Religion & Health Flashcards
What were the main diseases for each season?
Fall- fever and aches
Winter- bronchial and pulmonary complaints
Spring- headaches and neuralgic affections
Summer- skin diseases
If you were to walk into a clinic with symptoms of a different season how would the doctors treat you?
If you were to walk into a clinic with symptoms of a different season the doctor would tell you that the symptoms are all in your head.
What were the five classes of drugs?
Herbs, trees, living creatures, minerals and grains.
What specific taste nourished the bones?
Sour nourished the bones.
What specific taste nourished the muscles?
Acid nourished the muscles.
What specific taste nourished general vitality?
Bitter nourished general vitality.
What specific taste nourished the flesh?
Sweet nourished the flesh.
When parents and grandparents died what was believed?
It was believed that they became gods.
If rulers kept their mandate of heaven what would happen?
The ruler could continue to rule the empire.
What would happen if this mandate of heaven was lost?
The right to rule could be given to a new dynasty.
If you were poor would you be worthy of worship?
No, you wouldn’t be worthy of worship
Ancient Chinese religion gave priests, what were their jobs?
The priests jobs included conducting sacrifice, funerals, reading prayers, etc.
What is Taoism?
Taoism is philosophical, ethical of Chinese culture that empathizes living in harmony.
What is Buddhism?
Buddhism is the religion of spiritual development.
What is Confucianism?
Confucianism is a religion developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551- 479 BCE)
