Product Description
This text is the fruit of extensive research into the Chinese medical literature on pediatrics and the response to years of practitioner requests for a good, comprehensive TCM pediatric textbook. It covers over 45 common pediatric complaints, giving differential diagnosis, disease mechanisms, herbal treatments, acumoxa therapy where appropriate, and compiler's commentary. The diseases are presented in the chronological order of appearance, and include everything from colic and cradle cap to mumps and pediatric hyperactivity. There are also special sections on pediatric diagnosis and treating young children with Chinese herbal medicinals.