Acupuncture for insomnia : sleep and dreams in Chinese medicine /

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Author / Creator:Montakab, Hamid.
Imprint:Stuttgart ; New York : Thieme, c2012.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 149 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9131490
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ISBN:9783131543318
3131543310
9781283613675 (MyiLibrary)
9783131644015
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-143) and index.
Description based on print version record.
Other form:Print version: 9783131543318
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Use acupuncture to effectively treat insomnia and other sleep disorders

Insomnia and related sleep disorders concern 10-40% of the adult population and even up to 25% of children, affecting alertness and memory, causing emotional and physical fatigue, and putting the individual at increased risk for depression, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and other health hazards. Acupuncture for Insomnia: Sleep and Dreams in Chinese Medicine presents a highly effective treatment for chronic and acute sleeplessness using therapeutic strategies from both TCM as well as classical Chinese medicine.

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Provides full background on the physiology, causes, and treatment of sleep disorders, drawing key parallels between concepts of Western and Chinese Medicine Classifies all acupuncture points that affect sleep to help in choosing the most appropriate treatment for your patient Offers a detailed analysis of sleep in Chinese medicine to give you a full understanding of the energetics of sleep and wakefulness Analyzes the significance of dreams in Chinese medicine and how dreams can be skillfully integrated into a patient's therapy

Written from the unique perspective of a physician who is also trained in TCM and classical acupuncture, this book presents numerous case examples, and an up-to-date review of scientific studies on Chinese medicine and sleep. It is an essential reference for all acupuncture practitioners who provide optimal treatment to patients with insomnia, sleep disorders, and other sleep pathologies.

Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 149 p.) : ill. (some col.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-143) and index.
ISBN:9783131543318
3131543310
9781283613675
9783131644015