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
Зміст
<p><strong>1. Introduction to Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)</strong><br>What is Acupuncture?<br>The Basics of TCM<br><strong>2. Systematics</strong><br>The Channel System of Acupuncture<br>The 12 Regular Channels<br>The <em>Yin</em> Channels<br>The <em>Yang</em> Channels<br>The Extraordinary Channels<br><strong>3. Criteria and Rules</strong><br>Methods of Locating Points<br>Prerequisites for Acupuncture Therapy<br>Effects and Reactions<br>Integrating Acupuncture into a Treatment Plan<br>Characteristics of Acupuncture During Pregnancy<br>Complications<br>Treatment Rules and Therapeutic Guidelines<br>Treatment Technique<br>Organizational Model<br>Prerequisites for Acupuncture Therapy in a Clinic<br><strong>4. The Practice of Acupuncture in Obstetrics and Gynecology</strong><br>Obstetrics<br>Pregnancy<br>Peripartal<br>Puerperium<br>Acupuncture and Gynecology<br><strong>5. Point Atlas</strong><br>LU = Lung<br>LI = Large intestine<br>ST = Stomach<br>SP = Spleen<br>HT = Heart<br>SI = Small intestine<br>BL = Bladder<br>KI = Kidney<br>PC = Pericardium<br>GB = Gallbladder<br>LR = Liver<br>GV = Governing vessel<br>CV = Conception vessel<br>EX-HN = Head and neck<br>EX-CA = Chest and abdomen<br>EX-B = Back<br>EX = ‘Breast point in front of the axilla'<br>EX-LE = Lower extremity<br><strong>6. Chinese Nutrition Therapy and <em>Qi Gong</em></strong><br>Chinese Nutrition Therapy<br>Qi Gong<br><strong>Appendix</strong><br>American and International <em>Tai Ji</em> and <em>Qi Gong</em> Associations</p>
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