The essentials of medicine in ancient China and Japan : Yasuyori Tamba's Ishimpō /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Tanba, Yasuyori
Other Authors:	Hsia, Emil C. H., Geertsma, Robert H., Veith, Ilza
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden : Brill, 1986.
Subjects:	Medicine > Japan > Early works to 1800. Medicine, Chinese > Japan > Early works to 1800. Medicine, Chinese > Early works to 1800.

Description
Item Description:	"The Ishimpō is the oldest known Japanese document dealing with the subject of medicine. It was compiled by Tamba Yasuyori in the 10th century, A.D. and consists of fragments of a great many ancient Chinese medical writings."--Pref.
Physical Description:	2 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9004078088 (set) 9004078053 (pt.1) 9004078061 (pt.2)