Acupuncture Cases from China

The Chinese authors have collated a wide range of difficult and complex cases and the treatments used to remedy them. This is an invaluable source book for the Western practitioner who does not have the opportunity to learn at first hand from Chinese experience. Each case history is analysed in detail and the method of treatment, and its criteria for selection explained. The book concentrates on more difficult cases because this is where the experience of others has most to teach. The contents list below details the various regions and conditions covered in the book.

FEATURES:
Relates the experience and expertise of Chinese acupuncturists - giving Western practitioners direct access to knowledge and skills previously beyond their reach
Covers a wide range of conditions
Covers complicated conditions - where experience is of great importance
Explains methods of treatment and selection criteria

PART ONE GENERAL MEDICINE: Respiratory Disorders. Digestive System Disorders. Neurological Disorders. Spasms. Tremors. Rheumatological and Orthopedic Disorders. Sweating Disorders. Skin Disorders. Psychiatric Disorders. Genito-Urinary Disorders. Endocrine Disorders. Miscellaneous PART TWO GYNAECOLOGY PART THREE PAEDIATRICS PART FOUR DISEASES of the EAR, EYE, NOSE and THROAT PART FIVE DISEASES AFFECTING the CHANNELS Appendix. Subject Index. Points Index