Main description:

The authors of the Textbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine here present practitioners, physicians, and allied health workers with detailed material for a wide ranging understanding of what Traditional Chinese Medicine can offer.

Contents:

Scientific Bases of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1. Definitions and Regulatory Status 2. Commonly Used Herbal Medicines 3. Overview of Selected Herbs 4. Herbal Medicine: Identification, Analysis, and Evaluation Strategies 5. Ginseng: Beneficial and Potential Adverse Effects 6. Green Tea 7. Herbal, Food, and Drug Interactions 8. Risks of Ephedra-containing Supplements Commonly Used Therapies in Traditional Chinese Medicine: 9. Traditional Chinese Medicine 10. Chinese Herbal Medicine and Formulations 11. Acupuncture 12. Tai Chi 13. Qigong 14. Diet and Nutrition in Traditional Chinese Medicine 15. Massage Traditional Chinese Medicine Used in Selected Medical Conditions: 16. Herbal Antioxidants: Potential and Pitfalls 17. Hawthorn 18. Obesity 19. Type 2 Diabetes 20. Osteoporosis 21. Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction 22. Insomnia 23. Natural Products and Cancer 24. Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting 25. Cachexia Associated with Cancer and AIDS 26. Boost AIDS Patients' Immune Systems