
Mechanisms of Action in Disease and Recovery in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine
Volume 6
- 1st Edition - July 22, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Anika Niambi Al-Shura
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 5 7 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 5 7 9 - 8
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Request a sales quoteMechanisms of Action in Disease and Recovery in Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine, volume six in the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series, presents the structure, function and pathology of the cardiovascular system from Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine perspectives. Sections discuss cardiac acu-anatomy, including cardiac cells and heart structure, gastrointestinal cells and mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine structures, and more, while other chapters cover the qi, yin and yang roles in cardiac rhythm and pumping actions and the pathology of the heart and vascular system and the zang and fu relationship with other body organs.
This important reference will aid cardiovascular researchers in the study of integrative Chinese and Western medicine with its clear, structured base that will guide clinical practice and encourage collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine practitioners.
- Provides evidence for the mainstreaming of acu-meridian theory and pathophysiology
- Explores the detailed connection between heart dysfunction and the disease mechanisms of other organ systems
- Combines western medicine anatomy and pathophysiology with TCM aspects of essence, qi, blood and body fluid concept, production and function to explain the cardiovascular system dysfunction, it’s independent role and dependent interactions with the functions of other organ systems
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- In Memory
- Dedication
- Preface
- Dr. Al-Shura biography
- Part I. Cardiovascular anatomy
- 1. Cardiac cells
- Chapter objectives
- Energy metabolism
- Myocytes
- Endothelium
- 2. Cardiac structure
- Chapter objectives
- Pericardium
- Valves
- Right heart
- Left heart
- 3. Cardiovascular system
- Chapter objectives
- Overview of cardiovascular embryogenesis and postnatal conduction
- Conduction system
- Baroreception
- Bainbridge reflex of the right and left atria
- Carotid artery and aorta
- Regular circulation
- Preload and afterload
- The aorta
- Descending aorta
- 4. Meridians and acupoints
- Chapter objectives
- The heart zang
- Relationship between the heart zang and small intestine fu
- Heart zang and pericardium zang
- Heart zang and lung zang
- Heart zang and large intestine fu
- Heart zang and liver zang
- Heart zang and gallbladder fu
- Heart zang and kidney zang
- Heart zang and urinary bladder fu
- Heart zang and spleen zang
- Heart zang and stomach fu
- Part II. Cardiovascular physiology
- 5. Cardiac rhythms
- Chapter objectives
- Electrical conduction system of the heart
- Parasympathetic nervous system
- Sympathetic nervous system
- Electrocardiogram
- Sinoatrial node
- Atrioventricular node
- 6. Pumping actions of the heart
- Chapter objectives
- Cardiac action potentials
- Resting phase (yin phase)
- Refractory period (yin into yang phase)
- Repolarization phase (yang into yin phase)
- 7. Vascular function and circulation
- Chapter objectives
- The arteries
- The capillaries
- The veins
- 8. Humoral control
- Chapter objectives
- Vasoconstricting agents
- Vasodilator agents
- 9. Autonomic nervous system
- Enteric nervous system
- Sympathetic division
- Parasympathetic division
- Part III. Pathology
- 10. Integrative medicine perspectives
- Chapter objectives
- Material aspects
- The spiritual aspects
- Heart zang
- Pulmonary vessels of the lung zang
- Neuro vessels
- Renal vessels of the kidney zang
- Hepatic vessels of liver zang
- Vessels of the spleen zang
- 11. Respiratory system disorders
- Chapter objectives
- Lung Qi
- Factors in all respiratory pathophysiology
- Lung Qi pathology
- Genetics
- 12. Neurological disorders
- Chapter objectives
- Sea of marrow
- Controls the smooth flow of Qi
- Nourishes Shen and mental activity
- Factors in neurological and psychoemotional disorders
- Brain marrow pathology
- Genetics
- 13. Nephrotic and nephritic disorders
- Chapter objectives
- Kidney essence
- Kidney Qi
- Determinants of nephrological functioning
- Factors in all nephrological pathology
- Kidney Qi pathology
- Genetics
- 14. Hepatic disorders
- Chapter objectives
- Vitality
- Liver Qi
- Determinants of hepatic functioning
- Factors in all hepatic pathology
- Liver zang pathology
- Genetics
- 15. Splenic disorders
- The spleen and pancreas
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Spleen Qi
- Determinants of splenic functioning
- Factors in all splenic pathology
- Spleen Qi pathology
- Genetics
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 22, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 154
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128175781
- eBook ISBN: 9780128175798
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