Warm Diseases: A Clinical Guide
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (708 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0939616343 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 520 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"A Gift" according to Stephen D. Saeks, Ph.D.. With this volume, Dr. G. Liu brings together a wealth of clinical experience and understanding. His approach to an important, yet often under-exlpored subject is cohesive, well integrated and quite accessible to its readers, and as such, fills a long empty gap in the English language volumes on Traditional Chinese Medicine.As the title states, this is truly a "clinical guide". It not only provides a thorough discussion of the history and concept (including
He earned his Bachelor's (1982) and Master's (1985) degrees from the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and became an associate professor at the university in 1994. Dr. He is currently in private practice in Portland, Oregon and serves on the faculties of the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Liu has published numerous books and articles about medicine and the classics in Chinese. .
Over time, these differences have led to much creative foment and improvement in the efficacy of treatment. Here the author discusses the manifestations, pathogenesis, treatment principles, and formulas for each type. The author also addresses aspects of dosage and preparation that are generally omitted from standard textbooks. This part of the book will be particularly welcome to practitioners, who will find it useful in the clinic. The evolution of their approach to etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment, discussed in this volume, demonstrates how traditional medicine has evolved to meet contemporary needs. The introductory chapters tell the compelling story of how traditional Chinese physicians, primarily from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries, developed the theories and concepts of warm disease in response to the health crises of their time, which included a number of epidemics. The understanding and treatment of infectious and other externally-contracted diseases has been a central concern of Chinese medicine for millennia. Warm Diseases: A Clinical Guide provides an in-depth, clinically oriented approach to this important
Language Notes Text: English, Chinese