Diagnosing Zuoyuezi: Taiwanese Physicians’ Perspectives on Chinese Postpartum Practices

abstract: According to traditional Chinese medicine, the month following childbirth is an important period marked by an imbalance of two opposing forces that together make up one’s health and wellbeing. A set of specialized practices called zuoyuezi (sitting the month) aid both the woman’s recovery...

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Other Authors: Chou, Cecilia (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.44271