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Bi-Syndromes or Rheumatic disorders include the most commonly encountered pathologies of the acupuncturist's daily practice. This book collects an impressive amount of theoretical and practical information about the Chinese concept and treatment of rheumatic ailments. Encompassing both acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments, it is one of the most comprehensive works in English on this topic. It offers: a detailed explanation of Chinese Medicine theory on Bi or rheumatic disorders; comparison of the Chinese Medicine symptoms and signs with western clinical conditions; 118 different acupuncture points, 76 single herbs, and 90 formulas discussed, including their specific properties, functions and uses to treat rheumatic complaints; 150 illustrations of acupuncture points and medicinal products; several diagrams summarizing, e.g., pathogenetic mechanisms of the different rheumatic diseases; an extensive index with several entries enabling a quick search for the desired topic. This book is a must for any practitioner of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture since it links a thorough theoretical approach with rich clinical experience in rheumatology. (For this item please quote stock ID 15414) ISBN: 9782872930111

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding and amenorrhea are frequently seen in gynecology and can severely impair female health and quality of life. Over the centuries Chinese medical doctors, in order to regulate the endocrine system and restore normal menstruation, were led to balance the Kidney yin and Kidney yang. This promoted the Kidney function and re-established yin-yang equilibrium of the Kidney-Heart-Uterus Axis. This book is a summarization of Chinese medical clinical diagnosis and treatment, according to both historical clinical observation and current research results. This well organized and comprehensive series of books guides the reader through the complexity of clinical practice. These books discuss, in detail, the clinical experience of ancient and modern-day renowned physicians and enables the practitioner to become more adept at using Chinese medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. This series has become widely accepted in clinical practice due to its originality and rich content and has become a trademark of standard in the eyes of Chinese and integrative medical practitioners. Revised and re-published in 2004 by PMPH to keep up with the constant development of medical sciences the The Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine is now available in English as an indispensable resource for all clinical practitioners of Chinese Medicine. Features: > Pattern differentiation and treatment with herbs & acupuncture > Clinical experience of distinguished physicians > Famous physicians? case studies > Relevant contemporary research on pattern differentiation & formulas > Selected quotes from classical texts (For this item please quote stock ID 28609) ISBN: 9787117088206

Chloasma and vitiligo are refractory conditins of pigmentary skin disorders. Choloasma requently occurs in adult females and the risk is higher during childbearing age. There are no ideal therapies in biomedicine but in Chinese medicine the treatment of chloasma is based on harmonizing qi, blood, yin and yang. Vitiligo is a skin disease which is easy to diagnose since it involves depigmentation, however it is hard to cure. Its mechanism is unclear and no effective treatments in biomedicine have been found to date. Even in Chinese medicine it is only recently that this disease has been associated with deficiency of the liver and Kidney, qi stagnation and blood stasis. Therefore the principles of nourishing the liver and kidney, invigorating blood to dispel stasis and regulating qi and blood are applied. Features: >Pattern differentiation and treatment with herbs and acupuncture >Clinical experience of distinguished physicians >Case studies >Relevant contemporary research on pattern differentiation >Selected quotes from classical texts (For this item please quote stock ID 28612) ISBN: 9787117092418

This DVD integrates Chinese medical and biomedical perspectives to evaluate the physiology, aetiology, and pathomechanisms of sciatica. Also provides thorough diagnoses, as well as the most commonly seen clinical manifestations, and breakdown by pattern idetification. This is a comprehensive DVD that answers your questions and helps you master this commonly seen disorder. Features:> Includes a comprehensive treatment section, which presents a variety of methods for combining Chinese medicinals with acupuncture. >Thoroughly describes many other therapeutic techniques, including moxibustion, auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture, Tui Na, cupping, steaming therapy, and point injection. >Outlines detailed cautions and suggestions to ensure the safe application of these valuable techniques. >Provides physical examination techniques to help guide diagnosis and treatment. >Provides patient exercises which help to hasten recovery. (For this item please quote stock ID 26851) ISBN: 9787887207838

