Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Acupuncture

It will be an eye opener for the public to see that acupuncture is widely practiced and that research in this area is going on . . . all over the world . . . It has been proven many times . . . that acupuncture can work in many cases where conventional medicine has failed. Nelly Tsiving, licensed acupuncturist Throughout history, acupuncture has provided painless, low-cost, non-invasive relief for conditions ranging from back pain and headaches to cancer and AIDS. As Americans seek viable, cost-effective health care alternatives, the benefits of acupuncture are gaining new respect in the...

This book investigates the scientific basis and efficacy of acupuncture and the quality of training and standards of competence in its practitioners. Patients are increasingly asking about CAM alternatives to orthodox medical practices as they fear the side-effects of ever more potent traditional drug therapy.

The book discusses the important issues of safety and the education and training of acupuncture specialists. In addition the book investigates GP's attitudes to acupunture and the extent to which they offer the treatment to their patients.

This superbly illustrated A-Z guide to modern and traditional Indian herbal remedies brings together information from numerous authoritative sources in the form of a highly structured and well-written reference work. Entries for each medicinal plant describe classical Ayurvedic and Unani uses, compare modern findings and applications, together with their pharmacology and therapeutic principles in an evidence-based approach. Information sources include: German Commission E, US Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary, and the WHO. The resulting work highlights the potential of Indian herbs for...

The continuation of Paul Nogier's findings

Auriculotherapy is based on
proven correspondences between locations on the external ear and the internal
organs and systems of the body. The ear acts like an input/output terminal in
direct contact with the central nervous system. Information on viscerosomatic
states can be accessed via visual clues, skin electro-conductivity, and pressure
sensitivity at specific points.

The first part of Raphael Nogier's
Auriculotherapy shows how acupuncture needles are used in sophisticated and...

This quick reference guide for acupuncture students and qualified practitioners provides acupuncture treatments for 1000 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Actions, and Western signs, symptoms and disease states. Treatments are listed alphabetically, and most conditions are covered - from the most common signs and symptoms like neck pain to rarer and more chronic ones like Raynaud's phenomenon. TCM Actions incorporate "Liver Yang Rising," "Sanjiao," "Qi Stagnation," etc - they are the cornerstone of any treatment planned by a TCM practitioner and are an important inclusion to this new...

Der Mensch ist ein organisches Ganzes und Mensch und Natur bilden ein Ganzes.

Nicht nur die einzelnen Korperteile kommunizieren miteinander und sind voneinander abhangig, der Mensch steht auch in standiger Beziehung und Abhangigkeit zu seiner Umwelt, seinem sozialen Umfeld und seiner Psyche.

Nur wenn diese vielfaltigen Faktoren in ausgewogener Beziehung zueinander stehen, befindet sich der Mensch im harmonischen Gleichgewicht, fuhlt sich wohl und gilt daher als gesund.

Dieses Buch gibt nach einem Uberblick uber die Denkweise, die Diagnose- und Behandlungsmethoden der...

Praise for the First Edition:
"The authors take a comprehensive approach to treatment by including acupuncture, herbs and diet; the photos are good; and the cases are interesting." - The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

In this fully up-to-date Second Edition, experts in Chinese medicine explain how traditional Chinese tongue diagnosis can be used in daily practice to complement conventional Western methods.

The guide begins with a brief introduction to the history, anatomy, physiology, and methodology...

Have you ever wondered about the anatomic structures that are affected
locally when you insert a needle in a specific acupuncture point? Have you ever
worried, for example, how close you get to the radial artery when needling LU-9
tai yuan?

This lavishly illustrated anatomic atlas of 414 pages by the Italian
doctors Quirico and Pedrali provides the reader with concrete answers and
reassurance on a wide range of questions pertaining to anatomy in acupuncture
practice. The first section offers a concise review of all major acupuncture
points, presenting...