Tcm Case Studies

This book discusses nearly 40 common gynecological conditions associated with menstruation, pregnancy, vaginal discharge, postpartum conditions, abnormal bleeding, and other miscellaneous gynecological conditions. Representative cases for each condition are provided here with discussions that illustrate the analytical thinking process behind effective TCM pattern differentiation and treatment. TCM treatments mainly include Chinese medicinal prescriptions combined with acupuncture and Chinese prepared medicines. One unique feature of the text is found in the discussion provided by our esteemed Western co-author, which serves to compare, corroborate and contrast the various approaches to diagnosis and treatment within both China and in Western clinics. Students of Chinese medicine will also find the study questions at the end of each section to be a useful aid for exam preparation and continuing study.

Chinese External Medicine is the branch of TCM concerned with diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the body’s surface, unlike TCM Internal Medicine whereby the focus is on internal organ systems. External medicine, or wai ke, refers to conditions that can be seen by the eye or palpated directly such as traumatic injuries, skin diseases, breast lumps, hemorrhoids, male genital problems and so on. Despite the common nature of many conditions covered by Chinese external medicine, until the publication of this book, little had been done to introduce these essential diagnostic and treatment methods to the West. Eight chapters in the text are devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of sores and ulcerations, breast conditions, goiter, skin lesions, sexually transmitted diseases, anorectal conditions, male urogenital conditions, peripheral vascular diseases and other external conditions, with 92 external conditions in total. Internal therapies, medicinal formulas, external applications, and acupuncture treatments are provided along with both Chinese pinyin and characters for easy reference. Sixty representative case studies are also presented here, making this book the first comprehensive English language text on Chinese External Medicine.

This textbook stresses the combination of theoretical analysis and clinical practice. It provides detailed discussion focused upon pulses, etiologies, patterns, therapies, formulas and medicinals for 40 different skin diseases. These are real cases treated at the Dermatology Department of Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM. The compiling style employs a careful and detailed analysis, brief and to the point, picture accompanied with essay, lively and specific description, reality and credibility. Each case has attached “Key Points for Clinic” and “Study Questions” to enlighten reader’s thoughts and improve guiding significance and reference value of this book. On the basis of highlighting the features of TCM dermatology, this book particularly emphasizes the spirit of innovation. Besides the ancient prescriptions, more experiential formulas from authors are selected due to their complete compatibility under precise guidance of principles with significant therapeutic effects. In addition, this book is also featured by “treating internal diseases by external therapies” to improve clinical outcomes with TCM external therapy.

An informative and provocative text, this book describes the current status of knowledge and challenges scientists to better define acupuncture therapy. The first section covers the scientific basis and mechanism of acupuncture, particularly in relation to the cardiovascular system. The second section is devoted to clinical case studies, illustrating that scientific knowledge can be integrated with traditional concepts in Chinese medicine to provide effective treatments. It is a useful reference guide for advanced students and practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, as well as scientists conducting physiological and pharmacological research.

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders include many of the most common conditions encountered in clinical practice, affecting women and men , children and the elderly equally. This book is designed primarily for overseas readers. It aims to provide real-life case studies and references for teachers and students of international TCM, acupuncture colleges, acupuncturists, and biomedical doctors who are interested in TCM and acupuncture. It is also geared to the general reader to familiarize them with the advantages of treating ophthalmic and otolaryngological disorders with TCM. This book is practical and is highly readability. It took more than two years to complete. During the writing process, there were many group discussions where the book was reviewed and revised. However, despite the authors’ best efforts, this book is still a work on progress. We invite the readers to send their comments, corrections and suggestions to supplement, amend, and improve when reprinted.

Chinese internal medicine is the foundation of clinical practice of Chinese medicine and covers a large variety of diseases and symptoms. Developing expertise in every internal disease requires a lot of practice and extensive studies. However, after mastering the theory of Chinese medicine and classical understanding of the etiology and pathomechanism of diseases, the practitioner must acquire many years of clinical practice. One could spend years accumulating firsthand experience. However, since there is ample information collected from successful cases studies available to us, it is highly profitable for the practitioner to analyze and grasp the knowledge through the experience of the masters that came before them. In this approach, medicine itself will continue to evolve and improve. This collection of internal medicine clinical cases contains clear and detailed analysis of commonly seen diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson’s Disease, post stroke sequelae, insomnia, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, emaciation, rheumatoid arthritis and many more. These medical cases are concrete and filled with medical knowledge from experts on the theory, treatment principles and methods with medicinals, formulas, acupuncture and moxibustion. In addition, to deepen the level of understanding of the diseases, comprehension questions have been added at the end of each chapter with detailed answers. This clinical case study collection is a most for all practitioners of Chinese medicine.