In this inspirational book Xiaolan Zhao, internationally-renowned practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), shows us how making simple changes to our diet and lifestyle we can profoundly improve our health now and into the future. Since establishing her practice in Canada in 1993, Xiaolan Zhao has treated thousands of women suffering from fatigue, PMS, infertility, depression, menopausal symptoms and various gynaecological disorders - health problems that are all too common in the West but less so in China, where TCM has been an integral part of women's lives for thousands of years. As a physician originally trained in Western medicine who later earned a degree in TCM, Xiaolan has seen how effective the Chinese approach is for her patients and here shares its wisdom and practices. Sharing remarkable stories from her own life and the lives of her patients, she shows how we can develop new relationships with our bodies and our emotions and how through preventative self-care we can improve our health, increase vitality and prevent illness. (For this item please quote stock ID 27442) ISBN: 9781844083831

This lovely introduction to themes and concepts in Chinese traditional medicine focuses on the stages of a woman's life and includes a wealth of practical suggestions for living in harmony with nature's rhythms to maintain health and prevent disease. The ancient traditions of Chinese medicine are more resonant than ever in modern society, where women are increasingly pressured to outperform and where fatigue, stress, sleep deprivation and the consequent health pathologies are overarching. This book will help women to develop awareness of the innate ways of understanding and caring for body, heart and mind and to reconnect with the rhythms of the natural self. It offers the keys to the gateway of a natural and harmonious path in the journey towards wholeness. (For this item please quote stock ID 30472) ISBN: 9780802715678

This DVD examines the causes and pathomechanisms of obesity from the perspectives of both Chinese medicine and biomedicine. After a brief overview of obesity from an integrated medical perspective, the Chinese medical theory and treatments for obesity are explained in detail. Chinese medical pattern diagnosis and a variety of therapeutic approaches are presented. Features: > Includes clinically useful acupuncture point combinations as well as manipulation techniques. Also includes auriculotherapy and Tui Na therapy. >Provides detailed medicinal formulas and modifications. >Is designed to help practitioners develop a well rounded approach to treating obesity. (For this item please quote stock ID 26850) ISBN: 9787887207791

Rheumatology in Chinese Medicine is now available in a durable softcover edition The first comprehensive book on this subject, in any language, Rheumatology in Chinese Medicine is presented in four parts. Part one lays the groundwork for the traditional Chinese approach to rheumatology, including a discussion of the makeup of the human organism and the interaction between movement and the channels. Part two is a translation of the chapters on painful obstruction (bi) and lower back pain from one of the best modern Chinese texts on internal medicine. Part three presents the authors’ own approach to rheumatological disorders, utilising aspects of the modern French energetic acupuncture models, and part four contains a rich selection of translations from a dozen premodern classical texts regarding rheumatological disorders. 'A generous gift to the next generation of acupuncturists' - Joseph Helms, author of Acupuncture Energetics 'Essential reading for all acupuncturists . . . Destined to be another English TCM classic - Bastyr University Library Letter (For this item please quote stock ID 19457) ISBN: 9780939616398

This book discusses the Chinese medical disease causes and mechanisms, pattern discrimination, treatment principles, and Chinese medicinal and acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of modern Western haematological diseases. The diseases included in this book are: » Allergic purpura » Aplastic anaemia » Eosinophilia » Haemolytic anaemia » Haemophilia » Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura » Infectious mononucleosis » Leukaemia » Lymphoma » Myeloids dysplastic anaemia » Polycythaemia vera » Primary thrombocythaemia » Pulmonary haemosiderosis » Purpura simplex This is the first English language book dedicated to a Chinese medical discussion of these diseases. It is based on Simon Becker’s studies in China with one of China’s leading Chinese medical haematology specialists plus Becker’s own research and experience. (For this item please quote stock ID 4337) ISBN: 9781891845161

