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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782117503321

Titolo

A comprehensive guide to Chinese medicine [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Ping-Chung Leung, Charlie Changli Xue, Yung-Chi Cheng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; River Edge, NJ, : World Scientific Pub. Co., c2003

ISBN

1-281-93545-X

9786611935450

981-279-498-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (374 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LeungPing-Chung <1941->

Disciplina

610.951

Soggetti

Medicine, Chinese

Medicine - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents               ; Contributors                   ; Foreword               ; Preface              ; Chapter 1 Intelligent Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine                                                                ; 1.1 Introduction                       ; 1.2 The Successes of Modern Medicine                                           ; 1.3 Traditional Chinese Medicine                                       ; 1.4 Conclusion                     ; 1.5 Limitations of Chinese Medicine Research                                                   ; Reference

Chapter 2 Modalities of Chinese Medicine                                               2.1 Introduction                       ; 2.2 Chinese Herbal Medicine                                  ; 2.3 Acupuncture                      ; 2.4 Electro-Acupuncture                              ; 2.5 Magnetic Therapy                           ; 2.6 Ear Acupuncture                          ; 2.7 Scalp Acupuncture                            ; 2.8 Moxibustion                      ; 2.9 Cupping                  ; 2.10 Tuina (Chinese Massage)

2.11 Diet Therapy                        2.12 Exercise Therapy                            ; 2.13 Conclusion                      ; References                 ; Chapter 3 The Theoretical Framework of Chinese Medicine                                                              ; 3.1 Introduction                       ; 3.2 Features of Chinese Medicine                                       ; 3.3 What Thinking Underpins Chinese Medicine?

3.4 How Does Chinese Medicine Understand Human Physiology?                                                                 3.5 How Does Chinese Medicine Understand the Occurrence of Diseases?                                                                           ; 3.6 Clinical



Decision Making: Diagnosis                                              ; 3.7 Prevention                     ; 3.8 Conclusion                     ; References                 ; Chapter 4 Problems and Challenges of Chinese Herbal Medicine

4.1 Introduction                       4.2 The Trends                     ; 4.3 The Gaps                   ; 4.4 The Problems                       ; 4.5 The Challenges                         ; 4.6 Conclusion                     ; References                 ; Chapter 5 Biochemistry and Herbs                                       ; 5.1 Introduction                       ; 5.2 Purity Test for Herbs and Herbal Products                                                    ; 5.3 Safety Test for Herbs and Herbal Products

5.4 Tests for Quality Control of Herbs and Herbal Products

Sommario/riassunto

This invaluable book is aimed at those who are concerned about Chinese medicine - how it works, what its current state is and, most important, how to make full use of it. The audience therefore includes clinicians who want to serve their patients better and patients who are eager to supplement their own conventional treatment.  The authors of the book belong to three different fields, viz. clinical and basic sciences, Chinese medicine and pharmacology. They provide information from their areas of expertise and concern, attempting to make it comprehensive for users. The approach is macroscopic