Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Therapies. Health Care Issues, Costs and Access

Description:

Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy. Although these practices are considered alternative medicine in the Western world, they are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, accounting for an estimated 40% of all health care delivered in China. Topics discussed in this book include a comparison of Chinese views with Western perspectives on traditional Chinese Medicine and complementary alternative medicine; cinnabar and realgar in traditional Chinese Medicine; metabolomic analysis of herbal medicines; Chinese Herbal Medicine in health care; and acupuncture for patients with cerebral apoplexy. (Imprint: Nova Biomedical)

Table of Contents:

Preface

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A Systematic Review on Chinese Views and a Comparison with Western Perspectives, pp. 1-25
(Vincent C.H. Chung, Chun Hong Lau, Polly H.X. Ma, Sian M. Griffiths, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University, Hong Kong, SAR, China)

Cinnabar and Realgar in Traditional Chinese Medicines: Remedies or Poisons?, pp. 27-44
(Jie Liu, Jing-Zhen Shi, Yuan-Fu Lu, Qin Wu, Hong Yang, Y. James Kang, Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi, China, and others)

Metabolomics: A New Omics Technology for Traditional Herbal Medicine Analysis, pp. 45-55
(Keiko Iino, Masahiro Sugimoto, Tomoyoshi Soga, Masaru Tomita, Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Tsuruoka Yamagata, Japan, and others)

Chinese Herbal Medicine in Health Care: What Can Be Learned From the Context of Hong Kong?, pp. 57-80
(W.F. Lai, Zenobia C.Y. Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)*

Acupuncture for Patients with Cerebral Apoplexy: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial, pp. 81-92
(Zhi-Xin Yang, Xue-Min Shi, Jin-Ling Bian, Jun Li, Jun-Feng Xu, Peng-Fei Shen,
Jie Xiong, Zhi-Long Zhang, Jia-Kui Guo, Ying-Hui Chang, Number 1 Hospital, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin Acupuncture Research Institute, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Acupuncture, Tianjin, China, and others)*

Index