LEADER 04880nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910824986103321 005 20240516164247.0 010 $a1-280-66980-2 010 $a9786613646736 010 $a981-4374-75-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000101629 035 $a(EBL)919101 035 $a(OCoLC)794328396 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000654791 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12252453 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654791 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10674152 035 $a(PQKB)11327503 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC919101 035 $a(WSP)00008326 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL919101 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10563589 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL364673 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000101629 100 $a20120607d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCancer management with Chinese medicine /$fYu Rencun, Hong Hai 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSingapore $cWorld Scientific Pub. Co.$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (223 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a981-4374-74-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCONTENTS; About the Authors; Preface; 1. Introduction (Hong Hai) The TCM Approach to Cancer Management; The TCM Approach to Cancer Management; 2. Principles of Diagnosis and Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hong Hai); 2.1. Origins of Chinese Medical Theory; 2.2. The Establishment of Traditional Chinese Medicine; 2.3. Core Concepts and Entities in TCM; 2.3.1. The body's three essential substances: qi, blood and jinye; 2.3.1.1. Qi; 2.3.1.2. Blood; 2.3.1.3. Body fluids; 2.3.2. Channels and collaterals; 2.3.3. The organ systems; 2.4. Models for Analysis and Diagnosis of Illness 327 $a2.4.1. The yin-yang model2.4.2. Causes of illness; 2.4.3. Differentiating syndromes and applying therapy; 2.4.4. Diagnostic model of the four examinations; 2.4.4.1. Visual observation; 2.4.4.2. Listening and olfaction; 2.4.4.3. Inquiry; 2.4.4.4. Pulse-taking and palpation; 2.4.5. Principles of health and therapy in TCM; 2.5. TCM as Science; 3. Herbs and Prescriptions for Therapy (Hong Hai); 3.1. Chinese Materia Medica; 3.2. Preparation and Consumption of Herbs for Medicinal Use; 3.2.1. Processing of herbs; 3.3. Contraindications and Toxicities; 3.4. Classification of Herbs 327 $a3.4.1. Classification of herbs by natural characteristics3.4.2. Classification of herbs by therapeutic effects; 3.5. Chinese Medical Prescriptions; 4. Cancer Prevention and Treatment Using TCM (Yu Rencun*); 4.1. Avoidance of Factors Contributing to Higher Incidence of Cancers; 4.2. Healthy Living for Cancer Prevention; 4.3. Principles of Using TCM in Cancer Treatment; 4.3.1. Patients who have undergone radiotherapy; 4.3.2. Patients who have undergone chemotherapy; 4.3.3. Patients who have undergone surgery; 4.3.3.1. Pre-surgery care with TCM; 4.3.3.2. Post-surgery treatment 327 $a4.3.3.3. Post-surgery treatment with TCM in the longer term4.4. Combining Western Medical and TCM Treatments; 4.5. Preserving Life or Eliminating the Illness?; 5. Major Forms of Cancer and Case Studies (Yu Rencun*); 5.1. Lung Cancer; 5.2. Breast Cancer; 5.2.1. Treatment of breast cancer; 5.3. Liver Cancer; 5.3.1. TCM treatment by differentiating syndromes; 5.4. Colorectal Cancer; 5.5. Stomach Cancer; 6. Diet, Exercise and Health Cultivation (Hong Hai & Yu Rencun); 6.1. Nutrition in Cancer Prevention; 6.2. Nutritional Therapy for Cancer Patients 327 $a6.3. TCM Perspectives of Appropriate Diets for Cancer Patients6.4. Dietary Restrictions; 6.5. Exercise and Life Cultivation; References; Appendix 1: Herbs Used in Cancer Therapy; Appendix 2: Common Foods with Anti-Cancer Effects; Index 330 $aSignificant advances made by Western medicine in the treatment of cancer are well-documented, but little has been written in English on complementary holistic treatment with Chinese medical methods that manage its symptoms and ameliorate the side effects of surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. This book explains the complementary approach using cases from the medical files of Professor Rencun Yu, who was trained in Western medical oncology but also practices Chinese medicine. In addition, introductory chapters explain the basic principles of Chinese medicine, while other chapters cover the p 606 $aMedicine, Chinese 606 $aCancer$xTreatment 615 0$aMedicine, Chinese. 615 0$aCancer$xTreatment. 676 $a616.99406 700 $aRencun$b Yu$01641436 701 $aHong$b Hai$01641437 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824986103321 996 $aCancer management with Chinese medicine$93985571 997 $aUNINA