Traditional Chinese Medicine Pediatrics Newly Edited English-Chinese Parallel Text

Author: Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine Pediatrics is a medical science that, under the guidance of the theoretical system of Traditional Chinese Medicine, utilizes traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, and other therapeutic methods to study the growth and development, physiological pathology, feeding and healthcare of fetuses to adolescents, as well as the prevention and treatment of various diseases. This book, as one of the clinical discipline volumes of the "Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine Library (Bilingual Edition)," explains the understanding of pediatric physiological pathology characteristics in Traditional Chinese Medicine, briefly outlines the key points of diagnosis and treatment, and focuses on introducing the diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, and treatment of 40 common pediatric diseases. Through the study of this course, readers are expected to gain a comprehensive basic understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pediatrics. The book is divided into two parts: General Theory and Specific Discussions, with a total of 5 chapters and 43 sections. The General Theory provides an overview of the fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pediatrics. The Specific Discussions on pediatric diseases are organized into the following sections: 【Overview】introducing the concept of the disease, incidence, the relationship between TCM and Western medicine names, etiology, and pathogenesis; 【Diagnostic Key Points】proposing the symptoms, signs, medical history, and physical examination findings for diagnosis; 【Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment】first discussing the key points of syndrome differentiation and treatment principles, then providing detailed treatments for each syndrome, including major syndromes, treatment methods, formulas, and modifications; 【Other Therapies】introducing practical proprietary Chinese medicines, simple and effective formulas, and external treatments for the disease. The dosage of Chinese medicinal herbs mentioned in the book, except for newborn conditions which are indicated as newborn dosages, generally refers to the dosage for children aged 6–12.