Obstetrics & Gynecology in Chinese Medicine

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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 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. Clear accounts of the aetiology and pathology of women's disorders in traditional chinese medicine, in-depth discussion of 64 O & G conditions Full coverage of treatment principles and actual suggested treatments, including acupuncture, herbs, patent remedies, and prognosis Includes a chapter on acupuncture in childbirth written by experienced midwives