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doctorMiaofu
dynastyancient times, lived in 3000 - 2100 BC
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In ancient times, there were witch doctors; one was called Difu. The "Han Shi Wai Zhuan" states: "I have heard that in ancient times, there was a doctor named Difu. Difu, as a doctor, used rushes as mats and straw dogs as offerings, facing north to pray, uttering only ten words, and all those who came supported and carried away were restored to health as before." In summary, the enlightenment period of Chinese medical development involved an extremely long history of accumulating simple experiences, which spanned tens of thousands of years before the emergence of "witches" in the late primitive society of China. These experiences were passed down orally through countless generations. The accumulation of these experiences was later attributed by scholars to figures such as Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Qibo, Yufu, Bogao, Guiyuqu, Shaoyu, Leigong, Shaoshi, Tongjun, and others. Following this, the development of production and culture in the late primitive society gave rise to "witches," and subsequently, witch doctors. From the late primitive society to the Shang and Zhou dynasties, witch doctors held a prominent position in Chinese medical care, with figures like Yufu, Wupeng, Wufang, Wuxian, and Miaofu being representative. In studying the medical care of China's primitive society, we cannot overlook the aforementioned legendary or even mythical doctors and witch doctors. It must be acknowledged that research in this area is still insufficient, and it is the responsibility of medical historians to grant them their historical and authentic status.

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