The General History of China (Volume 3); Containing a Geographical, Historical, Chronological, Political and Physical Description of the Empire of China, Chinese-Tartary, Corea, and Thibet. Including an Exact and Particular Account of Their Customs, Manners, C (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1741. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... However it is certain that this is the best and most ancient thing of the kind in all China: There are several Omissions of some parts of the Text, because they contain nothing but what is expressed elsewhere more plainly, or because they would require long Comments to make them intelligible without any Advantage. The SECRET of the PULSE: PART I. Translated from the CHINESE. The T E X T. TT O understand Diseases, and to judge whether they are mortal or not, the best way is to examine the Pulse. In Diseases of the Heart it is necessary to consult the Pulse of the left Wrist. In Distempers of the Liver the left Hand must likewise be taken; but it must be examined precisely at the joining of the Wrist with the Bone of the Cubit. In Distempers of the Kidneys the Pulse must be examined a little higher than the Joint towards the End of the Cubit; the right Hand for the right Kidney, and the left Hand for the left Kidney. COMMENTARY. The right Kidney is otherwise called Ming men, the Gate of Lise. REMARK. The Chinese Physicians commonly suppose, and often fay that the right Kidney is the seminal Reservoir, and this is the Reason of its being called the Gate of of Life: I have read one who explains the Origin of this Name in another manner, and pretends that it is chiefly the right Kidney which changes the Blood into the seminal Liquor. The TEXT. Nothing is more easy than the Distinction of the different Places, wherein the Pulse is to be felt in the Distempers of these five different noble Parts: But the Examination of the Pulse is, notwithstanding this, in some Places very difficult: The continual Motion of the Circulation, wherein the Captain and his Train are continually Night and Day, is in reality determined to a certain number of Circulations; but yet there are...