RELS 368 - Asian Religions and Asian Medicine

Institution:

Virginia Commonwealth University

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Description:

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. An introductory survey of three medical systems indigenous to Asia, including study of how these medical systems are linked in theory and practice to religions and spiritual systems. These three are Indian Ayurveda in light of Hinduism, Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture in light of Daoism, and Tibetan medicine in light of Tibetan Buddhism.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(804) 828-0100

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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