Acupuncture treatment for eye diseases

Author: Zhang Bin
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Publish Date: 2005-09-02
Features: Traditional Chinese Medicine ophthalmology has a long history. The Records of the Grand Historian：“Bian Que was renowned throughout the world. When passing through Handan, he heard that women were highly valued, so he became a gynecologist; when passing through Luoyang, he heard that the people loved the elderly, so he became an ophthalmologist for those with ear and eye ailments.” He is considered the pioneer of Traditional Chinese Medicine ophthalmology. The land of Yan and Zhao has produced many famous doctors, including those who treated eye diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine. Liu Yaoxian’s Golden Mirror of Ophthalmology from the late Qing Dynasty has been passed down to this day, while Pang Zanxiang’s Clinical Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ophthalmology is celebrated internationally, writing a new chapter in the development of Traditional Chinese Medicine ophthalmology. In 1985, the Ophthalmology Committee of the Hebei Provincial Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine was established, and on January 12, 2002, the second committee held a re-election, organizing four academic seminars in total. These efforts have advanced the development and improvement of Traditional Chinese Medicine ophthalmology! Today, the application of Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture in treating difficult eye diseases has achieved remarkable results. Exploring the best herbal formulas and best acupoints to treat eye diseases, shorten treatment time, and further rapidly improve vision, expand the field of vision, and enhance visual function are currently the main research topics. This book is rich in content, combining theory with clinical and practical experience, illustrated with images, written in fluent style, and very comprehensive, making it both informative and practical to read.