| Description |
1 online resource (773 pages) |
| Contents |
Intro; Foreword by Julian Scott; Acknowledgements; Notes for the Reader; Introduction; Part 1: Why Do Children Become Ill?; Introduction to the Causes of Disease; The Nature of Children; How Children Grow; Inherited, Pregnancy and Birth Factors; Emotions; The Role of the Family; The Challenges of Life; Miscellaneous Causes of Disease; External Causes of Disease; Part 2: Diagnosis of Children; Introduction to the Diagnosis of Children; Building Rapport with Children; The Diagnostic Process; Diagnosing Babies and Infants; Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture Applied to Children |
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Diagnosis Using Five Element Constitutional AcupunctureThe Fire Element; The Earth Element; The Metal Element; The Water Element; The Wood Element; The Heart and Pericardium; The Spleen; The Lungs; The Kidneys; The Liver; The Yang Organs; Non-Organ Patterns; Part 3: Treatment of Children; Introduction to the Treatment of Children; Treating the Whole Child; Treatment of the Child's Constitutional Imbalance; Child-Friendly Needling; Points Commonly Used to Treat Children; Alternatives to Needling; Paediatric Tui Na; Shonishin; Advice; Part 4: Treatment of Mental-Emotional Conditions |
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Introduction to the Treatment of Mental-Emotional ConditionsHyperactivity, Inattentiveness and Learning Difficulties; Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Anxiety and Depression; Eating Disorders; Self-Harm; Sleep Problems; Part 5: Treatment of Physical Conditions; Introduction to the Treatment of Physical Conditions; Problems with Eating and Appetite; Stomach Ache and Abdominal Pain (Including Colic and Reflux); Chronic Loose Bowels; Constipation and Stool Withholding; Nausea and Vomiting; Food Allergies and Intolerances; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS); Chronic Cough |
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AsthmaEczema; Allergic Rhinitis and Hay Fever; Ear Conditions; Sore Throat; Nosebleeds; Bedwetting; Urinary Tract Infections; Headaches and Migraines; Seizures; Tics; Conjunctivitis; Mouth Ulcers; Problems with Teeth and Teething; Growing Pains; Teenage Menstrual Problems; Difficult or Early Puberty in Girls; Treatment of Acute Conditions; Setting up a Paediatric Acupuncture Clinic; Bibliography; Endnotes; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page |
| Summary |
This colour textbook enables acupuncturists to diagnose and treat physical and emotional ailments in babies, children and teenagers. It draws on the author's extensive clinical experience to provide solutions to a wide range of conditions including asthma, allergies, bedwetting, digestive issues, ADHD and depression |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 28, 2019) |
| Subject |
Acupuncture for children.
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Medicine, Chinese.
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Acupuncture.
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Children.
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Infants.
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Child
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Infant
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Adolescent
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Acupuncture
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children (people by age group)
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infants.
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MEDICAL / Pharmacology
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Acupuncture for children
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Medicine, Chinese
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2017059752 |
| ISBN |
9780857012753 |
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0857012754 |
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