Ebook: The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture

This new edition of The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture gives a thorough and analytical review of the diagnosis and treatment options for pain, using acupuncture with Chinese herbal medicine. Based on the clinical experience of the author and supported by that of acupuncturists in Chinese universities, it offers a comprehensive and detailed set of treatments for a wide variety of pain symptoms and conditions, and includes detailed modifications of the treatments, to aid clinical practice. Although pain syndromes are often complicated, involving both psychological and p.;Front Cover; The Treatment of Pain with Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Forewords; Foreword by Shi Zhongan; Foreword by Steven K.H. Aung; Foreword by Peter Deadman; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part 1: General Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; Discussion on pain; Pain control by TCM; Modern research on pain control by acupuncture; Transmission of pain impulses along acupuncture channels; Pain-gate theory; Stimulation of endorphins; Effects on neurotransmitters; Psychological and cultural factors; Chapter 2: Historical developmentof the pain concept.