Handbook of TCM Pediatrics

A Practitioner's Guide to the Care and Treatment of Common Childhood Diseases

It covers over 45 common pediatric complaints, giving differential diagnosis, disease mechanisms, herbal treatments, acumoxa therapy where appropriate, and the authors comments about each one. There are also special sections on pediatric diagnosis and treating young children with Chinese herbal medicine.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Book One
1 Introduction
2 The Unique Characteristics of Children
3 The Main Causes of Most Children’s Diseases
4 Key Points in Diagnosing Children
5 Key Points in Treating Children
6 Chinese Dietary Therapy & Pediatrics
7 Chinese Herbal Medicine
8 Acupuncture & Moxibustion
9 Antibiotics & Immunizations
Book Two: The Diagnosis & Treatment of Commonly Encountered Pediatric Diseases
Neonatal Jaundice
Lack of Breast-feeding in a Neonate
Non Free-flowing Defecation in a Neonate
Non Free-flowing Urination in a Neonate
Various Umbilical Region Conditions
Colic.
Vomiting of Milk
Diarrhea
Diaper Rash
Prickly Heat
Cradle Cap
Oral Thrush
Teething
Fever
Infantile Convulsions
Ear Infections
Cough (Common Cold & Bronchitis)
Whooping Cough
Pediatric Pneumonia
Pediatric Asthma
Swollen Glands (Tonsillitis & Strep)
Lack of Appetite
Cold Sores
Bed-wetting
Impetigo
Allergies
Pediatric Eczema
Pediatric Hives
Allergic Rhinitis
Common & Plantar Warts
Poison Ivy
Nosebleed
Canker Sores
Conjunctivitis
Frequent Urination
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Epilepsy
Tourette’s Syndrome
Pediatric Hyperactivity
Measles
Rubella
Chicken Pox
Scarletina
Mumps
Diptheria
Traumatic Injuries
Developmental & Constitutional Problems
Premature Sexual Development
Emergency Formulas
Case Histories
Appendix 1: Developmental Mileposts
Appendix 2: Resources for Going Further
Bibliography
General Index
Formula Index. .

Traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology has a long history of clinical experience in the struggle against disease. It has formed an integrated, unique, and scientific system of both theory and clinical practice. Based on the principles of "Zhengtiguannian" (Wholism) and "Bianzhenglunzhi" (Treatment of the same disease with different therapies), TCM treatment is effective for various kinds of ... Read More...