Dermatology in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dermatology in Chinese Medicine

Written by one of China’s foremost dermatologists, Dermatology in Chinese Medicine draws on the author’s vast spectrum of clinical experience to provide a thorough survey of more than 120 commonly seen and difficult skin disorders likely to be encountered.
Including full pattern identification and a comprehensive array of treatment options for each condition, backed up by a meticulous and informative selection of case histories and up-to-date clinical observation studies, make this book an indispensable companion for a wide variety of practitioners.
Contents include physiology, etiology, and pattern identification, eczema, psoriasis, allergic disorders, erythema and blood vessel disorders, bullous skin diseases,, viral, bacterial, and fungal infections of the skin, disorders of the sebaceous glands, regional dermatolgoy, neuro-functional deficient skin diseases, pigment-deficiency skin diseases, drug eruptons, skin disorders due to physical agents, and benign skin tumors.
Appendices include external formulae, preparation and usage of herbs, commonly used acupoints, a glossary of TCM terminology, a chart of skin disease occurrence ordered by body region plus an index.