This book is: comprehensive, giving a broad overview of scientific data combined with a detailed analysis of available information; scientific, drawing on the latest studies and presenting modern understanding; practical, covering methods of acupuncture and their applications in various clinical settings; authoritative, distilling the knowledge and wisdom of leading authors and medical a...

The Mechanism of Acupuncture Therapy and Clinical Case Studies This book de scribes the physiological effects of acupuncture, which can be used ta enhance traditional Chinese practice. Following a his ...

As a new parent, the nursery is the most important room in your home, and designing this special space is also an opportunity to prepare, mentally and physically, for the changes to come. In The Peaceful Nursery, home and lifestyle experts Laura Forbes Carlin and Alison Forbes show you how to apply the best principles of home decorating, Feng Shui, and healthy living (as well as their ow...

Clinical Practice considers principles and methods of treatment, with an emphasis on herbal medicine and acupuncture. It introduces the reader to Chinese medicinal herbs, then discusses prescriptions in detail: interactions of ingredients, principles of` composing and rnodifying a prescription, classification of` prescriptions, and commonly used prescriptions. Much of the book is devote...

Translations of more than 500 random clinical trials from the Chinese Journal Literature

This beautifully designed two-color book is filled with over 100 detailed illustrations to help the reader better understand the material presented. Red-flag cases are included and clearly explained to help the practitioner decide when an immediate referral is necessary

This DVD demonstrates a wide range of supplementary acupuncture techniques, giving a comprehensive overview , along with material on preparation and cautions. It includes discussions and demonstrations of methods such as three-edged needle, cutaneous needle, intradermal needle, electro-acupuncture, and point injection therapy. In addition, such methods as bloodletting, plum-blossom, seve...

Addressing acupuncture from a unique perspective, Acupuncture: An Anatomical Approach abandons the traditional oriental medicine approach in favor of a carefully analytic scientific presentation.

This book, under the guidance of the theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine and according to practical and effective principles, systematically introduces the basic theories concerning traditional Chinese Materia Medica, methods and principles in using Chinese medicinal herbs as well.

The 2nd edition of this highly successful essential clinical reference provides concise, evidence-based information on 69 popular forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and 46 common conditions frequently treated with CAM. Each section has a clear and accessible design for quick decision-making, and includes an analysis of the most up-to-date research available. This hand...

Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Child and Adolescent Care highlights the contribution of complementary and alternative medicine to paediatric health care. In three clearly defined sections, it will be an invaluable guide for paediatric nurses, health visitors, and nursery nurses as well as other health practitioners including physiotherapists and occupational therapists : Sec...