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
Researchers in biomedical science studying cardiology and clinicians practicing Chinese Medicine within the cardiovascular field
- 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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Anika Niambi Al-Shura
Dr. Anika Niambi Al-Shura is originally from Louisville, Ky, USA. She has one son, one grandson and resides in Kentucky and Florida, USA. She enjoys cultivating medicinal plants and formulating medicinal herb recipes, soap making, fine art, travelling internationally to meet people for learning new cultures and ways of living, mountain hiking and relaxing on the beach near the ocean.
Dr. Al-Shura has 14 continuous years of formal education involving Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinical practice, advanced medical study, research and education between the United States, Italy and China. In 2004, her master’s degree in Oriental Medicine was earned from East West College of Natural Medicine in Florida, USA. In mainland China between 2004 and 2014, she earned hospital study, advanced scholar and specialty certificates in Chinese medicine, internal medicine and surgery and cardiology from several university affiliated hospitals. Those hospitals include Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital and Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her subspecialty training in TCM is in interventional cardiology involving the catherization lab.
Dr. Al-Shura earned her PhD in medical education in 2014 through the University Ambrosiana program. Her dissertation on Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine (ICCM) became her first textbook entitled, “Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine: A Personalized Medicine Perspective”. This book was one of 7 textbooks written to introduce the concepts of ICCM. All were published and released together through Elsevier Academic Press in 2014. Those textbooks are utilized for the level 1 program studies in ICCM with continuing medical education (CME) courses. Eight additional textbooks were written on the establishment and development of intermediate ICCM theories and practices. Those textbooks are utilized for the level 2 program CME studies in ICCM. Those 8 textbooks are part of the Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine series and were published and released together through Elsevier Academic Press in 2019.
Dr. Al-Shura is currently a faculty member at Everglades University in Florida, where she teaches medical and healthcare course in the Bachelors of Alternative Medicine program. She also has Niambi Wellness Institute, based in Florida and Kentucky, where Integrative Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine research and work continues. It includes a natural pharmacy lab and a continuing medical education (CME) program. The natural pharmacy researches, formulates, manufactures and distributes various patented and original formulations using TCM herbs. The CME program includes TCM cardiology courses which grant credits towards NCCAOM, state medical board and state TCM board license renewals in the United States.
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