ANTH 3330 Lecture Notes - Knights Hospitaller, Allopathic Medicine, Biomedicine
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Traditional chinese medicine (tcm) is based on teachings that have been passed down over thousands of years. Tcm healing modality is based on diverse theories of disease causation and healing practices. Practitioner restores health by treating the disharmony in the functions or interactions of qi and the yin-yang balance by using a range of different treatment strategies. Knights of st john, the knights hospitaller, and the knights templar which was the first organization to officially adopt the red cross symbol. Hippocrates humoral medicine, which was popularized by. Roman surgeon galen this alternative form of medicine which had very humble roots grew in popularity. Cos, where hippocrates started to disseminate his medical knowledge. Humoral medicine: ancient greek physician (c460-375 bce) Humoral theory of medicine: humans are composed of the four fundamental elements of nature. Fire: all living things are a combination of these elements; the universality.