Metaphorical Terminology in Trad. Chinese Medicine

[Paul Ferguson]

"Metaphorical explanations are used in the recipes of special potions containing certain herbs and minerals. For example, cinnabar, which has played an important role in Chinese culture since ancient times, was used not only in art but also in funeral rituals, traditional medical practices and alchemical recipes."


METAPHORICAL TERMINOLOGY IN ANCIENT TEXTS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE: PROBLEMS OF UNDERSTANDING AND TRANSLATION

pp 143 to 159 here:

https://l.jvolsu.com/index.php/ru/compon...nload/3070