Chinese Medicine in Fertility Disorders (eBook)

Sabine Wilms (Autor)

Andreas Noll (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2009 | 1. Auflage
367 Seiten
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
978-3-13-146831-4 (ISBN)

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<p><strong><em>Gain a solid understanding of how to treat infertility with Chinese medicine</em></strong></p><p>Written by experts in Chinese medicine, this textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese medicine therapies for fertility disorders. It opens by reviewing the basics of current Western reproductive medicine in terms of diagnosis, treatment options, and possible risks. The book then introduces the reader to traditional Chinese fertility treatments, providing information about how they complement Western reproductive medicine. The authors describe in detail the different treatment methods, ranging from <em>qi gong</em> and <em>tui na</em> to moxibustion and acupuncture to Chinese dietetics and medicinal therapy. The main section of the book provides in-depth discussion of specific fertility disorders and their management, including menstrual disorders, early menopause, sexual disorders, male infertility, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. It closes with a section on patient support, addressing issues such as the mind-body relationship and the impact of stress.</p><p><strong>Key features:</strong></p><UL><LI>Case studies with real-life examples of specific treatment approaches <LI>Information on both Chinese and Western therapies. <LI>Perspectives from numerous Chinese medicine specialists. <LI>Extensive quotations from classical texts in translation. <LI>Historical, cultural, and social perspectives on the issue of fertility in Chinese culture, modern and ancient </LI></UL><p><em><strong>Chinese Medicine in Fertility Disorders</strong></em> is an invaluable resource for practitioners in complementary medicine, including acupuncturists and Chinese herbalists who wish to include fertility treatment in their practice, and a useful reference for all physicians who seek to expand their perspective on managing fertility issues.</p>

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.12.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
• Schlagworte: acupuncture and chinese medicine • Andrea Kaffka • Andreas A. Noll • Annette Jonas • Barbara Kirschbaum • Beatrice Trebuth • biomedical methods • CAM • causes of childlessness • Chinese Herbal Medicine • chinese herbs • chinese massage • Christian Gnoth • complementary medicine • coope • Dagmar Hemm • Debra Betts • diagnosis chinese medicine • fertility disorders • Fertility Treatment • Fransiscus Sulistyo-Winarto • Goddess of Fertility • Guanyin • Gudrun Kotte • gynecology • Hans-Joachim Stelting • Holistic Medicine • Indications • Infertility • Jacqueline Peineke • Karin Kielwein • Karin Rudzki • Kerstin Friol • medical classics • Obstetrics • Qigong • Reduced Fertility • Reproduction and Sexuality • reproductive medicine and TCM • risks of reproductive medicine • Ruthild Schulze • Sabine Wilms • Simon Becker • Stefan Englert • Sterility • TCM • theory chinese medicine • therapy • Traditional Chinese Medicine • traditional chinese pharmacotherapy • Tuina • unfulfilled desire to have children • Walter Geiger • Young-Ju Becker • Yuning Wu
• ISBN-10: 3-13-146831-9 / 3131468319
• ISBN-13: 978-3-13-146831-4 / 9783131468314