Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Womens Health: Bridging the Gap Between Western and East
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She also gives direction and understanding of why this has happened and the symptoms. Furthermore, the book is specifically directed for women and addresses the various issues women have: As well, Albertson provides an extensive glossary and bibliography, Western knowledge, and TCM studies and research. I certainly have no problem recommending this book to young women that are having issues or those that want to prevent issues. It is written in simple lay terms, is concise, and extremely informative.
As well, I believe this would be a great book in a practitioner's PHD, Holistic Nutrition Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine is the best book I have read so far, as it is educates everyone who reads it about the traditional medicine practices and how to effectivly treat from a different view then plain doctors. By reading you can easily understand the basics of TCM, what it is and how to make it work for you.
It explains the different symptoms and how to prevent them, from going into something even worse. I am like other women trying to find other ways to treat and take care of myself when I came across this book.
It is the best book explaining Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine, that has ever been written. It goes into such detail of different each and every problem known to hit women that a treatment is for. I love the way the book is in 6 parts, each part goes into such detail that you can not ignore what the book tells you.
The last part of the book even goes into detail of the history of TCM.
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Kathleen Albertson Reviewed by Dr. Maresca This book has many positive benefits for a wide constituency of readers both young and old. The presentation would be helpful for both men and women because common body systems and processes are explored.
Female infertility, fertility and menopausal symptoms are explained at length with many pertinent examples provided. The author provides an extensive body system checklist so that patients can identify key elements related to their condition. More importantly, the presentation contrasts East and West medicinal systems.
The benefits of Chinese medicinal protocols are as follows: The standard acupuncture treatment utilizes acupuncture channels, balancing Qi and blood flows, balancing emotional and physical pain and the integration of treatment with soothing herbal teas. A beauty of the book is that major clinical studies are cited.
The Mayo Clinic Proceedings of tracked acupuncture treatment of fibromyalgia in 50 patients and found reduction of fatigue and anxiety in the subjects evaluated. The presentation contains an extensive bibliography and definitions section at the end of the book. The Alternative Medicine-Definitive Guide by Burton Goldberg contains 25 citations alone on the benefits of acupuncture to patients. The most prominent research citation is: The contents can help alleviate your pain and assist the conventional physicians with a more complete diagnostic history of classical symptoms like stiffness, pain sensations, bodily stress on major organs and a whole plethora of issues too numerous to list in a finite book review.
Personally, I believe that a combination of acupuncture and the services of a licensed physical therapist will provide the most complete supplement to the services of a personal physician. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine is the best book I have read so far, as it is educates everyone who reads it about the traditional medicine practices and how to effectivly treat from a different view then plain doctors. By reading you can easily understand the basics of TCM, what it is and how to make it work for you. It explains the different symptoms and how to prevent them, from going into something even worse.
I am like other women trying to find other ways to treat and take care of myself when I came across this book. It is the best book explaining Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine, that has ever been written. It goes into such detail of different each and every problem known to hit women that a treatment is for. I love the way the book is in 6 parts, each part goes into such detail that you can not ignore what the book tells you.
The last part of the book even goes into detail of the history of TCM. One interesting point to interpret in future study results will be to look at the demographic composition of women who did complete the treatment. Is this group older and therefore more prone to follow through without regard to time constraints or economic detriment? Is this group more inclined to participate in this traditional and noninvasive type of care in other aspects of their lives?
Or simply, does this group live closer or have substantial economic means to achieve the final outcome of visiting for a combined six menstrual periods? In addition, are women in this group more desperate for conception than the others? As we look at previous studies of traditional care for infertility, there is insufficient literature looking at Korean medical practices and their influence on infertility. Much of the current literature on traditional medicine and infertility deals with male infertility, includes the use of medical procedures in conjunction to Eastern medicine, 7 or comes from Indian or Chinese researchers who use similar but decisively different methods from those of this study.
These alternatives include the use of numerous similar yet different herbs, but exclude the use of acupuncture and herbal pills. Therefore, research in this area is to an extent novel and in its own right a worthwhile endeavor. The use of traditional Korean medicine has become very appealing to patients as a primary or adjuvant therapeutic tool.
The mixed results reported by many researchers in regard to fertility-related outcomes can be explained by the standardization of treatments and therefore lack of personalized care plans. This observational study into unexplained infertility treatment would further benefit from work done in the following aspects: What other benefits or detriments can be associated with the package, as most herbal therapeutic packages have extensive effects; 5 looking at distinct groups of women younger than and older than 35, the age commonly designated as when pregnancies become high risk, and the possible difference in treatment outcomes; and 6 performing a similar study with free treatment.
Through looking at women who are not self-selected based upon access to hospital care through economic and motivational means , a better understanding of the population-level effectiveness of CAM fertility package therapy as a whole could be understood. Upon completion of this study, the limitations of an observational study in the Conmaul Hospital were typified by the relatively low adherence rate of participants. At the same time, the success rate of the standard therapeutic package for treatment of unexplained infertility was strengthened.
Overall, whether or not pregnancy was achieved, and whether or not participants finished treatment, or infertility persisted, the multiple psychologic and physiologic problems associated with unexplained infertility were studied and provided a baseline for future research on this meaningful complementary subject field. In summary, this study is a starting point for future research. Although a large percentage dropped out of the study for myriad nonspecified reasons, the treatment for infertility was beneficial in the small cohort who utilized it as prescribed.
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Therefore, future research into the mechanisms of action for individual treatment components, the cost effectiveness of the treatment versus conventional infertility methods, and the overall success rate in a double-blind placebo-controlled study, could act to solidify this treatment method as a positive option for women with unexplained infertility.
In addition, the assistance of Stephen Flaherty in manuscript preparation is sincerely appreciated. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. J Altern Complement Med. Find articles by Jongbae J. Find articles by Myungja Kang. Find articles by Sangseop Shin.
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Unexplained Infertility Treated with Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in Korea
Find articles by Sukyung Kwon. Find articles by Hyosun Wee. Find articles by Bonghyun Nam. Find articles by Ted J. Copyright , Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This article has been corrected. See J Altern Complement Med. This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Aim We aim to determine the safety and effectiveness of a standard therapeutic package of Korean medicine for the treatment of unexplained infertility in a cross-section of women who sought treatment at an integrative hospital in Seoul, Korea.
Background Infertility affects more than 1. Methods Female participants included in this observational study met inclusion criteria before receiving a set of treatments including herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion.
Results One hundred and four women with unexplained infertility were included in this observational study. Conclusions The standard therapeutic package for unexplained infertility in women studied here is safe for infants and the treated women, when administered by licensed professionals. Introduction O f the approximately 62 million American women of reproductive age in , 1. Methods This study evaluates the outcome of women who received treatment using a standard therapeutic package for unexplained infertility at Conmaul Hospital in Seoul, Korea.
Standard therapeutic package intervention A study physician screened each patient in accordance with inclusion criteria, provided study information, and after obtaining consent, completed a baseline assessment. Outcome measures The baseline data included age, the history of assisted reproductive technology, and duration of infertility. Open in a separate window. Discussion The use of acupuncture, moxibustion, and herbal medicine has deep roots in women's health in Korea.
Disclosure Statement No competing financial interests exist. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Peris C, et al. Temperament and character in couples with fertility disorders: A double-blind, controlled study. Boggio S, et al.
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