Chinese Medicine in Fertility Disorders

ISBN-13: 9783131489913 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 / 368 str.

Noll

Opis

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 qi gong and tui na 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.

Key features:

• Case studies with real-life examples of specific
  treatment approaches

• Information on both Chinese and Western therapies.
  
• Perspectives from numerous Chinese medicine
  specialists.

• Extensive quotations from classical texts in
  translation.

• Historical, cultural, and social perspectives on the
  issue of fertility in Chinese culture, modern and ancient

Chinese Medicine in Fertility Disorders 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.

Spis treści

1 Introduction
1 Fertility Treatment Its Social and Cultural Context
2 Ethics
3 Guanyin Goddess of Fertility
4 The Wish for Sons Woman and Family in Imperial China Qiu Zi
5 Advice on Successful Sexual Intercourse from the Medical Classics
2 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy Reproductive Medicine and TCM in Meaningful Cooperation
6 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy Reproductive Medicine and TCM in Meaningful Cooperation
3 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy Foundations of TCM
7 Physiology and Pathology of Fertility and Reproduction from the TCM Perspective
8 Worth a Thousand in Gold The Quest for Perfect Children in Early China
4 Options and Methods in Fertility Treatment
9 Qi Gong
10 Tui Na Therapy
11 Moxibustion
12 Acupuncture
13 Chinese Dietetics
14 Chinese Medicinal Therapy in Threatened or Recurrent Miscarriage and in Pregnancy
15 Formula Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang Decoction for Treating Infertility
5 Fertility Disorders and Treatment Concepts
16 Menstrual Disorders Yue Jing Bing
17 Early Menopause
18 Infertility and Sexual Disorders
19 The Treatment of Male Infertility with TCM
20 Endometriosis Nei Ji
21 PCO Syndrome and Fertility
22 Supplementary Chinese Medicinal Therapy in IVF/ET Treatments
6 Patient Support
23 Inviting the "Heavenly Spark" Shen in the Support of Couples in Fertility Treatment
24 Stress and Infertility
25 Supporting the Couple in Successful and Failed Fertility Treatment
7 Appendix

O autorze

Andreas Noll, geb. 1955, ist Heilpraktiker mit Praxis in Berlin-Lichterfelde seit 1984 (ab 2004 in München). Akupunkturausbildung in Sri Lanka und Deutschland, mehrere Studienreisen nach China (Chengdu, Shanghai, Beijing) seit 1990. Studium der Sinologie und Religionswissenschaften an der FU Berlin. 1990 Gründung und bis 2001 Leitung der Schule Shou Zhong in Berlin/Potsdam. 1999-2005 Vorsitzender der AG für klassische Akupunktur und TCM. Lehrtätigkeit in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz mit Schwerpunkt Wu Xing (Fünf Wandlungsphasen) und Medizinphilosophie.