Treatment of Modern Western Diseases with Chinese Medicine: A Textbook and Clinical Manual Book

This reference work is meant primarily for Western practitioners of Chinese medicine treating conditions isolated and named by Western medical diagnoses. Chinese medicine is here defined as standard, contemporary, professional Chinese medicine as taught at provincial Chinese medical schools using acupuncture-moxibustion and multi-ingredient Chinese medicinal formulas. Seventy-two disorders include acne vulgaris, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, oral leukoplakia, osteoporosis, peptic ulcers, scleroderma, trigeminal neuralgia, and urolithiasis. Entries include introductions, Chinese disease categorization, disease causes and mechanisms, treatment based on pattern discrimination, a remarks section for miscellany and fleshier explanations, and finally endnotes. A nice feature includes disorders labeled by bodily region (endocrine and metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurologic, genitourinary, dental and oral, etc.) Appendices include Chinese, English, and French language bibliographies, and a formula index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)