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Treating Autoimmune Disease with Chinese Medicine

  • 1 Edición - 21 de julio de 2009
  • Última edición
  • Editor: Wanzhu Hou
  • Idioma: Inglés

TREATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINE clearly describes the integration of Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. This book clearly… Leer más

Descripción

TREATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES WITH CHINESE MEDICINE clearly describes the integration of Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. This book clearly describes how Chinese medicine can treat autoimmune diseases by clearly presenting recommendations for acupuncture point and herbal treatment when the patient presents with different symptoms, different blood results and may be taking different medications.

Puntos claves

  • Written by highly qualified, American-based practitioners with long experience of working in both Chinese and Western medical environments
  • Addresses the use of Chinese medicine in a wide range of autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and psoriasis
  • Includes treatments using both acupuncture and Chinese herbs

De interès para

Students and practitioners of Chinese medicine.

Índice

Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1 - Basic immunology and immune system disorders. Chapter 2 - An overview of Chinese Medicine and autoimmune diseases and the role of yin deficiency. Chapter 3 - Systemic lupus erythematosus. Chapter 4 - Cardiopulmonary disease and lupus. Chapter 5 - Rheumatoid arthritis. Chapter 6 - Autoimmune hepatitis. Chapter 7 - Crohn's disease. Chapter 8 - Graves' disease. Chapter 9 - Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Chapter 10 - Mental illness and autoimmune disease. Chapter 11 - Multiple sclerosis. Chapter 12 - Psoriasis. Chapter 13 - Raynaud's phenomenon. Chapter 14 - Scleroderma. Chapter 15 - Sjogren's Syndrome. Conclusion. Appendices. Glossary of immunology. Index of Chinese herbal formulas. Index of acupuncture points. Index.

Reseñas

"All consultants to a natural medicine clinic in the US, Hou, Guangpi Xu (both Nanjing U. of Traditional Chinese Medicine), and Hunjie Wang (Shandong U. of Medicine) explain in great detail how Chinese doctors use traditional medicine to treat patients with various autoimmune diseases. Among them are systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, multiple sclerosis, and Sj<:o>gren's syndrome. Introductory chapters review basic immunology and immune system disorders, and Chinese medicine and the role of yin deficiency in autoimmune diseases. The information is intended to be useful to practitioners in Chinese or Western medicine."

- Book News, Inc.

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Publicado: 29 de octubre de 2010
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre el editor

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Wanzhu Hou

Afiliaciones y experiencia
CEO of All Natural Medicine Clinic and Licensed and Certified Acupuncturist and Chinese herbologist in the USA

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