Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2000 Apr; 30(2): 106-8.

[Exploration on features of early medical activities of Miao nationality]

Tan X.

Guizhou College of TCM, Guiyang 550002.

The Miao Minority medicine has a long history, and it originated thousands of years ago. The features of the Miao Minority medicine in the early age include all kinds of herbs which were very popular. Thus, a long-term "combination of witch and doctor" period existed in the early age of Miao Minority. This striking feature has great influence in the Miao Minority medicine, and this influence goes on until today. The Miao Minority doctors were good at external treatment in the early age. The above three points are worth studying, constituting the distinct traditional features of the Miao Minority medicine.