东西之间:美国西医胡美的中医研究与中医的海外传播

Between East and West:American Doctor Edward H.Hume'Research and Promotion of Chinese Tradtional Medicine Overseas

胡美(Edward H.Hume)受美国雅礼会派遣,于1905年来华。作为湘雅医院与湘雅医学院的创始人,他长期在湖南长沙从事医疗和医学教育工作,在中美医学文化交流中扮演了重要角色。1905—1927年,胡美致力于西医在中国的传播,同时在医疗实践中认识到了中医的价值,科学地看待中医,开始从事中医研究。1927年以后,胡美投入更多的精力从事中医研究,传播中医药文化;所著《道一风同》《中国之医道》等论著,对中医文化在西方的传播起到了重要的作用,对当时的中国人正确认识中医也有所影响。

In 1905,Edward H.Hume was sent by Yale Mission to China.As the builder of Hsiangya Hospital and Hsiang Medical College,he had done medical work and medical education in Changsha for a long time,and played an important role in the medical cultural interchange between China and the United States.From 1905 to 1927,Edward H.Hume worked hard to introduce western medicine into China.At the same time,he found the value of Chinese tradtional medicine in medical work,and treated Chinese tradtional medicine scientifically.He began to study Chinese tradtional medicine.After 1927,Edward H.Hume engaged in the research and promotion of Chinese tradtional medicine.His works include Doctors East,Doctors West:an American Physcian's Life in China,The Chinese Way in Medicine etc.,which played an important role in the promotion of Chinese tradtional medicine,and influenced the Chinese to treat Chinese tradtional medicine better.