Use Traditional Chinese Medicine in diagnosing and treating disease! Maciocia's The Practice of Chinese Medicine, 3rd Edition describes how to apply TCM theory to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and conditions frequently encountered in practice. Covering common, chronic, and acute conditions, Maciocia's provides guidelines to treatment with both acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Case studies offer real-world insights into determining effective treatment care. From an expert team of editors who were close to the late Giovanni Maciocia and who practice "the Maciocia way," this practical, illustrated text makes it easier to apply TCM in Western medical practice.
- Coverage of Traditional Chinese Medicine includes the diagnosis and treatment of 48 common diseases, conditions, and disorders.
- Discussion of aetiology, pathology, and differential diagnoses according to TCM is provided for each disease, condition, and disorder.
- UNIQUE! Summaries of Western differential diagnoses provide alternative treatment options.
- Coverage of treatments includes acupuncture and herbs, with explanations of choices.
- Reviews of clinical trials and modern Chinese literature report the experience of noted doctors of Chinese medicine.
- Practical appendices include Identification of Patterns According to the Six Stages, the Four Levels, and the Three Burners; Prescriptions; and Suggested Substitutions of Chinese Herbs.
- English-Pinyin Glossary of Chinese Terms is included.
- NEW and UNIQUE! Clinical Tips provide practical guidelines to diagnosing and treating diseases.
- NEW and UNIQUE! Red Flags list symptoms that may necessitate a referral to a Western physician.
- NEW! Updated clinical trials and references are added.
- NEW! Updated Western differential diagnosis sections are added.
- NEW discussion on sexuality in Chinese medicine is added.
- NEW! Additional tongue photos aid in diagnosing diseases, based on Chinese medicine protocols.
- NEW! Updated, full-color photos are added.
- NEW! Four new appendices are added, for a total of 10 appendices.
- NEW! Reorganization of material provides easier access to key topics.
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Elsevier HealthScience EN
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Approx. 150 illustrations (150 in full color)
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978-0-7020-7921-4 (9780702079214)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Abdominal Masses2. Abdominal Pain3. Acid Reflux (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)4. Allergic Rhinitis5. Anxiety6. Asthma (Allergic Asthma & Atopic Eczema)7. Atrophy Syndrome8. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia9. Bleeding10. Breathlessness11. Chest Painful Obstruction Syndrome12. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome13. Common Cold and Influenza14. Constipation15. Cough16. Depression17. Diarrhoea18. Dizziness19. Emotions (The)20. Enuresis and Incontinence21. Epigastric Pain22. Erectile Dysfunction23. Fibromyalgia24. Goitre (Thyroid Problems)25. Headaches26. Hypertension27. Hypochondrial Pain28. Insomnia29. Interstitial Cystitis30. Lower Back Ache31. Mental-Emotional Problems - Aetiology 32. Mental-Emotional Problems - Diagnosis 33. Mental-Emotional Problems - Patterns and their Treatment34. Mouth Ulcers35. Multiple Sclerosis36. Nausea/Vomiting37. Oedema (Edema) 38. Painful Obstruction Syndrome39. Parkinson's Disease40. Prostatitis41. Psyche (The) in Chinese Medicine42. Sinusitis43. Tinnitus44. Tiredness45. Urinary Retention46. Urinary Syndrome47. Wheezing48. Wind-Stroke Appendix 1: Identification of Patterns According to the Six StagesAppendix 2: Identification of Patterns According to the Four LevelsAppendix 3: Identification of Patterns According to the Three BurnersAppendix 4: Discussion of the Triple BurnerAppendix 5: Shen, Yi, Shi, and Needling in the Nei JingAppendix 6: Sexuality in Chinese MedicineAppendix 7: PrescriptionsAppendix 8: Suggested Substitutions of Chinese HerbsAppendix 9: Integration of Herbal Medicine with AcupunctureAppendix 10: Tongue GalleryEnglish-Pinyin Glossary of Chinese TermsPinyin-English Glossary of Chinese TermsBibliographyChronology of Chinese Dynasties
