Traditional Chinese medicine [electronic resource] / edited by Chun-Su Yuan, Eric J. Bieber, Brent A. Bauer.

The authors of the Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine here present practitioners, physicians, and allied health workers with detailed material for a wide ranging understanding of what Traditional Chinese Medicine can offer.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Other Authors: Yuan, Chun-Su, Bieber, Eric J., Bauer, Brent A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Informa Healthcare, 2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Definitions and regulatory status
  • Chapter 2. Commonly used herbal medicines
  • Chapter 3. Overview of selected herbs
  • Chapter 4. Herbal medicine: identification, analysis, and evaluation strategies
  • Chapter 5. Ginseng: beneficial and potential adverse effects
  • Chapter 6. Green tea
  • Chapter 7. Herbal, food, and drug interactions
  • Chapter 8. Risks of ephedra-containing supplements
  • Chapter 9. Traditional Chinese Medicine: an overview
  • Chapter 10. Chinese herbal medicine and formulations
  • Chapter 11. Acupuncture
  • Chapter 12. Tai Chi
  • Chapter 13. Qigong
  • Chapter 14. Diet and nutrition in Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Chapter 15. Massage
  • Chapter 16. Herbal antioxidants: potential and pitfalls
  • Chapter 17. Hawthorn
  • Chapter 18. Obesity
  • Chapter 19. Type 2 diabetes
  • Chapter 20. Osteoporosis
  • Chapter 21. Male and female sexual dysfunction
  • Chapter 22. Insomnia
  • Chapter 23. Natural products and cancer
  • Chapter 24. Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
  • Chapter 25. Cachexia associated with cancer and AIDS
  • Chapter 26. Boost AIDS patients' immune systems.