Dermatology and Venereology in Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment

Author: Lei Pengcheng
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book is a revision based on the Manual of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Dermatology, compiled in 1974, after more than 20 years of clinical practice. Both the author Lei Pengcheng and Professor Chen Menglu are descendants of families with a long tradition of practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). They have been deeply influenced by TCM and later received rigorous training at Peking Medical University. They have worked alongside renowned TCM surgeons at the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM Research Institute, and TCM Hospitals, achieving profound expertise in both TCM and Western medicine.
The compilation of this book follows the principle of Western medicine diagnosis and TCM differentiation and treatment. Its content is based on the study of TCM dermatology from various hospitals across the country, such as Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Guang'anmen Hospital, Tianjin Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai Longhua Hospital, Shanghai Huashan Hospital, and Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital, as well as the author's extensive clinical experience. It strives to reflect the current level of integrated Chinese and Western medicine, emphasizing practicality and including the differentiation and treatment of TCM dermatology, principles of internal and external medication, common skin diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and certain skin beauty treatments and methods. This book serves as a reference for dermatologists specializing in both TCM and Western medicine, as well as for general practitioners and beauty professionals in their work.