Acupuncture & IVF: Increase IVF Success by 40-60% [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Lifang Liang (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1891845241 | ISBN-13: 978-1891845246 | Publication Date: August 2003

Increase your success rate with in vitro fertilization (IVF) by as much as 60%

The information in this book can increase your success rate with in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) by as much as 60%. Research has shown that acupuncture alone can increase the success rate of IVF by 35%. By also adding Chinese herbal medicine, it is Dr. Lifang Liangs experience that you can almost double that increase. In this book, Dr. Liang describes her extremely successful step-by-step protocols for combining acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with IVF. Whether you are a Western MD specializing in infertility, a Chinese medical practitioner, or a couple experiencing difficulties in conceiving, this book is sure to give you new hope and a new approach to dealing with this all too common and difficult condition.

Text includes:

"Step-by-step clinical instructions for using Dr. Liangs protocol
"Both acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments
"Numerous case histories

Editorial Reviews

Review

"10 out of 10 . . . this [book] just might revolutionize the field of infertility." -- Steven Lavitan, DC, LAc, Acupuncture Today, September 2003

About the Author

Dr. Lifang Liang, O.M.D, Ph.D., L.Ac., received her m.d. from the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, where she studied both Western and Chinese Medicine. After graduating, she spent six years receiving specialized training in gynecology. She then practiced and taught at the medical school for fourteen years. In 1989, Dr. Liang moved to the United States to conduct research on in vitro fertilization at the University of Texas Medical School. Following that, she moved to San Francisco to teach gynecology at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. Liang has recently earned her Ph.D. from the American Global University Program for Oriental Medical Research in the treatment of infertility using a combination of Chinese and Western medicines. Dr. Liang is a member of RESOLVE, a national resource organization for those battling infertility. She is currently pursuing her dream of combining Chinese and Western medicine for the benefit of her patients and the development of medicine in San Francisco, where she teaches gynecology at ACTCM, and has her own clinic.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Blue Poppy Press (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891845241
• ISBN-13: 978-1891845246
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars informative, December 16, 2008

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Julie Diaz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acupuncture & IVF: Increase IVF Success by 40-60% (Paperback)

I gave this gift to a friend who is an acupuncturist. He really loved it. He uses it as a reference when treating patients. I would not buy it for a woman wanting to try acupuncture for fertility - too clinical.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Some great guidance, October 25, 2010

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This review is from: Acupuncture & IVF: Increase IVF Success by 40-60% (Paperback)

This book has some excellent herbal formulas and acupuncture protocols. I've found Dr. Liang's protocols particularly helpful in blood stasis and qi stagnation cases.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very technical read for a patient!, October 12, 2005

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Pamela Lawrence "Pam" (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
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This book is a compilation of case studies. It is a technical read for a patient of acupucture going through IVF. There is a ton of valuable information in this book, it's just very hard to get through it if you aren't trained to decifer all the lingo. For a doc, I'm sure it's an easy read!