Author Description

"Pediatrics in Chinese Medicine is different from any English TCM pediatrics textbook available today, and also different from standard TCM pediatrics textbooks as written in China. As an important part of TCM clinical medicine, the essence of TCM pediatrics emphasizes the overall concept of treatment based on pattern differentiation as associated with interchange of yin and yang, integration of form and spirit, zang-fu organ and channel theory, formula studies, and dietary therapy and nursing, all of which guide the clinical practice of TCM pediatrics. On the basis of traditional textbooks on TCM pediatrics, and in consideration of our readership, we have added extra material on acupuncture and pediatric tui na. In the process of selecting diseases, we have listed those for which TCM treatments are effective and distinctive, while also taking into account the worldwide incidence of childhood diseases. In order to promote overseas teaching, we have provided here a DVD from which students can learn the diagnostic and treatment methods of TCM more directly. For the student's convenience, the appendixes include the dosages of Chinese medicinals, formulas, patent Chinese medicines for common pediatric diseases, an index of disease names, and commonly used English and Chinese terms" -- Back cover.