| Description |
207 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"In clear and practical language ... Dr. Henry C. Lu provides techniques and treatments for a number of chronic conditions"--Cover. |
| Contents |
1. Causes of Diseases and Treatment Strategies -- Six atmospheric forces as external causes -- Seven emotions as internal causes -- Foods and fatigue as mixed causes -- 2. Meridians and Acupuncture -- theory of meridians -- Acupuncture points and their relationship to meridians -- Treatment functions of acupuncture points -- Treatment of diseases using acupuncture points -- 3. Food and Herbal Cures -- Food cures -- Herbal cures -- 4. Syndromes and Physical Constitution -- Treatment based on thirteen general syndromes -- Cold syndrome -- Hot syndrome -- Lumpy and hard syndrome -- External attack syndrome -- Fatigue syndrome -- Congestion syndrome -- Retention syndrome -- Dry syndrome -- Spastic syndrome -- Loose syndrome -- Deficient syndrome -- Paralysis syndrome -- Nervous syndrome -- Treatment of five basic types of physical constitution -- 5. Healing Effects of Exercise -- Walking -- Classic Tai Chi exercises -- eight body movements -- Self-massage techniques -- Qi Gong exercises -- Active Tai Chi -- 6. Treatment of Common Diseases in Western Medicine -- digestive system -- Allergic enteritis -- Cirrhosis -- Gallstones -- Chronic gastrists -- Acute gastroenteritis -- Chronic hepatitis -- respiratory system -- Bronchial asthma -- Bronchiectasis -- Acute bronchitis -- Chronic bronchitis -- Pneumonia -- cardiovascular system -- Hypertension -- Coronary heart disease -- Angina pectoris -- And myocardial infarction -- urogenital system -- Acute cholecystitis and gallstone -- Urinary infections -- Acute nephritis -- Chronic nephritis -- blood and endocrine systems and the metabolism -- Diabetes mellitus -- Simple goiter and hyperthyroidism -- Hypothyrodism -- Hypoglycemia -- Osteoporosis -- Hyperlipidemia -- nervous system -- Arthritis and rheumatism -- Trigeminal neuralgia -- Neurasthenia -- Sciatica -- 7. Diseases in Men -- Urinary disorders -- Diseases of the prostate -- Sexual dysfunction -- 8. Treatment of Pregnancy Disorders -- Prenatal care -- Prenatal care month by month -- Treatment of prenatal disorders -- 9. Postnatal Care and Treatment of Disorders -- Treatment of postnatal disorders -- 10. Treatment of Specific Disorders in Women -- Premenstrual syndrome -- Treatment of infertility in women -- Treatment of perimenopause -- Treatment of osteoporosis. |
| Subject |
Medicine, Chinese.
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Medicine, Chinese. (OCoLC)fst01015214
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| ISBN |
1590120132 |
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9781590120132 |
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1591201322 |
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9781591201328 |
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