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Book SynopsisAnesthesiologists, pain medicine specialists, primary care physicians, osteopaths, neurologists, psychiatrists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, and other health professionals looking to add acupuncture to their repertoire will benefit from the concise and practical approach of the book.Table of ContentsPart 1: General Consideration Ch. 1: History of AcupunctureJen-Hwey Chiu Ch. 2: Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese MedicineFrancisco Lozano Ch. 3: Pattern Discrimination in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)Francisco Lozano Ch. 4: Mechanisms of Acupuncture AnalgesiaAnnie D. LeeEric S. Hsu Ch. 5: Common Acupuncture PracticesShu-Ming Wang Ch. 6: Peri-Operative AcupunctureYue Pang Mok Ch. 7: Acupuncture Pain Research: Quantitative and QualitativeTat Leang LeeZhen Zheng Ch. 8: Auricular AcupunctureYung-Fong Sung Part 2: Acupuncture Channels Ch. 9: Acupuncture Qi Flow and Points MeasurementYuan-Chi LinCynthia Tung Ch. 10: Hand Tai Yin Lung Meridian 手太陰肺經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 11: Hand Yang Ming Large Intestine Meridian 手陽明大腸經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 12: Foot Yang Ming Stomach Meridian 足陽明胃經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 13: Foot Tai Yin Spleen Meridian 足太陰睥經穴Yuan-Chi LinRosalie F. Tassone Ch. 14: The Hand Sho Yin Heart Meridian 手少陰心經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 15: The Hand Tai Yang Small Intestine Meridian 手太陽小腸經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch.16: Foot Tai Yang Bladder Meridian 足太陽膀胱經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 17: Foot Shao Yin Kidney Meridian 足少陰腎經穴Rosalie F. TassoneYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 18: The Hand Jue Yin Pericardium Meridian 手厥陰心包經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 19: The Hand Sho Yang Triple Energizer Meridian 手少陽三焦經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 20: The Foot Shao Yang Gall Bladder Meridian 足少陽膽經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 21: The Foot Jun Yin Liver Meridian 足厥陰肝經穴Lynn M. RusyYuan-Chi Lin Ch. 22: Conception Vessel 任脈經穴Yuan-Chi LinLynn M. Rusy Ch. 23: Governor Vessel 督脈經穴Yuan-Chi LinLynn M. Rusy Ch. 24: The Extra Acupuncture Points 奇穴Yuan-Chi LinCynthia S. Tung Part 3: Clinical Conditions Ch. 25: HeadacheJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 26: Facial nerve palsyJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 27: VertigoJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 28: ToothacheJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 29: Neck PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 30: Chest PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 31: Epigastic PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 32: Abdominal PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 33: DysmenorrheaJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 34: Upper Back PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 35: Frozen ShoulderJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 36: Low Back PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 37: Arthritis, Joint PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 38: Coccygeal PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 39: Elbow PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 40: Wrist PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 41: Ankle PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 42: Heel PainJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 43: InsomniaJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 44: Nausea and VomitingJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 45: SedationJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee Ch. 46: DizzinessJaung-Geng LinKuen-Bao ChenYu-Chen Lee

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Book SynopsisSusan Francia is a member of St Cross College, Oxford, UK, and an independent researcher. She is a former teacher of herbal medicine and, most recently, of the history of herbal medicine at Middlesex University, UK.Anne Stobart is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, UK and former Director of Programmes in Complementary Health Sciences and Programme Leader of the BSc in Herbal Medicine at Middlesex University, UK. She is currently a member of the Advisory Board for the newly established Journal of Herbal Medicine (Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone).Trade ReviewThis is a broad investigation of sources for the history of herbal medicine … it certainly will inform and delight researchers in this very