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Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine
Edited by Haixue Kuang, ISBN 978-953-307-903-5, Hard cover, 504 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: January 18, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license, in subject Complementary and Alternative Medicine
DOI: 10.5772/1152
During the recent years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has attracted the attention of researchers all over the world. It is looked upon not only as a bright pearl, but also a treasure house of ancient Chinese culture. Nowadays, TCM has become a subject area with high potential and the possibility for original innovation. This book titled Recent Advances in Theories and Practice of Chinese Medicine provides an authoritative and cutting-edge insight into TCM research, including its basic theories, diagnostic approach, current clinical applications, latest advances, and more. It discusses many often neglected important issues, such as the theory of TCM property, and how to carry out TCM research in the direction of TCM property theory using modern scientific technology. The authors of this book comprise an international group of recognized researchers who possess abundant clinical knowledge and research background due to their years of practicing TCM. Hopefully, this book will help our readers gain a deeper understanding of the unique characteristics of Chinese medicine.
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Book contents
- Chapter 1Introductory Chapter
- Chapter 2Metabonomics Research of the Four Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on UPLC-QTOF-MS System
- Chapter 3A Geomedical Approach to Chinese Medicine: The Origin of the Yin-Yang Symbol
- Chapter 4Application of “Five Elements Theory” for Treating Diseases
- Chapter 5An Approach to the Nature of Qi in TCM–Qi and Bioenergy
- Chapter 6Hyperspectral Imaging Technology Used in Tongue Diagnosis
- Chapter 7Advances in Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: From Traditional Methods to Computational Models
- Chapter 8Application and Effect of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Analgesia in Perioperative Period of Total Knee Arthroplasty
- Chapter 9Research on Medication Rules of Chronic Gastritis and Allergic Rhinitis Based on the Complex System Entropy Clustering Method
- Chapter 10Effectiveness of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Primary Care
- Chapter 11A Comparison Study on Arterial Blood Pressure and Pulse Data of Condenser Microphone
- Chapter 12Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine – East Meets West in Validation and Therapeutic Application
- Chapter 13Effects of Vasoactive Chinese Herbs on the Endothelial NO System
- Chapter 14JIN Formula Inhibits Tumorigenesis Pathways in Human Lung Carcinoma Cells and Tumor Growth in Athymic Nude Mice
- Chapter 15The Serotonergic System and Neuroplasticity are Implicated in the Effect of Phytochemicals on Mood and Cognitive Disorders
- Chapter 16Targeting Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Chapter 17Knowledge-Based Discovery of Anti-Fibrotic and Pro-Fibrotic Activities from Chinese Materia Medica
- Chapter 18Chinese Medicine and Integrative Approaches in the Prevention of Breast Cancer – Acupuncture Meridian, Pulsed Eletromagnetic Field Test and Chinese Food Therapy
- Chapter 19Traditional Chinese Medical Criteria About the Use of Yongquan as a Life Support Maneuver
- Chapter 20The MALDI-TOF Analysis of Aconitum Alkaloids in Proprietary Chinese Medicine and in the Concoction of Fuzi
- Chapter 21Therapeutic Effects of Lignans and Blend Isolated from Schisandra chinesis on Hepatic Carcinoma
- Chapter 22Study on Metabolism of Natural Medical Components In Vivo: Metabolism Study in Rat After Oral Administration of Rhubarb Decoction and Characterization, Identification of the Rat Metabolite of Scutellaria baicalensis
- Chapter 23Traditional Chinese Medicine Active Ingredient-Metal Based Anticancer Agents
- Chapter 24The Producing Area of Chinese Medicine and Famous Region Drug Research – Magnolia Officinalis
- Chapter 25Separation and Quantification of Component Monosaccharides of Cold Water-Soluble Polysaccharides from Ephedra sinica by MECC with Photodiode Array Detector
- Chapter 26Phytochemicals as Antidepressants: The Involvement of Serotonin Receptor Function, Stress Resistance and Neurogenesis
