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Obstetrics and gynecology in Chinese medicine

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Written by Giovanni Maciocia, probably the most respected Western TCM practitioner and author of TCM texts, this is the most comprehensive test of its kind in the English language. It covers the principles of diseases related to obstetrics and gynecology in TCM and offers a full, clear and detailed exploration of this area. The text adapts Traditional Chinese gynecology to Western conditions and patients, reflected in over 100 case histories.Comprehensive coverage of a popular area in Traditional Chinese Medicine Clear accounts of the aetiology and pathology of women's disorders in traditional chinese medicine, in-depth discussion of 64 O & G conditions Diagnostic signs and symptoms explored in full Full coverage of treatment principles and actual suggested treatments, including acupuncture, herbs, patent remedies, and prognosis Over 100 detailed case histories Includes a chapter on acupuncture in childbirth written by experienced midwives A long-awaited text from a major international author on a subject area which is as yet scantily covered in existing texts