broad field of study. -- Barbara Griggs * Herbalgram *Historical research underpinning Western herbal medicine lacks systematic and scholarly documentation, largely due to the advent of biomedicine in the early 1900s. With the acceptance of the germ theory of disease and the availability of a burgeoning array of pharmaceutical "remedies," research in the field gradually fell into decline. This book provides a solid foundation for fleshing out this important historical record. Editors Francia (St. Cross College, Univ. of Oxford, UK) and Stobart (Univ. of Exeter, UK) are both herbal medicine historians and accomplished practitioners. … Each chapter contains an introduction, a conclusion, a recommended reading list, and notes. Authors rely on primary sources, including manuscripts and printed herbals (especially early-modern midwifery manuals); archival sources, including an innovative exploration of trade and probate accounts to determine popularity and exchange rates for cumin in medieval England; and research from art history, archaeology, ethnobotany, and other disciplines. This is an invaluable resource for readers interested in the historical aspects of herbal medicine. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsForeword - Elizabeth Williamson 1. The Fragmentation of Herbal History: The Way Forward - Anne Stobart (Middlesex University, UK) and Susan Francia (independent scholar) Section I Introduction to Section 1: Revisiting the Traditional Texts: Comparative Textual Analysis and New Perspectives on Original Sources - Anne Stobart and Susan Francia 2. Early Greek Medicine: Evidence of Models, Methods and Materia medica - Vicki Pitman (independent scholar) 3. Evaluating the Content of Medieval Herbals - Anne Van Arsdall (University of New Mexico, USA) 4. Early-modern Midwifery Manuals and Herbal Practice - Elaine Hobby (Loughborough University, UK) 5. An Anatomy of The English Physitian - Graeme Tobyn (University of Central Lancashire, UK) Section II Introduction to Section 2: Using New Archival Sources: Extending the Evidence Available - Susan Francia and Anne Stobart 6. The Use of Trade Accounts to Uncover the Importance of Cumin as a Medicinal Plant in Medieval England - Susan Francia 7. Early Modern Childbirth and Herbs – The Challenge of Finding the Sources - Nicky Wesson (independent scholar) 8. Testamentary Records of the Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries as a Source for the History of Herbal Medicine in England - Richard Aspin (Wellcome Library, UK) Section III Introduction to Section 3: Focusing on One Individual: Biographical and Other Textual Sources - Susan Francia and Anne Stobart 9. Galen’s Simple Medicines: Problems in Ancient Herbal Medicine - John Wilkins (University of Exeter, UK) 10. Deciphering Dioscorides: Mountains and Molehills? - Alison Denham (University of Central Lancashire, UK) and Midge Whitelegg (formerly University of Central Lancashire, UK) 11. William Turner – A Milestone in Botanical Medicine - Marie Addyman (independent scholar) 12. John Parkinson: Gardener and Apothecary of London - Jill Francis (University of Birmingham, UK) Section IV Introduction to Section 4: Contributions from Other Disciplines - Susan Francia and Anne Stobart 13. Archaeological Sources for the History of Herbal Medicine Practice: The Case Study of St John's Wort with Valerian at Soutra Medieval Hospital - Brian Moffat (Soutra Hospital Archaeoethnopharmacological Research Project, Scotland) 14. How Can Ethnobotany Contribute to the History of Western Herbal Medicine? A Mesoamerican Answer - Anna Waldstein (University of Kent, UK) 15. The History of Herbal Medicine as a Developing Field - Anne Stobart and Susan Francia Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisEssential, required reading for doctors and patients alike: A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the world’s premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine—and how understanding these principles can empower us all.Over a decade ago, when Siddhartha Mukherjee was a young, exhausted, and isolated medical resident, he discovered a book that would forever change the way he understood the medical profession. The book, The Youngest Science, forced Dr. Mukherjee to ask himself an urgent, fundamental question: Is medicine a “science”? Sciences must have laws—statements of truth based on repeated experiments that describe some universal attribute of nature. But does medicine have laws like other sciences? Dr. Mukherjee has spent his career pondering this question—a question that would ultimately produce some of most serious thinking he would do around the tenets

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