In the past few years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has drawn the attention of researchers from all over the world. This book introduces the readers to the vast field of Chinese medicine with the help of comprehensive details and information. TCM is gradually evolving as a subject area with high potential and a possibility for original innovation. The book gives understanding of the TCM researches by discussing diagnostic approach and current clinical applications under two sections: pharmacological experimental research and pharmacodynamic material base research. This book includes...

The book is designed to provide advanced information regarding alternative medicine. Alternative medicine can be defined as medical products and processes that do not belong to the regular procedures practiced by medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and allied health professionals. It has advanced into a multitude of medical products and practices that markedly improve body condition of patients and show disease prevention actions. This book is not an all-inclusive account of all areas of alternative medicine, but presents the reader with insights into particular aspects of established and...

Novel researches and frontiers in the field of acupuncture are provided in this all-inclusive book. The contents of this book include acupuncture research, new developments in acupuncture, acupuncture therapy for clinical conditions, and assessment and accessibility in acupuncture therapy. This book also provides latest updates on acupuncture research. From acupuncture derivatives in modulation of immune system to the function of nitric oxide in acupuncture activities; this book offers its readers the latest modes in acupuncture research. It also summarizes new advances in acupuncture;...

The selected topics related to the field of alternative therapy are highlighted in this book. It is directed at both conventional and alternate therapy practitioners, in addition to serving as an educational instrument for students and laymen on the developments made in this field. While this book is not vastly extensive, it does showcase the recent theories from various international experts in this field. This will hopefully catalyze more research drive, funding, and critical awareness in the already progressing demand for alternate therapies that has been witnessed worldwide.

This book introduces the readers to the vast field of Chinese medicine with the help of comprehensive details and information. In the past few years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has drawn the attention of researchers from all over the world. TCM is gradually evolving as a subject area with high potential and a possibility for original innovation. The book gives understanding of the TCM researches by discussing its fundamental theories, latest advances, diagnostic approach, current clinical applications etc. It talks about unrecognized issues which are important such as the theory of...