Wan Quan

Wan Quan (1495–1585), also known as Wan Mizhai, was a Ming dynasty pediatrician. He was the third in his family to practice medicine. He advocated that children be frequently exposed to sunlight and fresh air and trained to resist cold. He also believed that frightening a child was harmful to him or her, as was overfeeding or overmedicating.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wan.
Wan Quan
Traditional Chinese萬全
Simplified Chinese万全
Wan Mizhai
Traditional Chinese萬密齋
Simplified Chinese万密斋

References
  1. Flaws, Bob (2006). A Handbook of TCM Pediatrics (Second ed.). Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc. pp. 3–4. ISBN 978-0-936185-72-9.


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