Not even the Chinese doctor can save him! traditional Chinese medicine in Cuba

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Not even the Chinese doctor can save him! traditional Chinese medicine in Cuba

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Qi (2016), Voigt, John.

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Abstract

Throughout Cuba there is a common slang expression people use when someone is thought to be incurably sick: ¡A Ese No lo Salva, Ni el Medico Chino!—Not Even The Chinese Doctor Can Save Him! Not many know the origins of this phrase, or the man behind it. But that phrase and that man helped lay the foundation for an alternative healthcare revolution within a revolutionary country. In China he was born Chang Pon Piang. Having trouble pronouncing it, Cubans called him Cham Bom Biam. Then to give himself a Spanish sounding name he called himself Juan Chambombian. We begin with a summary of the adventures of his life:

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English

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volume

26

issue

3

page start

24

page end

35

Alternative Title

Qi

Date Created

6/5/2018

Type

Journal Article

issn

1056-4004

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