By: Huang Pei-xin & Liu Mao-cai
Pages: 377
Book Type: Hardcover book

ISBN: 978-7-117-09191-6
Year Published: 2007

Stroke and Parkinson's disease affect a great number of individuals around the world, most commonly appearing in the elderly. Although present pharmaceutical approaches to treatment achieve a certain therapeutic effect, many side effects usually result. Furthermore, these approaches fail to prevent progression. Systematic literature review shows that the application of Chinese medicine results in a definite therapeutic effect with very few side effects.

Chinese medicine applies a strategy of regulation while both strengthening physical resistance and eliminating pathogens. Methods may be applied that simultaneously supplement and free the vessels, depending on the specific pattern differentiation. The clinical experience and experimental research collected here validates the superlative results that can be obtained when Chinese medicine is combined with standard rehabilitation methods.

This book is an important component text in the series of The Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine. The intention of this book is to introduce the Chinese medical experience to our overseas readers, and to also offer a wide variety of complementary and integrative treatment methods for patients suffering with stroke and Parkinson's disease .

Features:

• Pattern differentiation and treatment with herbs & acupuncture
• Clinical experience of distinguished physicians
• Famous physician's case studies
• Relevant contemporary research on pattern differentiation & formulas
• Selected quotes from classical texts