Diabetes & Obesity

Introduces the characteristics of TCM diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and obesity, modern research achievements, and other critical information from the TCM perspective, detailed descriptions and summaries of current clinical research on diabetes and obesity.

Title: Diabetes and Obesity
Author: Feng Wei-bin & Fan Guan-jie
Series: The Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine
Publisher: People's Medical Publishing House, 2008
Language: English
Binding: Hardcopy, 9.2 x 7.1 x 1 inches, 380 pages
ISBN: 9787117106696

This book comprehensively introduces the characteristics of TCM diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and obesity, modern research achievements, and other critical information from the TCM perspective. It contains detailed descriptions and summaries of current clinical research on diabetes and obesity, with a focus on the advantages and characteristics of TCM.

This book is written for practitioners of TCM and for Western medical doctors who are interested in understanding Chinese medicine and acupuncture. This can also be adopted as a reference book for doctors specializing in TCM endocrinology, integrative medicine, obesity, or diabetes, visiting doctors, medical staff; senior medical students; graduate students; or anyone interested in this subject.

The therapeutic methods elaborated here are also excellent for preventing secondary complications, especially cardiovascular disease. Many patients will experience markedly effective results. No doubt, this book will also benefit the many patients who suffer with these conditions.

Features:

• Pattern differentiation and treatment with Chinese medicinals and acupuncture
• Clinical experience of renowned physicians
• Case studies from famous Chinese doctors
• Relevant contemporary research on pattern differentiation and formulas
• Selected quotes from classical texts

About the Author

Professor Feng Wei-bin is chief physician at the Second Teaching Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. He has engaged in several scientific projects, including research on the mechanism and effect of psychosocial factors on patients with diabetes which involved the use at 参芪片Shen Qi Pian, exploration of the relationship between blood stasis and peripheral neuropathy in diabetes, and research on peripheral neuropathy in diabetes associated with qi deficiency and blood stasis and its treatment with 糖痹胶囊Tang Bi Jiao Nang.

Professor Fan Guan-jie is a chief physician. He serves as Vice Director of the Diabetes Board of the China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Vice Chairman of the Diabetes Board of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Society. He is directly responsible for the creation of the new patent, 心脉康Xin Mai Kang, which has been approved by the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China.

书名：中医临床实用系列 - 糖尿病与肥胖症（英文版）（精）
作者： 冯维斌 范冠杰 编　著
出版社： 人民卫生出版社，第1版2008
开本/装帧：16开精装本，380页
ISBN： 9787117106696

Tags: Chinese medicine, diabetes, obesity