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By: Andreas A.Noll & Sabine Wilms
Pages: 365 pages
Book Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-13-148991-3
Year Published: 2009
Written by experts in Chinese
medicine, this textbook provides a
comprehensive overview of Chinese medicine therapies for fertility disorders. It
opens by reviewing the basics of current Western reproductive medicine in terms
of diagnosis, treatment options, and possible risks. The book then introduces
the reader to traditional Chinese fertility treatments, providing information
about how they complement Western reproductive medicine. The authors describe in
detail the different treatment methods, ranging from qi gong and tui na, to
moxibustion, acupuncture, Chinese dietetics and medicinal therapy. The main
section of the book provides in-depth discussion of specific fertility disorders
and their management, including menstrual disorders, early menopause, sexual
disorders, male infertility, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome.It
closes with a section on patient support, addressing issues such as the
mind-body relationship and the impact of stress.
Key features:
- Case studies with real-life examples of
specific treatment approaches
- Information on both Chinese and Western
therapies
- Perspectives from numerous Chinese medicine
specialists
- Extensive quotations from classical texts in
translation
- Historical, cultural, and social
perspectives on the issue of fertility in Chinese culture, modern and
ancient
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