Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for the Prevention and Treatment of Female Aging

Author: Liu Dongyan
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts: General Principles and Specific Topics. The General Principles section introduces 12 chapters, including the aging of the female reproductive system, changes in immune function during female aging, physiological and psychological changes during perimenopause and mental health, physiological and psychological changes during elderly female life and mental health, the mechanisms of female aging, clinical manifestations of female aging, preventive strategies for female aging, commonly used Chinese herbal medicines and formulas for female aging, nutrition and female aging, anti-aging dietary therapy and food therapy, and the health preservation methods for middle-aged and elderly women. The Specific Topics section covers common aging-related diseases in women, including perimenopausal diseases, dermatological diseases of the external genitalia in middle-aged and elderly women, reproductive system inflammatory diseases in middle-aged and elderly women, reproductive organ injury diseases in middle-aged and elderly women, sexual dysfunction diseases in middle-aged and elderly women, skeletal and joint diseases in middle-aged and elderly women, and superficial tissue and organ diseases in middle-aged and elderly women, with combined traditional Chinese and Western medical prevention and treatment approaches. The book is rich in content, covering both preventive and therapeutic aspects, as well as pharmaceutical treatments, dietary and food therapy, among other methods. It particularly offers novel insights into the mechanisms and preventive strategies of female aging, filling the gap in combined traditional Chinese and Western medical literature on the prevention and treatment of female aging. The book is highly practical and can serve as a reference for TCM and integrated Chinese and Western medicine practitioners, as well as for middle-aged and elderly women seeking to prevent and treat aging-related diseases.