Indian influences on early Chinese ophthalmology
Glaucoma as a Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2804596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vijaya Deshpande, Vijaya Jayant Deshpande (SOAS University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 306-322 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00016724 |
| OpenAlex | W2085718627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
Allusions to Indian medicine appear in Chinese literature from the fifth century A.D. onwards. At first through translated Buddhist texts, and then through the incorporation of material by later Chinese authors in the form of medical theories, diagnostic, surgical methods and prescriptions, a substantial element of Indian medical knowledge permeated into Chinese medicine. Ophthalmology held a unique position in these transmissions. It was invariably associated with the famous name of Nāgārjuna, which is connected with almost all kinds of protoscientific activity in early medieval India. This has given rise to a longstanding debate among scholars regarding the origin of this material, as well as the credibility of its attribution to Nāgārjuna
Alternative medicine · Attribution · Buddhism · Credibility · Epistemology · Pathology · Traditional Chinese medicine · Traditional medicine · Classics · History · History of Medicine Studies · Medicine · Ophthalmology · Philosophy · Psychology · Optometry
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2014 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |