Gynaecology Revisited: Obstetrics & Gynaecology for Practitioners of Chinese Medicine – With Detailed Reference to Contemporary Anatomy & Physiology

Description

Gynaecology Revisited, written for practitioners and advanced students of Chinese medicine, responds to the need for the modern practitioner of Chinese medicine to understand contemporary Western approaches to gynaecology and obstetrics. The book describes disorders in gynaecology and obstetrics according to traditional Chinese medicine, by presenting the main patterns and pathomechanism with a guiding formula for each.

The formulae contain essential modifications for each disorder and variable modifications for individual clients. The book also co-describes and explains the contemporary view of each disorder so that practitioners are able to refine treatment protocols and understand what the contemporary treatment options are.

FEATURES · Detailed description of anatomy, physiology and pathology · Formula names in Pinyin and characters; herb names in pinyin · Appendix with diagnostic charts and tables and acupuncture point selections

247pp