Typical TCM Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus

Brief Description
The series of "An English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases (more info)" is compiled to assist foreign students to have a better study of clinical knowledge of TCM.  The entire series consists of 10 volumes including this book titled with ‘Typical TCM Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus.’

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a history of more than two thousand years in treating and preventing diabetes mellitus and its complications with rich experience and some peculiar therapy.  In compiling this book, authors have inherited the achievements of the predecessors and assimilated them with the principles, which they have derived from their personal experience.

The book is divided into three parts. The first one introduces emphatically the essentials on diabetes mellitus, the essential points in diagnosing this disease, and the knowledge or cognizance of the disease in TCM.  The second part introduces in detail the treatment of diabetes mellitus, and the pattern differentiation and treatment of its frequently observed complications according to TCM; the commonly used patent Chinese drugs, the folk recipes and proved recipes, the various therapeutic methods such as external treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion, massage, physical training therapy, psychotherapy, dietetic therapy and diagnostic and regimen therapy.  The third part introduces the unique opinions, the therapeutic experiences and clinically proved cases of the national senior traditional Chinese physicians in treating diabetes mellitus.

The content in this book is plentiful and easy to understand.  It is quite practicable and may serve as a book of reference for readers from different fields.

Table of Contents
Part One General Introduction
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two Diagnostic Essentials
      Section 1 Clinical Manifestations
      Section 2 Laboratory Tests
      Section 3 Diagnostic Criteria
      Section 4 Differential Diagnoses
Chapter Three TCM Understanding of Diabetes Mellitus
Part Two Typical Therapies
Chapter One Treatment for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 1 Internal Therapy
      Section 2 Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy
      Section 3 Tuina Therapy
      Section 4 Physical Training Therapy
      Section 5 Emotional Therapy
      Section 6 Dietetic Therapy
Chapter Two Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 1 Internal Therapy
      Section 2 External Therapy
      Section 3 Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therappy
      Section 4 Tuina Therapy
      Section 5 Physical Training Therapy
      Section 6 Psychotherapy
      Section 7 Dietetic Therapy
Chapter Three Treatment of the Common Complications of Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 1 Acute Complication of Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 2 Diabetic Heart Disease
      Section 3 Diabetic Cerebrovascular Disease
      Section 4 Diabetic Hypertension
      Section 5 Diabetic Hyperlipemia
      Section 6 Diabetic Retinopathy
      Section 7 Diabetic Nephropathy
      Section 8 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
      Section 9 Diabetic Mellitus Complicated with Skin Infection
Chapter Four Regime for Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 1 Pay Attention to Education and Establish Confidence
      Section 2 Utmost Important in Dietetic Regulation
      Section 3 Adapt to the Four Seasons and Lead a Regular Life
      Section 4 Harmonize Emotions, Enliven the Body and Calm the Spirits
      Section 5 Manage Work and Test Properly, Obtain Healthcare by Massage
      Section 6 Pay Attention to Hygiene and Prevent Infection
Part Three Experience of Celebrated Senior TCM Doctors
Chapter One The Experience of Celebrated Senior TCM Doctors Shi Jinmo in Treating Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 1 Understanding on the Etiology and Pathogenesis
      Section 2 Experiences in Using Herbal Drugs by Pattern Differentiation
      Section 3 Proved Clinical Records
Chapter Two The Experience of Senior TCM Doctor Wang Luqiu in Treating Diabetes Mellitus
      Section 1 Understanding on the Etiology and Pathogenesis
      Section 2 Experiences in Using Herbal Drugs by Pattern Differentiation
      Section 3 Proved Clinical Records