Description
Book SynopsisGain a solid understanding of how to treat infertility with Chinese medicine
Written by experts in Chinese medicine, this textbook provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese medicine therapies for fertility disorders. It opens by reviewing the basics of current Western reproductive medicine in terms of diagnosis, treatment options, and possible risks. The book then introduces the reader to traditional Chinese fertility treatments, providing information about how they complement Western reproductive medicine. The authors describe in detail the different treatment methods, ranging from qi gong and tui na to moxibustion and acupuncture to Chinese dietetics and medicinal therapy. The main section of the book provides in-depth discussion of specific fertility disorders and their management, including menstrual disorders, early menopause, sexual disorders, male infertility, endometriosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. It closes with a section on patient support, addressing issues such as the mind-body relationship and the impact of stress.
Key features:
- Case studies with real-life examples of specific treatment approaches
- Information on both Chinese and Western therapies.
- Perspectives from numerous Chinese medicine specialists.
- Extensive quotations from classical texts in translation.
- Historical, cultural, and social perspectives on the issue of fertility in Chinese culture, modern and ancient
Chinese Medicine in Fertility Disorders is an invaluable resource for practitioners in complementary medicine, including acupuncturists and Chinese herbalists who wish to include fertility treatment in their practice, and a useful reference for all physicians who seek to expand their perspective on managing fertility issues.
Trade ReviewSituate[s] fertility treatment in sociocultural and ethical contexts [and] treatments with acupuncture, herbal formulas, dietetics, qi gong, massage and patient support in case studies. -- booknews.comthe combination of using both TCM and five phases will help practitioners of different methodsassist patients... this book belongs on the bookshelf of anyChinese medicine practitioner who works with fertility patients American Acupuncturist December 2010
Table of Contents1 Introduction
1 Fertility Treatment—Its Social and Cultural Context
2 Ethics
3 Guanyin—Goddess of Fertility
4 The Wish for Sons—Woman and Family in Imperial China—Qiu Zi
5 Advice on Successful Sexual Intercourse from the Medical Classics
2 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy—Reproductive Medicine and TCM in Meaningful Cooperation
6 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy—Reproductive Medicine and TCM in Meaningful Cooperation
3 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy—Foundations of TCM
7 Physiology and Pathology of Fertility and Reproduction from the TCM Perspective
8 Worth a Thousand in Gold—The Quest for Perfect Children in Early China
4 Options and Methods in Fertility Treatment
9 Qi Gong
10 Tui Na Therapy
11 Moxibustion
12 Acupuncture
13 Chinese Dietetics
14 Chinese Medicinal Therapy in Threatened or Recurrent Miscarriage and in Pregnancy
15 Formula Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang—Decoction for Treating Infertility
5 Fertility Disorders and Treatment Concepts
16 Menstrual Disorders—Yue Jing Bing
17 Early Menopause
18 Infertility and Sexual Disorders
19 The Treatment of Male Infertility with TCM
20 Endometriosis—Nei Ji
21 PCO Syndrome and Fertility
22 Supplementary Chinese Medicinal Therapy in IVF/ET Treatments
6 Patient Support
23 Inviting the "Heavenly Spark"—Shen in the Support of Couples in Fertility Treatment
24 Stress and Infertility
25 Supporting the Couple in Successful and Failed Fertility Treatment
7 Appendix
