Acupuncture Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus

by Zhang Zhi-long. This book has attracted extensive attention and been applied broadly, not only improves life quality, but also prevents the occurrence of complications and treats chronic complications.

Title: Chinese-English Edition of Acupuncture Treatment for Diabetes Mellitus
Chief Compliers Zhang Zhi-long
Chief Translator Ding Xiao-hong
Published by Shanghai Scientific and Technological Publishers, 2007
Format: Paperback, 525 pages, 8 x 5.5 inches
ISBN: 9787532389858

Synopsis of Contents

The record of acupuncture treatment for diabetes mellitus could be found even in the ancient classic of traditional Chinese medicine. In recent years, the reports about diabetes mellitus treated by acupuncture were more and more seen both at home and abroad. Acupuncture, to those patients with diabetes who need to take drugs for long time, shows more advantages. It can not only enhance life quality, but also prevent the occurrence of complications and treat chronic complications. Acupuncture treatment for diabetes mellitus has attracted extensive attention and been applied broadly.

This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 is an introduction of acupuncture treatment for diabetes mellitus including significance, present state, pathogenesis, frequently used methods, selection of acupuncture points, needling methods and precautions; Part 2 mainly discusses acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for diabetes mellitus including etiology, pathogenesis, essentials in differentiating symptoms, principles of treatment, and giving treatment according to syndromes for chronic complications. Part 3 gives case examples of diabetes mellitus and its chronic complications treated with acupuncture and moxibustion.

The book is written in Chinese and English with rich and clear contents, brief and to the point, excellent in both pictures and languages. It could be taken as a reference book for both Chinese and oversea clinical doctors, medical students and foreign students.

汉英对照针灸治疗糖尿病

【作 者】主编张智龙 主译丁晓红
【出 版 社】 上海科学技术出版社
【书 号】 9787532389858
【出版日期】 2007年9月第1版
【开 本】 32开 平装
【页 码】 525
【版 次】1-1

【内容简介】

针灸治疗糖尿病在中医典籍中早有记载，近年来国内外有关针灸治疗糖尿病的报道日渐增多。针灸对像患糖尿病这种需要长年服药的患者来说，更加显示出它的优势，不仅配合使用可提高患者的生活质量，而且可预防并发症的发生，并可治疗慢性并发症，针灸治疗糖尿病已引起人们广泛的重视和应用。

本书分上、中、下三篇。上篇为糖尿病的概述，包括针灸治疗糖尿病的意义、现状、机制、常用治法与取穴、常用操作方法以及注意事项等内容；中篇为针灸治疗糖尿病及其慢性并发症的病因病机、辨证要点、治疗原则以及分型论治等内容；下篇为针灸治疗糖尿病及其慢性并发症的验案举例。

本书内容丰富，通俗易懂，简明扼要，汉英对照，图文并茂，可作为广大海内外临床医生、医学院校学生、留学生的参考用书。

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