Treating autoimmune disease with Chinese medicine. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Wanzhu Hou, Guangpi Xu, Hanjie Wang ; consulting editor, Jeffrey Gould.
• Other Names: Hou, Wanzhu; Xu, Guangpi; Wang, Hanjie; Gould, Jeffrey, 1961-
• Contents: Preface. Introduction. Chapter 1 -- Basic immunology and immune system disorders. Chapter 2 -- An overview of Chinese Medicine and autoimmune diseases and the role of yin deficiency. Chapter 3 -- Systemic lupus erythematosus. Chapter 4 -- Cardiopulmonary disease and lupus. Chapter 5 -- Rheumatoid arthritis. Chapter 6 -- Autoimmune hepatitis. Chapter 7 -- Crohn's disease. Chapter 8 -- Graves' disease. Chapter 9 -- Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Chapter 10 -- Mental illness and autoimmune disease. Chapter 11 -- Multiple sclerosis. Chapter 12 -- Psoriasis. Chapter 13 -- Raynaud's phenomenon. Chapter 14 -- Scleroderma. Chapter 15 -- Sjogren's Syndrome. Conclusion. Appendices. Glossary of immunology. Index of Chinese herbal formulas. Index of acupuncture points. Index. Basic immunology and immune system disorders -- Overview of Chinese medicine and autoimmune diseases and the role of yin deficiency -- Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Cardiopulmonary disease and lupus -- Rheumatoid arthritis -- Autoimmune hepatitis -- Crohn's disease -- Graves' disease -- Hashimoto's thyroiditis -- Mental illness and autoimmune disease -- Multiple sclerosis -- Psoriasis -- Raynaud's phenomenon -- Scleroderma -- Sjogren's syndrome.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh New York : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 303 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.97/8; Autoimmune diseases -- Alternative treatment; Medicine, Chinese; Autoimmune diseases -- Alternative treatment; Medicine, Chinese; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780443069741; 0443069743; 9780702036248; 0702036242
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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