Acupuncture in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Author : Royston H. Low
Publisher : HarperThorsons
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 13,26 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Author : Zita West
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 24,81 MB
Release : 2008-01-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0443103712
Book Description
ACUPUNCTURE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH is a concise highly illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labour. Drawing on an unparalleled wealth of experience as a midwife and an acupuncturist, the author has produced a book accessible to both acupuncture students and practitioners covering physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, illuminating links between Western knowledge and acupuncture approaches and suggesting points and point combinations for particular stages and actions during pregnancy and labour. Highly illustrated with summary boxes and guidelines Covers nutritional aspects of pregnancy Gives practical advice and instruction on the use of acupuncture through the four trimesters of pregnancy and labour Uses case examples to further illustrate the text Covers recent advances in relation to the effects of aspirin and heparin to the immune system and pregnancy Includes IVF pregnancies Glossary and appendix of useful addresses Fully updated and revised throughout to include recent research Nutrition and its effect on the foetus (new and developing area of research)
Medical Acupuncture in Pregnancy
Author : Ansgar Thomas Roemer
Publisher : Thieme
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 19,16 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3131615613
Book Description
More and more health care professionals in obstetrics and gynecology are turning to complementary medicine to enhance their patients' comfort and wellness. With an emphasis on medical acupuncture, this book offers busy practitioners an accessible guide to the myriad ways in which these time-tested methods can both enhance and ease a pregnant woman's experience - before, during, and after delivery. Medical Acupuncture in Pregnancy begins with a concise, yet thorough review of basic TCM principles and proceeds to cover treatments for hyperemesis, preterm labor, preeclampsia, dysfunctional labor, postpartum depression, dysmenorrhoe, migraine, infections and more!Whether as an introduction to the topic or as a handy clinical reference, this text is essential for obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, acupuncturists, and nurses who want to optimize patient care options with Chinese medicine.Special features: High-quality illustrations showing the precise location of acupuncture points Detailed descriptions and diagrams of needling depth and direction Treatment rules and therapeutic guidelines Easy-to-access format for quick reference in a clinical setting A practice-oriented introduction to Qi gong Supplemental information on Chinese dietetics
Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine
Author : Giovanni Maciocia
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1092 pages
File Size : 29,11 MB
Release : 2011-05-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702049212
Book Description
New edition of the most comprehensive Chinese Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology textbook in the English language World-renowned author and teacher Giovanni Maciocia gives a clear, detailed explanation of the physiology, pathology and aetiology of women's disorders in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and adapts these to Western conditions and patients. Seventy gynecological conditions are discussed in detail with consideration given to differentiation between conditions, the advised treatment using acupuncture and herbs, prevention and prognosis. Guidelines on lifestyle and use of the eight Extraordinary Vessels are provided, with case studies allowing easy application of theory to practice throughout. New for this edition: New attractive two-colour layout with book marks to ease navigationEndometriosis and its treatment now included and fully covered in a new chapter Infertility chapter includes recent research highlighting factors in infertility All prescriptions now removed from the text and attractively presented in three appendices: Patient Remedies, Prescriptions and Three Treasure Remedies "Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine is a paradigmatic work. It is tempered with reverence and innovation, meticulous archival attention and detailed modern clinical insight. When future generations look back at this work...they will find not only knowledge and wisdom but also reasons for inspiration and awe."From the Foreword to the first edition by Ted J. Kaptchuk, Associate Director, Centre for Alternative Medicine Research, Beth Israel Hospital; Instructor in Medicine, Harvard medical School, Boston, USA. • Physiology and pathology of women's disorders in Chinese medicine• Aetiology and diagnosis of women's disorders• Differentiation and treatment – including acupuncture, herbs and patent remedies – of 64 gynecological conditions• Prevention and prognosis for each disease• Approximately 100 case histories from the author's own practice• A detailed discussion of the use of the eight extraordinary vessels in gynecology
Acupuncture in Midwifery
Author : Sharon Yelland
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 25,34 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Acupuncture
ISBN : 0750654139
Book Description
The latest information on the use of acupuncture in midwifery. Written specifically for midwives by a practising acupuncturist who is also a qualified midwife Updated and expanded in the light of new developments and increasing understanding of acupuncture Relates the use of acupuncture specifically to areas surrounding pregnancy and childbirth
Chinese Medical Obstetrics
Author : Bob Flaws
Publisher : Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 37,59 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medicine, Chinese
ISBN : 9781891845307
Book Description
This book is both a study text and clinical manual on the Chinese medical treatment of obstetric conditions, or diseases women may experience during pregnancy, childbirth and shortly thereafter. However, in addition to everything one would expect to find in such a book, this text, also, includes: abstracts of recent Chinese research for most chapters; case history examples of common clinical presentations throughout the book; clinical tips at the end of each chapter from the author's personal experience; special medicinal or important acupuncture points for specific conditions; cautions or danger signs that every practitioner of Chinese medical obstetrics needs to know; and protocols for five dozen Chinese gestational, birthing, and postpartum conditions.
The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth
Author : Debra Betts
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,98 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Acupuncture
ISBN : 9780951054697
Book Description
Gynecology in Chinese Medicine
Author : Zhaoling You
Publisher : PMPH-USA
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 45,77 MB
Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 7117199741
Book Description
Gynecology in Chinese Medicine is an extensive text written by expert TCM specialists in China, covering the theory and practice of TCM gynecology and obstetrics in great depth. The book is made up of two major parts, with a general discussion on TCM gynecology and specific individual discussions on female physiology and pathology, the diagnoses of gynecological diseases, the treatment of gynecological diseases, and gynecological disease prevention and hygiene. Specific discussions introduce fifty types of gynecological diseases ranging from menstruation, leukorrhea, pregnancy and postpartum conditions and other miscellaneous diseases. The overview includes definitions, characteristics and categories; etiologies and pathomechanisms are depicted in the form of flow charts convenient for memorization. Diagnostics consist of medical histories, clinical manifestations and examinations; treatments consist of pattern identification essentials, therapeutic principles, and pattern-oriented treatments along with acupuncture and moxibustion treatments. The case discussions include abstracts of cases and detailed analyses.
Practical Therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author : Yan Wu
Publisher : Paradigm Publications
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 16,55 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Medicine, Chinese
ISBN : 9780912111391
Book Description
The authors look at TCM treatments for a wide range of common & more difficult problems, such as: eczema; gangrene; depressions; palpitations; & many more. Material is structured in such a way as to be easily accessed in clinical situations
Handbook of Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine
Author : Yu Jin
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 43,3 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Gynecology
ISBN :
Book Description
Drawing on four decades of experience as a clinician, researcher, and teacher of obstetrics and gynecology, the author provides a handbook for practitioners that integrates both Chinese and Western medical knowledge.
