More and more health care professionals in obstetrics and gynecology are turning to complementary medicine to enhance their patients’ comfort and wellness. With an emphasis on medical acupuncture, this book offers busy practitioners an accessible guide to the myriad ways in which these time-tested methods can both enhance and ease a pregnant woman’s experience – before, during, and after delivery. Medical Acupuncture in Pregnancy begins with a concise, yet thorough review of basic TCM principles and proceeds to cover treatments for hyperemesis, preterm labor, preeclampsia, dysfunctional labor, postpartum depression, dysmenorrhoe, migraine, infections and more! Whether as an introduction to the topic or as a handy clinical reference, this text is essential for obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, acupuncturists, and nurses who want to optimize patient care options with Chinese medicine. Special features: High-quality illustrations showing the precise location of acupuncture points Detailed descriptions and diagrams of needling depth and direction Treatment rules and therapeutic guidelines Easy-to-access format for quick reference in a clinical setting A practice-oriented introduction to Qi gong Supplemental information on Chinese dietetics
Table of Content
1. Introduction to Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
What is Acupuncture?
The Basics of TCM
2. Systematics
The Channel System of Acupuncture
The 12 Regular Channels
The Yin Channels
The Yang Channels
The Extraordinary Channels
3. Criteria and Rules
Methods of Locating Points
Prerequisites for Acupuncture Therapy
Effects and Reactions
Integrating Acupuncture into a Treatment Plan
Characteristics of Acupuncture During Pregnancy
Complications
Treatment Rules and Therapeutic Guidelines
Treatment Technique
Organizational Model
Prerequisites for Acupuncture Therapy in a Clinic
4. The Practice of Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics
Pregnancy
Peripartal
Puerperium
Acupuncture and Gynecology
5. Point Atlas
LU = Lung
LI = Large intestine
ST = Stomach
SP = Spleen
HT = Heart
SI = Small intestine
BL = Bladder
KI = Kidney
PC = Pericardium
GB = Gallbladder
LR = Liver
GV = Governing vessel
CV = Conception vessel
EX-HN = Head and neck
EX-CA = Chest and abdomen
EX-B = Back
EX = ‘Breast point in front of the axilla’
EX-LE = Lower extremity
6. Chinese Nutrition Therapy and Qi Gong
Chinese Nutrition Therapy
Qi Gong
Appendix
American and International Tai Ji and Qi Gong Associations
About the author
Roemer
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