This text is a comprehensive review of the Chinese clinical literature on women’s problems informed by the clinical experience and understanding of Giovanni Maciocia.
\nAs the author of the field’s two most used instructional manuals Foundations and Practice of Chinese Medicine Maciocia has, in the present text, accomplished a mature expression of his approach to TCM.
\nIn the first section, he elucidates the theoretical foundations of the specialty, speaking to his readers with the assured voice and collegial manner that have made his prior books so accessible. Using innovative diagrams and illustrations the text describes female physiology–menstruation, conception, pregnancy and menopause–providing both Western and Chinese views. This is followed by a description of the commonly encountered syndromes and an explanation of the role of the extraordinary vessels.<\/p>\n
In the second section he provides instruction as regards the development of female conditions and their diagnosis. Looking at each of the major etiological issues through both the Chinese literature and the concerns of his patients, Maciocia provides not only insights valuable to the development of clinicians’ diagnostic inquiries but also a set of hygienic and lifestyle principles designed to foster reproductive and sexual health. The diagnosis section is similarly practical. It proceeds through the four examinations, establishing a checklist of seminal diagnostic criteria. The section on tongue examination is enhanced by a frontispiece of 16 high-quality color photographs of representative tongue conditions.
\nThe third and largest section is a clinical manual. Each chapter of each section is devoted to an examination of a specific clinical domain.
\nEach begins with the author’s commentary on the condition, its clinical definition and the relevant Chinese physiological and pathological concepts. This is followed by subsections specifically detailing the relevant etiology, pathology, and diagnosis. Taken as a whole these discussions teach readers the conceptual foundation and practical clinical observations of the conditions. These are then summed as principles of treatment. Clinicians are thus prepared to utilize the information on differentiation and treatment that is then presented.<\/p>\n
The therapeutic information is organized by syndromes, a list of the relevant ones begins each sections. For each syndrome there is a treatment principle, an acupuncture treatment, and one or more herbal prescriptions. There is an explanation of the application of each acupoint and each the medicinal substance. The treatments are further supplemented by case historiesfrom the author’s practice, a commentary on prognosis and prevention, and, where appropriate, discussions of related Western diseases. There are also clinical insights, hints and translations of acupoint prescriptions from ancient sources. Acupoints are listed in alphanumerics and Pinyin, herbs appear in Pinyin and pharmaceutical Latin with dose in grams. Formulas are presented in Pinyin and English translation.
\nAlthough those who trained with the author’s Practice of Chinese Medicine will more greatly appreciate the continuity of presentation, any clinician will find these discussions accessible and immediately applicable.<\/p>\n
Foreword
\nPreface
\nAcknowledgments
\nNotes on the translation of Chinese medical terms
\nSECTION 1 PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY
\n1. History of gynecology in Chinese medicine.
\n2. Women’s physiology
\n3. Women’s pathology
\nSECTION 2 AETIOLOGY AND DIAGNOSIS
\n4. Aetiology
\n5. Diagnosis
\nSECTION 3 METHODS TREATMENT
\n6. Principles and methods of treatment
\n7. Treatment of the Extraordinary Vessels
\nSECTION 4 MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITIES
\n8. Early Periods
\n9. Late Periods
\n10. Irregular Periods.
\n11. Heavy Periods
\n12. Scanty Periods.
\n13. Long Periods
\n14. Painful Periods
\n15. Bleeding between Periods
\n16. No Periods
\n17. Flooding and Trickling
\n18. Pre-menstrual Syndrome
\nSECTION 5 PROBLEMS AT PERIOD TIME
\n19. Pre-menstrual breast distension
\n20. Headaches
\n21. Oedema at period time
\n22. Diarrhoea
\n23. Body aches
\n24. Fever at period time
\n25. Epistaxis or haemoptysis
\n26. Mouth ulcers
\n27. Skin eruptions
\n28. Dizziness at Period Time
\nSECTION 6 DISEASES OF PREGNANCY
\n29. Morning Sickness
\n30. Abdominal Pain during pregnancy
\n31. Threatened Miscarriage
\n32. Fetus not Growing
\n33. Oedema in pregnancy
\n34. Anxiety
\n35. Dizziness in pregnancy
\n36. Convulsions in pregnancy
\n37. Feelinig of suffocation
\n38. Aphonia
\n39. Cough
\n40. Painful-Urination Syndrome
\n41. Retention of Urine
\n42. Constipation during pregnancy
\n43. Habitual miscarriage
\n44. Acupuncture and herbal treatment in midwifery
\nSECTION 7 DISEASES AFTER CHILDBIRTH
\n45. Post-natal depression
\n46. Abdominal Pain after Childbirth
\n47. Persistent Lochial Discharge (retention of lochia)
\n48. Urinary Difficulty
\n49. Sweating
\n50. Constipation and Haemorrhoids after Childbirth
\n51. Fever after Childbirth
\n52. Joint Pain
\n53. Breast Milk not Flowing (including acute mastitis)
\n54. Spontaneous Flow of Milk
\n55. Collapse
\n56. Convulsions after Childbirth
\nSECTION 8 MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES
\n57. Infertility
\n58. Menopausal syndrome
\n59. Breast Lumps
\n60. Abdominal Masses: Ovarian cysts, polycystic ovary disease, cervical dysplasia
\n61. Endometriosis
\n62. Excessive Vaginal discharge
\n63. Vaginal Itching: Tricomonas and Candida infections, genital eczema
\n64. Prolapse of the uterus
\n65. Vulvar Sores
\nAppendix I Prescriptions
\nAppendix II Patent Remedies
\nAppendix III Three Treasures Remedy
\nGlossary of Chinese terms
\nBibliography
\nCross-reference of Chinese disease-symptoms and Western Diseases
\nCross-reference of Western diseases and Chinese disease-symptoms
\nIndex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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