Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine

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Front Cover; Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine; Copyright; Contents; Foreword to the first edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgements; Note on the translation of chinese medical terms; Section 1: Physiology and Pathology; Chapter 1: History of Gynecology in Chinese Medicine; End Notes; Chapter 2: Women's Physiology; The uterus; Physiology of menstruation and the four phases; Menstruation and the internal organs; Menstruation and the extraordinary vessels; Conception; Pregnancy; Menopause; End Notes; Chapter 3: Women's Pathology; Pathology Of The Internal Organs.;New edition of the most comprehensive Chinese Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology textbook in the English language World-renowned author and teacher Giovanni Maciocia gives a clear, detailed explanation of the physiology, pathology and aetiology of women's disorders in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and adapts these to Western conditions and patients. Seventy gynecological conditions are discussed in detail with consideration given to differentiation between conditions, the advised treatment using acupuncture and herbs, prevention and prognosis. Guidelines on lifestyle and.