Product Information
Wind in the Blood is a detailed look at Mayan medicine on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula and its similarities to Chinese traditional medicine. It was originally published in Spanish as a manual for health workers in Mayan areas to bridge the gulf between Western medcal technique and Mayan medical knowledge. Mexican physicians Hernan Garcia, Antonio Sierra, and Hiberto Balam discovered that the similarities between Mayan medicine and traditional Chinese medcine were profound and helpful in their medical work.Product Identifiers
PublisherNorth Atlantic Books
ISBN-101556433042
ISBN-139781556433047
eBay Product ID (ePID)639440
Product Key Features
Book TitleWind in the Blood : Mayan Healing and Chinese Medicine
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAlternative Therapies, Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era, Indigenous Studies
Publication Year1999
GenreHealth & Fitness, Medical, History, Social Science
AuthorGilberto Balam, Hernan Garcia, Antonio Sierra
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight28.1 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"The authors skillfully weave together the fabric of traditional Mayan medicine, using Chinese medicine as the loom. The result is a rich and complex tapestry of indigenous healing practices and contemporary Mayan culture that will surprise and delight a North American audience." - Medea Benjamin
Dewey Edition21
Lccn99-045353
Dewey Decimal610/.89/974152
Lc Classification NumberF1435.3.M4g3713 1999