Edward H. Hume's Contributions to Introducing Chinese Medicine to the West

Abstract

Abstract. Known as the founder of Xiangya School of Medicine and Xiangya Hospital, Edward H. Hume is frequently praised for his pioneering work in bringing Western medicine to China. Some researchers have investigated his efforts in introducing Chinese medicine to the West; less known is the role that he later played as a lecturer on medical history at Johns Hopkins University. This paper presents an exhaustive review of Hume's English writings on Chinese medicine, thus revealing what Hume did to introduce Chinese medicine to Western academia, and how he pioneered research into Chinese medicine from cultural and philosophical perspectives.