The Genius of China is a book which gives a very current summary of each dynasty of China. This book focuses on each period of its history. The fifth part of this book talks about medicine and health in China. I have always wanted to know and learn more about medicine and specifically traditional Chinese medicine. Additionally, this topic interests me because I have always heard that the Chinese cured and still cure so many illnesses with their traditional medicine. I have always loved knowing about natural ways to find cures for sick people. There are two interesting discoveries made by the Chinese, the first is blood circulation and the second is circadian rhythm. One of the most important discoveries in this text is that the Chinese were the first to discover blood circulation and not William. Harvey. There is enormous textual evidence in China that proves this. It was discovered in the 2nd century. It was Harvey who brought this idea to worldwide attention in 1628, when he published his ...