Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine (2nd Edition)

Description MACIOCIA Giovanni ISBN: 9780443104220 Churchill Livingstone 2011 2nd Edition Written by Giovanni Maciocia, probably the most respected Western TCM practitioner and author of TCM texts, this is the most comprehensive obstetrics and gynaecology textbook in the English language. It covers the principles of diseases related to obstetrics and gynaecology in TCM and offers a full, clear and detailed exploration of this area. The text adapts Traditional Chinese gynaecology to Western conditions and patients, reflected in over 100 case histories. It includes an extensive chapter on the aetiology of gynaecological problems with: guidelines on women’s lifestyle, in-depth discussion of 64 patterns and a discussion of Western differentiation of each, and in-depth discussion of eight extraordinary vessels. Features: > Comprehensive coverage of a popular area in traditional Chinese medicine > Clear accounts of the aetiology & pathology of women’s disorders in traditional Chinese medicine, in-depth discussion of 64 Ob/Gyn conditions > Diagnostic signs & symptoms explored in full > Full coverage of treatment principles & actual suggested treatments, including acupuncture, herbs, patent remedies, & prognosis > Over 100 detailed case histories > Includes a chapter on acupuncture in childbirth written by experienced midwives > A long-awaited text from a major international author on a subject area which is as yet scantily covered in existing texts