Yan De-xin is one of today’s leading ‘old Chinese doctors’ in the People’s Republic of China. His theories on blood stasis and aging have revolutionalised 2000 years of TCM geriatrics. Besides being a clinical manual on the treatment of all the most commonly seen geriatric diseases, this book contains the best discussion of the inter-relationship of the qi and blood of any so far in the English language. Thus, no matter whether one sees elderly patients or not, this book is an important addition to the English language TCM literature. (For this item please quote stock ID 13904) ISBN: 9780936185637

The first English language textbook and clinic manual specifically on the Chinese medical treatment of kidney and bladder diseases. It is primarily based on Dr. Wei Li's decades of experience in China and the U.S. in this specialty. This book covers both the modern Western and traditional Chinese medical views of nephrological disease. Features: >Both modern Western & traditional Chinese medical views of kidney disease >Both acute & chronic urinary tract disorders including UTIs, interstitial cystitis, nephrotic syndrome, chronic glomerulonephritis, chronic kidney failure, & more >Acupuncture & Chinese medicinal treatment strategies given for each disease >Numerous charts & tables >Extensive indexes Contents: Part One: General Theory >1. The Kidney in Western & Chinese Medicine >2. Disease Causes & Mechanisms >3. Important Treatment Principles in Chinese Nephrology >Safety Issues When Using Chinese Medicinals & Chinese Medicinal-Western Drug Interaction Part Two: Chinese Medical Diseases in Nephrology & Urology >1. Kidney Wind >2. Block & Repulsion >3. Dribbling Urinary Block >4. Bloody Urine >5. Water Swelling >6. Kidney Taxation & Taxation Wind >7. Phlegm Rheum >8. Lumbar Pain >9. Strangury >Turbidity Condition >11. Abdominal Distention >12. Dizziness >13. Blood Stasis This title supersedes Clinical Nephrology in Chinese Medicine. (For this item please quote stock ID 26554) ISBN: 9781891845376

This comprehensive text - which includes many case histories, recent research, charts and graphs - is written specifically for the non-Western practitioner. It will help you understand not only the Chinese medical disease mechanisms and treatments for 28 cardiovascular diseases and their many complications, but also the Western medical approaches to treatment. There are several good reasons why you should add this book to your professional library: >With the aging of the baby boom generation, the number of people coming to your practice affected by these diseases will increase >Even if you don't choose to treat serious cardiovascular diseases, this book will make you familiar with the Western terminology, treatments, their side effects, and your patients' experience with and prognosis for these diseases >This is the most complete, most up-to-date information on this subject, and has been written with non-Western practitioners in mind >You will find acupuncture/moxibustion therapy and Chinese herbal medicine case histories plus up-to-date research showing how TCM is being used in tandem with Western medical treatments for these diseases >Be informed of the latest Western medical thoughts on preventive therapy for cardiovascular disease >This book covers many conditions not previously seen in the English language literature on Chinese medicine. This two-colour text may be the most beautiful book Blue Poppy Press has ever published. (For this item please quote stock ID 23879) ISBN: 9781891845529

TCM Therapy is very effective in the treatment of irregular menstruation. This DVD covers the treatment of early menstruation, delayed menstruation, irregular menstrual cycles, heavy menstruation, scanty menstruation, prolonged menstruation, and bleeding between menstrual cycles. Illustrative cases are presented, and treatments are outlined from a variety of approaches, including acupuncture, moxibustion, and medicinal therapy. Features: >A thorough investigation of the causes, pathomechanisms, and clinical manifestations of common gynaecological disease, based on a solid foundation of both Chinese medical theory and biomedicine. >Acupuncture point prescriptions and representative herbal formulas with modifications for various disease differentiations and presenting symptoms. >Additional sections: auricular acupuncture, Tui Na, and self care. (For this item please quote stock ID 26852) ISBN: 9787887207821