Condition: As New. First Edition. Second Printing (2003). Includes bibliographical references and index. Text in English and Chinese. Volume 2 of the Handbook gives an in depth analysis of more than 20 common gastrointestinal disorders. Each disorder is discussed from the perspective of its presentation and treatment in a Western context, with insights, practical advice and clinical tips relevant to western patients. In many cases, syndrome differentiations are more extensive than in other internal medicine texts, and some unique patterns are described. Diagnostic algorithms to aid diagnosis and pattern identification accompany major disorders. All disorders are discussed with reference to aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and treatment with herbs, acupuncture and related therapies, and patent medicines where appropriate. The useful Clinical Notes’ section outlines the sorts of prognoses that may be reasonably expected when correct treatment is applied, and gives a general estimate of the length of treatment required. The diseases discussed include those commonly seen in clinic: diarrhoea, constipation, nausea and vomiting, dysenteric disorder (which includes such biomedical diseases as ulcerative colitis), abdominal and epigastric pain and chronic indigestion, as well as some less well described: the unusual Hu Huo syndrome, mouth ulcers, abdominal bloating, rectal bleeding, haemetemesis and more. This volume completes the analysis of, and treatment strategies for, Zang-Fu organ system pathologies commonly seen in clinic. Detailed herb, patent medicine and acupuncture treatments are described for 29 disorders of the Gastro-Intestinal system. A concise chapter on the principles and application of TCM dietary therapy and the energetics of food complements the text. Topics included in this volume: Anorectal disorders, Abdominal distension, Abdominal pain, Acid reflux/heartburn, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Dysenteric disorder, Dysphagia, Epigastric pain, Gingivitis, Haemorrhoids, Haemafecia, Haematemesis, Halitosis, Hiccough, Indeterminate gnawing hunger, Indigestion, Intestinal abscess, Lip Wind, Mouth ulcers, Nausea and vomiting, Regurgitation, Sudden turmoil disorder, Tooth abscess, TCM dietary principles
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