Diabetes Mellitus: TCM Characteristics Therapy

Author: Wang Xu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a history of over two thousand years in preventing and treating diabetes and its complications, accumulating rich experience and developing unique therapies. We have compiled this book on the principle of inheriting the achievements of predecessors, absorbing modern research, and integrating personal insights, aiming to promote the distinctive therapies of TCM and contribute to the cause of human health. The book is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on an overview of diabetes, key diagnostic points, and TCM's understanding of the disease. The second part provides a detailed introduction to TCM's differential diagnosis and treatment for diabetes and its common complications, including commonly used patent medicines, single herbs and empirical formulas, external therapies, acupuncture therapy, massage therapy, physical therapy, emotional therapy, dietary therapy, and health maintenance. The third part introduces the unique insights, diagnostic experiences, and clinical case studies of renowned TCM masters such as Shi Jinmo, Wang Liqiu, and Professor Li Liang. The book is rich in content, concise in language, easy to understand, highly practical, and serves as a reference for TCM practitioners, integrated Chinese and Western medicine professionals, and faculty and students of medical schools.