Fukushin and Kampo

Fukushin and Kampo
Author: Nigel Dawes
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2020-10-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0857013262

From an internationally known expert in the teaching and practice of Fukushin, this is a unique book defining the therapeutic and diagnostic significance of the abdomen in East Asian medicine. Nigel Dawes provides a comprehensive description of the practical application of abdominal palpation in clinical settings, as well as offering hands-on descriptions of the precise methodology of the abdominal exam with supporting visual aids. Focusing on specific clinical application in the field of Kampo (Sino-Japanese Herbal Medicine), it allows for the subtleties of the Fukushin method to be disseminated in order to complement Traditional Chinese Medicine training. Highly visual and practical, Fukushin is the perfect guide for both Japanese and Chinese medicine students and practitioners looking to develop their toolbox of skills in abdominal palpation.

Kampo

Kampo
Author: Keisetsu Otsuka
Publisher: Singing Dragon
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2016-12-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 085701286X

Kampo, a traditional Japanese medical system derived from Classical Chinese Medicine and comprising unique diagnostic methods, herbal formulas and therapeutic approaches, is made accessible to English-speaking practitioners through this definitive translation of Dr Keisetsu Otsuka's classic work. This clinical handbook summarizes diagnostic theory and methodology then leads onto a section including 80 principal formulas followed by a therapeutic section organised according to allopathic definitions of disease. It follows a systems approach in internal medicine beginning with respiratory and cardiovascular disorders, moving through a comprehensive analysis of all the body systems. Essential clinical information on how differential diagnosis and formula selection is achieved is outlined within the Kampo tradition. A comprehensive index of 120 major herbal formulas and 180 individual herbal ingredients is included, as is the translators' original Glossary of terms designed to clarify concepts of health and disease unique to Kampo and Japanese culture. The translators have taken care to retain Dr Otsuka's own thoughts and opinions on how to study Kampo, as well as demonstrative case studies from his own files, making this a direct source of his wisdom and teachings. Also including an overview of Kampo in the current age and guidance on integrating it into modern practice, this is an essential resource for anyone practicing or studying in this tradition.

Chasing the Dragon's Tail

Chasing the Dragon's Tail
Author: Yoshio Manaka
Publisher: Paradigm Publications
Total Pages: 500
Release: 1995
Genre: Acupuncture
ISBN: 9780912111322

The text introduces Dr Manaka's major clinical and theoretical accomplishments by describing how the 'X-signal system' is the foundation of human topography, function, and response. In essence, the X-signal system defines qi, yin-yang, and the five phases as clinical events, rather than as abstract theories. The text gives Western readers the first complete description of this treatment system.

Medicine - Religion - Spirituality

Medicine - Religion - Spirituality
Author: Dorothea Lüddeckens
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 3839445825

In modern societies the functional differentiation of medicine and religion is the predominant paradigm. Contemporary therapeutic practices and concepts in healing systems, such as Transpersonal Psychology, Ayurveda, as well as Buddhist and Anthroposophic medicine, however, are shaped by medical as well as religious or spiritual elements. This book investigates configurations of the entanglement between medicine, religion, and spirituality in Europe, Asia, North America, and Africa. How do political and legal conditions affect these healing systems? How do they relate to religious and scientific discourses? How do therapeutic practitioners position themselves between medicine and religion, and what is their appeal for patients?

Classical Chinese Medicine

Classical Chinese Medicine
Author: Liu Lihong
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Total Pages: 696
Release: 2019-04-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9882370578

The English edition of Liu Lihong’s milestone work is a sublime beacon for the profession of Chinese medicine in the 21st century. Classical Chinese Medicine delivers a straightforward critique of the politically motivated “integration” of traditional Chinese wisdom with Western science during the last sixty years, and represents an ardent appeal for the recognition of Chinese medicine as a science in its own right. Professor Liu’s candid presentation has made this book a bestseller in China, treasured not only by medical students and doctors, but by vast numbers of non-professionals who long for a state of health and well-being that is founded in a deeper sense of cultural identity. Oriental medicine education has made great strides in the West since the 1970s, but clear guidelines regarding the “traditional” nature of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remain undefined. Classical Chinese Medicine not only delineates the educational and clinical problems faced by the profession in both East and West, but transmits concrete and inspiring guidance on how to effectively engage with ancient texts and designs in the postmodern age. Using the example of the Shanghanlun (Treatise on Cold Damage), one of the most important Chinese medicine classics, Liu Lihong develops a compelling roadmap for holistic medical thinking that links the human body to nature and the universe at large.

