Global History of Buddhist Medicine

Recorded in 2024. An introduction to Buddhist engagements with healing, based on Prof. Salguero's 2022 book A Global History of Buddhism and Medicine. Get an overview of the vast terrain of Buddhist medicine from ancient India to the modern internet.

Prof. Pierce Salguero is a specialist in the history of Asian medicine, with a PhD in the history of medicine from Johns Hopkins Medical School. He especially focuses on, and has published widely about, Buddhist healing traditions worldwide.