Nguyen Van Nghi

Nguyen Van Nghi (January 11, 1909 - December 17, 1999)

Life account

Born in Hanoi, French Indochina (present day Vietnam), Nguyen Van Nghi was educated in Vietnam, China and France. Completing his medical degree from the Montpellier University, he began a combined Eastern and Western medical practice in 1940.

In 1954 he devoted his practice entirely to acupuncture based on the classical texts: Huangdi Neijing (Suwen, Lingshu) and the Nan Jing. He died December 17, 1999, in the town of his residence, Marseille, France.

He was a doctor, author, teacher and scholar of the classic texts of Chinese Medicine (acupuncture-moxibustion). Much of Dr. Van Nghi's life's work revolved around translating and adding his own commentary to an unmolested Tang Dynasty copy of the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic) from an ancient script into the French language. What distinguished this particular version of the Huangdi Neijing from those available in China was that it included commentary by two Tang Dynasty physicians, without which, Van Nghi claimed, made the texts indecipherable.

Van Nghi was insistent that Western medicine and Chinese Medicine were not separate scientific pursuits, but that there was One Medicine.

Works

• L’énergétique humaine (out of print) with Dr Chamfrault
• Théorie et pratique de l’analgésie par acupuncture (out of print) co-authors Dr Mai Van Dong, Dr Uld. Lanza
• Médecine traditionnelle chinoise, pathogenie et pathologie co-author Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen
• Traditionnelle chinesische medizin, pathogenese und pathologie (deutsch)
• Semiologie et thérapeutique en médecine énergétique orientale Semeotica e terapia nelle medecina energetica orientale (italiano)
• Pharmacologie en médecine orientale co-author Dr Mai Van Dong

Translations and Exegesis of Ancient Texts:

• «  The Suwen » Huangdi Neijing Suwen : Tome 1 Tome 2 Tome 3 co-author Dr Nguyen Patrick Tome 4 co-author Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen
• «  Le Dacheng» : Co-authors Dr Tran Viet Dzung, Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen Art et pratique de l’Acupuncture et de la moxibustion (selon Zhen Jiu Da Cheng) Tome 1 Tome 2 Tome 3
• «  The Shangan Lun » : co-author Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen Maladies évolutives des 3 Yin et des 3 Yang (selon Shanghan Lun de Zhang Zhongjing)
• «  The Maijing » : co-authors Dr Bui Van Tho, Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen Mai Jing, classique des pouls de Wang Shu He (210-285 ap. J-C)
• «  The Lingshu » : co-authors Dr Tran Viet Dzung, Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen
• «  Huangdi Neijing Lingshu » Tome 1 Tome 2 Tome 3
• «  The Nanjing » : co-authors Dr Tran Viet Dzung, Dr Ch. Recours Nguyen

External links

• Tribute Page Nguyen Van Nghi, MD - Tribute Page
• Institute Van Nghi Institute Van Nghi - Official Website of the Institute Van Nghi International
• JungTao.edu English translation of the Huangdi Neijing Lingshu published by Drs. Nguyen, Nguyen and Tran in 1994.

Persondata
Name	Nguyễn Văn Nghị
Alternative names
Short description	Physician
Date of birth	January 11, 1909
Place of birth	Hanoi, Vietnam
Date of death	December 17, 1999
Place of death	Marseille, France