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Clinical Manual of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture

  • 1st Edition
  • September 30, 1996
  • Ying Zhou + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 5 1 2 8 - 9
This clinical manual discusses the treatment of 201 diseases with Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. These diseases span such TCM specialties as: internal medicine, surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics, dermatology, otorhinolaryngology. The text discusses aetiology and pathogenesis, but the emphasis is laid on key points in diagnosis, differentiation of syndrome and treatment, particularly with herbal medicine. Treatment of each disease is detailed in five parts: Treatment based on differentiation syndromes Patent Chinese medicines Simple recipes of herbal medicines Acupuncture and moxibustion Other therapies Professor Zhou is one of the foremost doctors of TCM in China. His knowledge and experience of herbal medicine are the core of this text.

The Gunn Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain

  • 2nd Edition
  • June 17, 1996
  • C. Chan Gunn
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 5 4 2 2 - 8
This practical manual explains a comprehensive, alternative system of diagnosis and treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Medications and commonly available physical therapies often give only temporary relief. The success of the intramuscular stimulation method described here has led to a new model for chronic pain. The manual, and the techniques described in it, will be invaluable to those seeking a more effective physical modality for the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Acupuncture Point Combinations

  • 1st Edition
  • April 3, 1995
  • Jeremy Ross
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 5 0 0 6 - 0
This book covers the principles and practice of combining acupuncture points - expanding a practitioner's repertoire and increasing their skills - enabling them to use a balanced and appropriate choice of points in the treatment of patients. Information onthe combination of the main points of the fourteen channels is covered in the book prior to outlining specific point combinations for selected disease syndromes. Discussion of combining points according to dermatome theory and according to the energy centres of the body is also discussed, as is combining points for the mind end emotions, and for lifestyle and behaviour. No existing book covers this aspect of clinical practice in such thorough and wide-ranging detail.

A Clinical Guide to Chinese Herbs and Formulae

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 1993
  • C. Song Yu + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 4 6 8 0 - 3
A clinical handbook for practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that provides quick and easy reference to the selection of herbs for treatment and their action alone and in combination. This is a handbook from two eminent teachers from the Nanjing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine who have between them accumulated over 60 years of clinical practice and teaching. They emphasise how to combine herbs and differentiate between single herbs and formulae depending on the treatment strategy adopted. It contains case histories illustrating how to adapt formulae in practice.

Acupuncture and Moxibustion

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1992
  • B. Auteroche + 4 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 4 5 5 6 - 1
Acupuncture and moxibustion together are the principal therapeutic method of external Chinese medicine. This is a highly illustrated guide to acupuncture and moxibustion techniques. It describes the tools of the trade and how to use them. Presentation of each needle and moxibustion technique is followed with practical advice on how to use it.

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