Book description
More and more health care professionals in obstetrics and gynecology
are turning to complementary medicine to enhance their patients' comfort
and wellness. With an emphasis on medical acupuncture, this book offers
busy practitioners an accessible guide to the myriad ways in which these
time-tested methods can both enhance and ease a pregnant woman's
experience - before, during, and after delivery. Medical Acupuncture in
Pregnancy begins with a concise, yet thorough review of basic TCM
principles and proceeds to cover treatments for hyperemesis, preterm
labor, preeclampsia, dysfunctional labor, postpartum depression,
dysmenorrhoe, migraine, infections and more!Whether as an introduction
to the topic or as a handy clinical reference, this text is essential
for obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, acupuncturists, and nurses
who want to optimize patient care options with Chinese medicine. Special
features:
High-quality illustrations showing the precise location of
acupuncture points
Detailed descriptions and diagrams of needling depth and direction
Treatment rules and therapeutic guidelines
Easy-to-access format for quick reference in a clinical setting
A practice-oriented introduction to Qi gong
Supplemental information on Chinese dietetics
"Concise and very clear text, which makes it accessible to
students and practitioners. Each section includes main acupuncture
points that are recommended for the condition, additional points that
may be useful and a reference to nutritional recommendations covered
later in the book. Concepts are clearly outlined, the tables are easy to
understand and the author makes correlations between Chinese and Western
medicine which can assist the Western student with an understanding of
Chinese concepts. Because of its clear layout and compound format it is
easy to use for a quick reference without having to navigate a complex
text. A short section on the practice of qi gong... should be useful for
a practitioner not familiar with qi gong practice... it contains a solid
amount of Western medical information, which should be of interest to a
TCM-trained acupuncturist." --The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional
Chinese Medicine_x000D_ _x000D_ "This is a good basic
text..Traditional Chinese therapeutics are well explained and there are
many useful tables outlining clinical observations and associations used
in clinical acupuncture. It is easy to read, well set out and all
chapters have appropriate diagrams."--Complementary Medicine_x000D_
_x000D_ "As Western medical science approaches TCM by virtue of its
effectiveness, this book offers a level-headed bridge that opens our
wonderful theory of TCM to more people."--The NZRA Journal of TCM
Women's Clinic, University Hospital, Mannheim, Germany
