The practice of Chinese medicine : the treatment of diseases with acupuncture and Chinese herbs / Giovanni Maciocia, Foreword by Steve Clavey, Illustrators: Michael Courney and Richard Morris

By:

Maciocia, Giovanni [Author]

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Material type: Text

TextEdinburgh : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2008Edition: Second editionDescription: xxxvi, 1501 pages : illustrations (some color)Content type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780443074905

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LOC classification:

R601 MAC

Contents:

1. Headaches -- 2. Dizziness -- 3. Breathlessness ("Chuan") -- 4. Wheezing ("Xiao") -- 5. Asthma -- 6. Allergic rhinitis -- 7. Sinusitis -- 8. Cough -- 9. Mental-emotional problems -- 10. Insomnia (somnolence, poor memory) -- 11. Tinnitus -- 12. Tiredness -- 13. Chest Painful Obstruction Syndrome -- 14. Epigastric pain -- 15. Hypochondrial pain -- 16. Abdominal pain -- 17. Abdominal masses -- 18. Diarrhoea -- 19. Constipation -- 20. Painful-Urination Syndrome -- 21. Enuresis and incontinence (retention of urine -- blood in the urine) -- 22. Oedema (nephritis) -- 23. Painful Obstruction Syndrome -- 24. Lower back-ache and sciatica -- 25. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (post-viral syndrome, chronic Epstein-Barr virus disease) -- 26. Parkinson's disease -- 27. Wind-stroke -- 28. Atrophy Syndrome -- 29. Multiple sclerosis -- 30. Bleeding -- 31. Dysmenorrhoea -- 32. Menorrhagia and metrorrhagia -- 33. Pre-menstrual tension -- 34. Common cold and influenza -- Appendix I The combination of acupuncture points -- Appendix II Identification of patterns according to the Six Stages -- Appendix III Identification of patterns according to the Four Levels -- Appendix IV Prescriptions -- Appendix V Patent remedies -- Glossary of Chinese terms -- Bibliography --

Summary: The 2nd edition ... 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

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Harare Institute of Technology Main Library	Harare Institute of Technology Main Library	General Collection	R601 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		BK002656
Books	Harare Institute of Technology Main Library	Harare Institute of Technology Main Library	General Collection	R601 MAC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		BK002596

Includes index

Includes bibliography

1. Headaches --
2. Dizziness --
3. Breathlessness ("Chuan") --
4. Wheezing ("Xiao") --
5. Asthma --
6. Allergic rhinitis --
7. Sinusitis --
8. Cough --
9. Mental-emotional problems --
10. Insomnia (somnolence, poor memory) --
11. Tinnitus --
12. Tiredness --
13. Chest Painful Obstruction Syndrome --
14. Epigastric pain --
15. Hypochondrial pain --
16. Abdominal pain --
17. Abdominal masses --
18. Diarrhoea --
19. Constipation --
20. Painful-Urination Syndrome --
21. Enuresis and incontinence (retention of urine --
blood in the urine) --
22. Oedema (nephritis) --
23. Painful Obstruction Syndrome --
24. Lower back-ache and sciatica --
25. Myalgic encephalomyelitis (post-viral syndrome, chronic Epstein-Barr virus disease) --
26. Parkinson's disease --
27. Wind-stroke --
28. Atrophy Syndrome --
29. Multiple sclerosis --
30. Bleeding --
31. Dysmenorrhoea --
32. Menorrhagia and metrorrhagia --
33. Pre-menstrual tension --
34. Common cold and influenza --
Appendix I The combination of acupuncture points --
Appendix II Identification of patterns according to the Six Stages --
Appendix III Identification of patterns according to the Four Levels --
Appendix IV Prescriptions --
Appendix V Patent remedies --
Glossary of Chinese terms --
Bibliography --

The 2nd edition ... 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

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