The Treatment of Modern Western Diseases With Chinese Medicine: A Textbook & Clinical Manual (Hardcover)

by Bob Flaws (Author), Philippe Sionneau (Author) "In Chinese medicine, it is said that the treatment principles are the bridge between the patient's pattern and their treatment..." (more)
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"An absolute must for your library......in the top 10 of books in Chinese Medicine." -- New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists Newsletter

"This book will not be gathering dust on any practitioner's shelf." -- Ray Knudsen Reviews

Product Description
This book is a textbook and clinical manual on the treatment of modern Western medical diseases with Chinese medicine. By modern Western medical diseases, we mean all the disease categories of Western medicine excluding gynecology and pediatrics. By Chinese medicine, we mean standard contemporary professional Chinese medicine as taught at the two dozen provincial Chinese medical colleges in the People's Respublic of China. The two main therapeutic modalities used in the practice of this style of Chinese medicine are acupuncture-moxibustion and the internal administration of multi-ingredient Chinese medicinal formulas. Treatment plans for each disease discussed herein are given for each of these two main modalities.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 596 pages
• Publisher: Blue Poppy Press; 2nd edition (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891845209
• ISBN-13: 978-1891845208
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #394,749 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant text from Blue Poppy, October 18, 2006

By	Robert S. Flaws "Bob Flaws" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

From Acupuncture Today, Sept. 2003
By Robert C. Dichiera, AP, ATC/L

Blue Poppy Press has published yet another brilliant text from co-authors Bob Flaws and Philippe Sionneau. The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with Chinese Medicine: A Textbook and Clinical Manual conveys the authors' collective 30 years of experience. Bob Flaws and Philippe Sionneau have taken 72 modern Western diseases not seen in most English-Chinese medical texts and illustrated the disease patterns and treatment protocols for each.

Like most texts in this field, the first section is devoted to basic to advanced theories of diagnosis patterns in Chinese medicine. However, unlike most texts, this initial section includes an explanation of renowned practitioners and their specific diagnosis theories not taught in most Western Chinese medical schools. These include Li Dong-Yuan's theory of yin fire, Liu Wan-Su's theory of similar transformations, and Zhu Dan-Xi's theory of the Six Depressions.

The second section of the text is the treatment formulary. The 72 subsequent chapters are arranged in alphabetical order according to the medical disease discussed. Each chapter begins with the allopathic etiology of the disease and concludes with several important remarks from a TCM perspective. The diseases are broken down into their various TCM patterns, and a treatment formulary is prescribed for each, including herbal medicines, patent remedies and acupuncture points. I found the "additions" and "subtractions" an extremely valuable reference tool to help individualize the treatments.

There is no way to "cookbook" a treatment plan that involves the use of acupuncture and herbal medicines. What this text attempts to do is present the basis for use of each different type of acupoint and herbal formulary for each diseased pattern, and allow students and practitioners alike to make their own decisions as to which will be most effective in a given clinical situation. I believe this text is an essential manual to own. The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with Chinese Medicine: A Textbook and Clinical Manual will benefit students and practitioners of both Eastern and Western medicine. I look forward to similar volumes in the near future.

Dr. Dichiera's rating: 10 out of 10

4.0 out of 5 stars Prepare you to Practice Professionally, April 22, 2009

By	Thanittra Kij Itti (Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Bob cited each western disease and diagnosed by TCM theory (Yin-Yang, Heat-Cold, Excess-Deficiency...) then refered to TCM treatment (acupuncture points and herb formulars) for such disease. I just wish
that there should be more diseases in the book because we have many complications in real practice and couldn't find in this text. In conclusion this is a good one and if your practice is so challenging you
may find some other books that have more western diseases.