Product Description:
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With illustrations, rich contents, and clear explanations in both Chinese and English, this book can serve as a useful reference for clinicians, medical students and overseas students as well as those who are interested in self care and treatment.
Contents:
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Chapter 1 General Introduction
1.1 Definition
1.2 Mechanism
1.3 Functions and characteristics of cupping therapy
1.4 Common cupping tools and characteristics
1.5 Common cupping methods and characteristics
1.5.1 Fire Cupping
1.5.2 Flash cupping
1.5.3 Cup ironing
1.5.4 Retained cupping
1.5.5 Moving cupping
1.5.6 Rotating cupping
1.5.7 Cupping with acupuncture
1.5.8 Cupping after blood letting
1.5.9 Cupping after Guasha
1.6 Operational procedures and precautions
1.6.1 Operational procedures
1.6.2 Precautions
1.7 Common reactions and management
1.7.1 Normal reactions
1.7.2 Abnormal reactions
1.7.3 Prevention and management of abnormal reactions
1.8 Indications and contraindications
1.8.1 Indications
1.8.2 Contraindications
Chapter 2 Internal Diseases
2.1 Common cold
2.2 Cough
2.3 Asthma
2.4 Palpitations
2.5 Forgetfulness
2.6 Vertigo
2.7 Chronic gastritis
2.8 Gastroptosis
2.9 Gastrospasm
2.10 Diarrhea
2.11 Vomiting
2.12 Abdominal pain
2.13 Abdominal distension
2.14 Hiccups
2.15 Constipation
2.16 Hemiplegia
2.17 Facial palsy
2.18 Costalpain
2.19 Sciatica
2.20 Headache
2.21 Insomnia
2.22 Obesity
Chapter 3 Surgical Conditions
3.1 Cervical spondylosis
3.2 Stiff neck
3.3 Shoulder periarthritis
3.4 Chronic lower back pain
3.5 Herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc
Chapter 4 Gynecological Conditions
4.1 Irregular menstruation
4.2 Dysmenorrhea
4.3 Uterine bleeding
4.4 Morbidleucorrhea
4.5 Pelvic inflammation
4.6 Prolapseofuterus
4.7 Postpartum abdominal pain
4.8 Insufficient lactation
Chapter 5 Skin Conditions
5.1 Acne
5.2 Urticaria (Hives)
5.3 Eczema
Chapter 6 Pediatric Diseases
6.1 Infantile diarrhea
6.2 Infantile enuresis
6.3 Infantile malnutrition
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