The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture, 2nd Edition

This new edition of The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture gives a thorough and analytical review of the diagnosis and treatment options for pain, using acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine. Based on the clinical experience of the author and supported by that of acupuncturists in Chinese universities, it offers a comprehensive and detailed set of treatments for a wide variety of pain symptoms and conditions, and includes detailed modifications of the treatments, to aid clinical practice.Although pain syndromes are often complicated, involving both psychological and physical difficulties, resulting in sometimes hesitation in deciding a correct treatment, there are still some short-cut ways to achieve a successful result. Therefore, the essential intentions of the authors are very clear:To demonstrate the practitioners how to differentiate the clinical situations and how to establish the corresponding treatments.To illustrate how to apply Chinese herbs logically and how to consist an acupuncture prescription reasonably and effectively.Features – Thorough exploration of the aetiologies and pathologies for pain in the context of Traditional Chinese Medicine – Clear discussion of the principles of treatment, acupuncture point selection and combination – Detailed explanation of herbal and acupuncture treatments for common and complex pain conditions – Deals comprehensively with the commonest clinical presenting symptoms – Provides treatment plans and modifications to these plans, offering more options for the practitioner – Includes detailed and useful case historiesNew to this edition:New chapter on treatment of pain in childrenSeparate sections for the gynecologic conditionsIncludes Western-named conditionsRed Flags for practitioners to indicate situations which are potentially life-threatening or dangerousSuggested treatments now include acupuncture as well as herbal treatmentsFollowing on from each treatment a prognosis is now providedThe Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture 2nd Edition is written by Peilin Sun and published by Churchill Livingstone (US). ISBNs for The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture are 9781455725250, 1455725250 and the print ISBNs are 9780702031793, 0702031798. Additional ISBNs include 9780702043871.