Acupuncture Case Histories from China

STOCK CODE: BK1038

Author:	Jirui Chen
Author:	Nissi Wang
Media Format:	hardback
Pages:	300
Language:	English
Publisher:	Eastland press
Publication Date:	1988
ISBN:	9780939616077

Contains 101 case histories, each providing a thorough discussion of diagnosis and syndrome differentiation, the course of therapy, the result of treatment. An indispensable important book for students of Chinese medicine.

Included in this volume are one hundred and one case histories contributed by a number of prominent practitioners of acupuncture in China. The case histories represent a broad spectrum of disorders for which acupuncture is used in contemporary China: General internal medical disordersNeurological disordersPainDisorders of the eyes, ears, nose and throatDisorders of the skinWomen’s disordersChildren’s disordersEach of the case histories provides a thorough discussion of the traditional Chinese diagnosis and syndrome differentiation, together with the points and techniques selected for treatment. The course of therapy is described, and alterations in the diagnosis and treatment regimen are analysed. The results of treatment, both favourable and unfavourable, are noted.The introduction compares and contrasts many of the treatment techniques and types of points used in the cases. A general index and point index are also provided.