Description |
xxxii, 614 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Contents |
1. Fluid physiology in traditional Chinese medicine -- 2. Fluids of the Five Zang organs -- 3. Sweat -- 4. Urination -- 5. Edema -- 6. Thin mucus syndromes -- 7. Phlegm: etiology and symptomatology -- 8. Phlegm treatment: principles and methods -- 9. Damp: principles of treatment -- 10. Damp-heat -- App. 1. Origin and development of phlegm theory in traditional Chinese medicine -- App. 2. Major contributors to phlegm theory -- App. 3. Clinical manifestations of phlegm -- App. 4. Clinical manifestations of damp -- App. 5. Major writers |
Summary |
Fluid disorders play a role in nearly every patient's presentation and can sometimes be the key to understanding an uncertain or difficult case. This unique resource clearly and comprehensively describes the Traditional Chinese Medicine view of the physiology and pathology of fluids within the body. Covers disorders of sweating and urination, edema, abnormal lacrimation, thin mucus syndrome, and conditions of excessive phlegm and dampness in the body, such as asthma, digestive problems, arthritis, epilepsy, and convulsions. Features over 20 new case histories and essays that illustrate the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to the treatment of fluid disorders using Chinese herbs, acupuncture, and more |
Notes |
Previous ed.: 1995 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 578-594) and index |
Subject |
Body fluids.
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Body fluid disorders.
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Medicine, Chinese.
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Acupuncture.
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional.
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Body Fluids -- physiology.
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Acupuncture Therapy.
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Author |
Bensky, Dan, writer of supplementary textual content
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LC no. |
00002409 2002034834 |
ISBN |
0443071942 (hardback) |
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9780443071942 (hardback) |
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