Medieval "alternative Medicines" Of Culture

Content:The article focuses on a special phenomenon in the ancient medicine—the existence and transmission of "alternative medicine". Relying on medieval times medical books such as "bencaoshiyi",to restore the rich appearance of "alternative medicine", meanwhile contact social and historical background of mediaeval times. Interpreting the cultural meaning of alternative medicine, analyze why it can exist for a long time as a cultural phenomenon. Aimed at alternative medicine as the focus, observe the folk medical practices, to understand the complexity characteristics of medical behavior in the medieval society.The second chapter tells the ancient way of classification and alternative medicine. Medicine classification embodies the ancient understanding of themselves and the nature relations. Medical books, including "bencaoshiyi", shows the nature attribute of the medicine, meanwhile unconsciously apply colors to a drawing of secret meaning behind the medicine knowledge, eventually build up a alternative medicine group. Section2introduces the idea of alternative medicines background:one is the development of medieval natural history, which expanded people’s vision in choosing medicine, at the same time its mystery and mysterious character of medical writing style had great influence. Second, in the influence of "obtain law through the similarities between the natural objects" and "myriad things have soul", many items, which had nothing to do with medical, were incorporated into the scope of the medicine through imagination become a panacea to cure disease. These two thinking almost throughout beginning to end of the medical style of study, Corresponding is the increasing of alternative medicine. Section3by collating different medical books of alternative medicine, shows the development situation of alternative medicine in the medieval times.Mentioned in the third chapter emphatically from the medicine recorded in the "bencaoshiyi," summary the overall situation and the characteristic, analyze the representative of the categories. The first is the "human department" medicine, had already appeared before "bencaoshiyi".Which is a product of a mysterious idea-"law of mutual infiltration" Concrete from the skull, bravery, hair and nail, placenta, metabolites as an example to analyze. Second, men’s clothing and the related items were used to treat diseases; it can be seen as an extension of the people of medication. Some items from crowd is considered to have better curative effect, reflect the situation that people to help each other in the folk medical of medieval society. Third, the usage of "human department" shows the differences between genders, the blood relationship, age, even some medicine are specified from the special groups is the embodiment of the concept of mysterious. In the third quarter, but differ in specific to different medicine. Ancient mirror, which can exorcise evil spirits in the classical culture, was used as a drug used to treat disease of ghosts and gods. Ancient coins with the appearance of "qiankun", have a wide scope of treatment. Superior quality coins are also thought to have better curative effect. The fourth mentioned several other matters about alternative medicine. First, there are a series of qualified in the selection, use and after use about alternative medicine, including the provisions of name and the advice that "do not let others know". Second, alternative medicine, as a way of medical treatment, often use with spell, to meet the needs of the patient’s mysterious psychological.The fourth chapter focuses on another dimension in the medical history-alternative disease. In medieval, ghosts and gods pathogenic theory has a broad influence, some is difficult to cure the disease is classified as "evil doing disease" category. Alternative medicine with its mysterious meanings, it is an important force to counter. In addition, the middle of people’s awareness of the scope of disease, not only refers to the sick body discomfort, also includes the study on natural and real situation in the life, people unwell state of survival in the society is also considered the range of diseases, and thus the anti-theft, good for the crops, appear good for marry, avoid disaster medicine, which reflects the power of the ancient people tried to use medicine to achieve the ideal state of survival.The fifth chapter under the big background of social medical treatment explores and analyzes existence and development of alternative medicine. Although the official medical perfected gradually, but still can’t satisfy the private medical treatment in medieval times. Lower private medical level, the uneven distribution of medical resources and high drug prices provide alternative medicine with the broad development opportunities for its cheap, easy to obtain, and convenient. At this point, the "prescriptions from private practice "as the medical knowledge, gradually enter into the scope of orthodox medicine. Civilian intellectuals for various purposes, extensive search prescriptions and communicate with each other. Alternative medicine is widely spread in knowledge; In addition, the medieval religious keep interaction with medical treatment. Buddha medical, Taoism medical compared with secular healer, are credited with striking power. The rise of Buddhism and Taoism create a fantasy and the occult medical atmosphere; promote the use of alternative medicine and alternative therapy in the society. Finally, medicine, on entering the theoretical period still holds strong mysticism color. Mediaeval medicine is in a state of witch doctors together development, affected by witchcraft psychological, a part of alternative medicine is passed down as effective medical experience.