A Medical Anthropological Analysis of Orthopedic Therapy in Zang Medicine in Diqing,Yunnan
As a national intangible cultural heritage,Yunnan Diqing Zang medicine orthopedic therapy is a treatment method with strong ethnic colors because of its special geographical location and multi-ethnic,multi-religious and multi-cultural background.From the perspective of medical anthropology,this paper studies the formation,development and treatment characteristics of Zang medicine orthopedic therapy in Diqing,Yunnan Province,and explores the multiple medical choices of Zang for orthopedic diseases in the competing and complementary coexistence of Diqing,so as to interpret the Zang culture of Zang medicine orthopedic therapy in Diqing and the cultural connotation and intrinsic value of Diqing's natural environment.It is found that the orthopedic therapy of Zang medicine in Diqing,Yunnan Province,which is developed based on geographical culture,has the advantages of easy operation,fast healing,less complications and less pain,and at the same time,combined with physical and mental treatment,it constitutes a unique social trust mechanism of doctor-patient relationship in Diqing,Yunnan.Further developing the advantages of this treatment can provide more medical options for the public and promote the diversified development of Zang medicine in Yunnan.
Zang medicine orthopedic therapyZang medicineDiqingmedical anthropology