The Treatment of Disease in Tcm: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose and [Paperback]

Philippe Sionneau (Author)

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Publication Date: June 1996

This is the second in a seven-volume series titled The Treatment of Disease in TCM by Philippe Sionneau and Lu Gang. In this volume, the authors discuss the disease causes and mechanisms, pattern discrimination, treatment principles, formulas and their modifications, and acupuncture and moxibustion for a wide variety of diseases of the eyes, ears, nose, and throat. Not only are many of these problems (such as itchy eyes, chalazion, otophyorrhea, and bleeding from the ears) not discussed in the current English language literature on TCM, but under each disease category, the authors give the most complete pattern discrimination available in English. Thus, this series of books is a rich mine of clinical information and effective treatments for a wide variety of diseases and their patterns.

Product Details

• Paperback: 290 pages
• Publisher: Blue Poppy Pr; 1 edition (June 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936185732
• ISBN-13: 978-0936185736
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,667 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Format for Acupunture & Herbal uses on Conditions/Diseases, September 25, 2005

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The table of contents is listed by conditions/symptoms which is very efficient & fast reference tool. Each condition is then divided by specific causes whether it's from say, in example, the liver rather then the spleen. It's lists specific differences in symptoms to know which organs are affected (really easy for massage therapists to even almost a lay person) & true source of the malady. Such as is there a cough? Is it loud? Weak? Sound like a bark? Congested? Spontanous cough? Labored cough? Easy things a lay person could deferentiate.
It then tells you what acupuncture/acupressure points to do even getting in to specifics such as add a point if another symptom shows up to also what herbal formulas to use. Most acupressure books only list one or 2 points to use on EVERYONE for each condition which is not always accurate. Knowing the exact cause & which organs are affected is the most important.
Such as respiratory illness. You would look up the symptoms until you see a match which is important. Respiratory illness is usually considered "wind" which effects the liver & causes neck stiffness among other symptoms. It can be a "wind cold" or "wind heat", the color of sputum being an easy way to tell, cold is white, heat is yellow. If let's say you misdiagnose & think it's cold when it's really heat, you would do points to increase heat & therefore would make matters worse. (though acupressure is the least likely to cause any side effects from poor diagnosis, acupressure is also overall safe if make a mistake, though it results in not feeling better or slightly worse. Misdiagnosed herbal formulas can cause more side effects & you should see an herbalist.