The Practice of Chinese Medicine E-Book: The Practice of Chinese Medicine E-Book

by Giovanni Maciocia CAc(Nanjing)

Overview

The 2nd edition of The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs describes the application of traditional Chinese medical theory to the diagnosis and treatment of 48 diseases, conditions and disorders. In addition to the existing 34 covered in the first edition, 14 new conditions and symptoms have been added, and these include common, chronic, and acute conditions which clinicians may see in their practice. Each chapter contains aetiology and pathology; differential diagnosis according to TCM; selection of treatments with acupuncture and herbs, with explanation of choices; case studies for illustration; summary of Western differential diagnosis; and discussion of prognosis and prevention. This book brings the enormous wealth of the author's experience, and his insights in applying TCM medicine to a Western context, to the support of all clinicians whatever their own range of experiences.

Discusses in considerable and clear depth the aetiology, pathology, differential diagnosis an treatment options open to a clinician, and how to make accurate choicesApplies TCM theory and practice to what a Western practitioner will be faced with in a clinic -- from the description of symptoms to the adjunct Western treatments a patient may be receivingCovers 14 more conditions and disorders - includes more of the common, chronic, acute and complex conditions and sets of symptoms a practitioner will seeCase studies offer realistic insights and added understanding to the range of diagnostic and treatment choices the practitioner can makeNew design to allow easier navigation of the text

New revised 2-colour illustrationsRevised design to open up each page and allow clear and easy access and navigation around the textIcons added to make immediate access to relevant material clearSize of Chinese characters increased so they are easier to interpret14 new conditions/diseases included:HypertensionDepressionAnxietyErectile dysfunctionAcid refluxMouth ulcersGoitre (Thyroid problems)Nausea/VomitingUrinary retentionInterstitial cystitisBenign prostatic hyperplasiaProstatitisFibromyalgiaChronic fatigue syndrome

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702047954
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	11/16/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	1546
File size:	39 MB
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About the Author

Giovanni Maciocia is one of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West. He is Visiting Associate Professor at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has many years of experience in teaching and practice. Giovanni trained initially in the UK and then in China, learned Chinese to be able to study from original Chinese texts, and was one of the first practitioners and authors to introduce Chinese medicine in a clear and accessible way to a Western student audience.

Giovanni Maciocia has written other best-selling books under the Elsevier Churchill Livingstone imprint - The Practice of Chinese Medicine: The Treatment of Diseases with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 2e (ISBN 978-0443074905), Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine: A Comprehensive Guide, 1e (ISBN 9780443064487), The Channels of Acupuncture: Clinical Use of the Secondary Channels and Eight Extraordinary Vessels, 1e (ISBN 9780443074912), The Psyche in Chinese Medicine: Treatment of Emotional and Mental Disharmonies with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs, 1e (ISBN 9780702029882), and Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine, 2e (ISBN 9780443104220).

Table of Contents

1. HEADACHES2. DIZZINESS3. BREATHLESSNESS4. WHEEZING5. ASTHMA 6. ALLERGIC RHINITIS7. SINUSITIS8. COUGH9. THE PSYCHE IN CHINESE MEDICINE10. THE EMOTIONS11. AETIOLOGY OF MENTAL-EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS12. DIAGNOSIS OF MENTAL-EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS13. DEPRESSION14. ANXIETY15. INSOMNIA16. PATTERNS IN MENTAL-EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS AND THEIR TREATMENT WITH HERBAL MEDICINE AND ACUPUNCTURE17. TINNITUS18. GOITRE (THYROID PROBLEMS)19. HYPERTENSION20. TIREDNESS21. CHEST PAINFUL OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME22. EPIGASTRIC PAIN23. NAUSEA/VOMITING24. ACID REFLUX25. MOUTH ULCERS26. HYPOCHONDRIAL PAIN27. ABDOMINAL PAIN28. ABDOMINAL MASSES29. DIARRHOEA30. CONSTIPATION31. URINARY SYNDROME32. ENURESIS AND INCONTINENCE33. URINARY RETENTION34. INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS35. BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA36. PROSTATITIS37. OEDEMA38. PAINFUL OBSTRUCTION SYNDROME39. LOWER BACK-ACHE40. FIBROMYALGIA41. CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME42. PARKINSON'S DISEASE43. WIND-STROKE44. ATROPHY SYNDROME45. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS46. BLEEDING47. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION48. COMMON COLD AND INFLUENZA APPENDIX 1. IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE SIX STAGESAPPENDIX 2. IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE FOUR LEVELS APPENDIX 3. IDENTIFICATION OF PATTERNS ACCORDING TO THE THREE BURNERSAPPENDIX 4. LIST OF PRESCRIPTIONSAPPENDIX 5. ACUPUNCTURE POINTS FOR MENTAL-EMOTIONAL PROBLEMSGLOSSARYBIBLIOGRAPHYCHINESE DYNASTIES