture of Chinese northern nomadic people, analyzed their fire using custom, moxibustion therapy, ice and snow culture and Shamanistic witchcraft. The purpose was to reveal that moxibustion therapy originated from Shamanistic witchcraft and medical practice of the northern nomadic people.