Japanese Kampo Medicines for the Treatment of Common Diseases

Japanese Kampo Medicines for the Treatment of Common Diseases
Author: Somasundaram Arumugam
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017-03-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0128094443

Japanese Kampo Medicines for the Treatment of Common Diseases - Focus on Inflammation provides researchers and clinicians with a current look at how Kampo medicines can be used to effectively treat inflammatory disorders. Japanese Kampo medicines are a mixture of natural and herbal medicines that are available in Japan for the treatment of various diseases. Given their therapeutic potential, they are often prescribed instead of, or alongside, allopathic medicines. Kampo medicines are becoming more widespread and have proven effective for the treatment of a variety of inflammatory diseases, such as colitis, dermatitis, myocarditis, hepatitis, cardiomyopathy, and nephritis. This book offers background on Japanese Kampo medicines, along with a compilation of the published scientific data for several different types of Kampo medicines. It is an evidence-based guide for all those involved in, or interested in, the research and practice of Kampo medicine. - Includes both preclinical and clinical data published from a variety of sources and compiled into one book - Provides insight for researchers and clinicians on which Kampo medicines will provide the least side effects and offer the most effective therapy for a particular illness - Offers important data that will help to inform future research and widen practice in this area

Extraordinary Views of Abdominal Patterns

Extraordinary Views of Abdominal Patterns
Author: Inaba Bunrei
Publisher:
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2018-08-18
Genre: Medicine, Chinese
ISBN: 9780990602958

"Any serious scholar and clinician of Chinese medicine, particularly with an interest in classic formulas or classical methods (Jing Fang) should read and reread Inaba Katsu Bunrei's Fukusho-Kiran (Extraordinary Views of Abdominal Patterns). While abdominal diagnosis is discussed in seminal texts such as the Shang Han Za Bing Lun and the Nanjing, the Fukusho-Kiran expands on this theory and discusses the abdominal signs, symptoms and treatments in greater detail and clarity. While abdominal diagnosis declined in China over many hundreds of years, it is now seeing a resurgence. The great Kampo physicians of Japan have held on to this valuable skill and art and this text is an exemplar of this level of expertise and precision. The Fukusho-Kiran is considered to be the most authoritatice text on Shang Han Lun style abdominal diagnosis. The Fukusho-Kiran can be used as a guide for clinicians to differentiate the locations and qualities of diseases, confirm the principles of treatment, guide the usage of medicines, and predict the prognosis, therefore this is a "must" to have in one's clinic and a clinician who uses abdominal palpation will use it repeatedly. We are very fortunate these days to have publishers like the Chinese Medicine Database that are working tirelessly to translate these seminal texts into English and increase the treasure trove available in English to benefit practitioners and in turn mankind. Another welcome addition to this collection is right here in your hands. May it be of benefit to all those that thoroughly study its pages and utilize the techniques which it lays out" -- Back cover.

The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Transmission of Acupuncture

The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Transmission of Acupuncture
Author: Yang Zhenhai
Publisher: The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9882371132

An indefatigable discoverer and preserver of lost traditions in the field of classical Chinese medicine, Liu Lihong has done it again—The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Transmission of Acupuncture features a passionate and clinically relevant synthesis of his discipleship with Yang Zhenhai, one of the last remaining master practitioners of Daoist acupuncture in mainland China. At the forefront of an international discourse on the definition and clinical significance of classical Chinese medicine, Yang and Liu promote yet another holistic medical system that radically contrasts the current penchant for symptom-oriented procedures. This English edition of their book lifts an important esoteric acupuncture lineage out of obscurity and presents it to us in complete and accessible form. The holistic approach has also defined Liu’s relentless search for the heart of Chinese medicine during the last three decades, driving his commitment to become the promoter of a diverse spectrum of healing traditions that exemplify the classical standards of Chinese medicine.