Fulfilling the Essence: The Handbook of Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Treatments for Female Infertility [Paperback]

Bob Flaws (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0936185481 | ISBN-13: 978-0936185484 | Publication Date: November 1999 | Edition: 2nd

This is the most complete discussion of Chinese medicine on this subject available in English. It includes the TCM treatment for various Western diseases associated with infertility, such as female immunologic infertility, fallopian tube blockage, endocrine imbalances, polycystic ovarian syndrome, uterine myoma, luteal phase defect, anovulation, and endometriosis.

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For several years I specialized almost entirely in the treatment of female infertility. Because of this, I found myself constantly digging out answers for my Western patients from the Chinese journal literature. Huge strides have been made in the People's Republic of China in the treatment of this particular disease. It's modern treatment is considerably different from its traditional treatment, since modern Chinese doctors typically coordinate their prescriptions with each woman's menstrual cycle and use Western laboratory tests and physical exams to assess and modify treatment. Therefore, there is a huge body of specialized literature and outcome studies available on the latest advances in the treatment of female infertility. As a practitioner, I knew I could not do a professionally adequate job for my patients without access to this literature. Therefore, I felt it was my obligation to share this information with other Western practitioners. Female infertility can be a heart-wrenching condition for everyone involved. If this book helps even one family have a baby when previously they were not able, then all the time and energy I put into its creation will have been well worthwhile.

About the Author

Bob Flaws is one of the most famous practitioners, teachers, and authors on Chinese medicine in the world today. He has written, edited, and/or translated more than 100 books and scores of articles on all aspects of Chinese medicine. Within one year of entering private practice, Bob Flaws decided to specialize in TCM gynecology which he has continued do for the last 20 years. Based on this decision, Bob Flaws wrote and translated the first books on Chinese gynecology available in English. In fact, it is fair to say that Bob Flaws has written 90% or more of all English language books on TCM gynecology. There simply is no more educated and experienced Western practitioner of TCM gynecology in the world today.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Blue Poppy Press; 2nd edition (November 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936185481
• ISBN-13: 978-0936185484
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bob Flaws is the most prolific writer on Chinese medicine in the English language. He is author, translator, or editor of over 80 books on Chinese medicine and scores of articles published in both professional journals and the popular press. Among his other credits, Bob is a past president and lifetime fellow of the Acupuncture Association of Colorado, a fellow and director of the National Academy of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine as well as a past editor of that association's quarterly journal, a founder of the Council of Oriental Medical Publishers, and the founder of Blue Poppy Enterprises. Bob is also the co-author and co-director of an NIH-funded research project working with AIDS-related peripheral neuropathy.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre book, January 5, 2007

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This review is from: Fulfilling the Essence: The Handbook of Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Treatments for Female Infertility (Paperback)

Definitly not worth the money. I thought it was poorly written and really did not have any new informatin in it that was not in any of my basic text books. Quite disappointed.