Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Women's Health: Bridging the Gap Between Western and Eastern Medicine (Volume 1)
Author
Dr Kathleen Albertson PhD
Publisher
CreateSpace
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Educates readers about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), (acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine), and how women's health problems are effectively treated holistically versus the typical Western, compartmentalized approach. Acquire a basic understanding of TCM - what it is and how it works - as well as its benefits, risks and potential for treatment. Potential benefits of using TCM decrease the discouragement and futility felt by many women who cope with chronic health problems like menstrual irregularities, infertility, insomnia, pregnancy related issues and menopause. Women do not usually consider TCM as a treatment alternative until after receiving failed Western treatment. TCM can be a primary part of health care. Information and knowledge about TCm is lacking. TCM can help many women overcome and resolve health concerns. TCM's potential for early detection, strengthening of the immune system, reversal of symptoms and prevention of disease unfortunately remains unnoticed. * Broadens understanding of how TCM and western medicine differ in diagnosis and treatment. A holistic versus compartmentalized approach. * Explains how acupuncture systems work in easy-to-understand language. * Outlines gynecological, reproductive, and menopausal disorders more naturally and completely. * Approaches disorders including PMS, painful, heavy, irregular menstruation, PCOS, infertility, and pregnancy-related issues from a TCM perspective. * Shares nutritional, lifestyle factors and tips to help you make better, more informed choices about your health. * Discusses other health issues including insomnia, incontinence, vaginal itching, heart disease, and headaches. * Explains how TCM considers the impact of lifestyle, diet and nutritional choices and discusses these as part of the treatment plan. .
Reviews
Dr. Albertson shares her 17 years experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with us. Book is very easy and quick to read. It is supported with many charts and Chinese anatomical drawings where reader would need the most to understand the holistic approach. Author believes that TCM may close gaps in Western Traditional Medicine and can be used as an alternative method for women who have gynecological, fertility, pregnancy and menauposal disorders concurrently. It may also ber regarded as a very rare book to read for every women who is concerned with Western Tarditional Medicine. This book will answer many women who needs holistic treatment for today and for future.
Reviewed on 02/21/2012 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Savas Evsen
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Women's Health: Bridging the gap between Western and Eastern Medicine By Dr. Kathleen Albertson, L. Ac. PHD, Holistic Nutrition ? Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine is the best book I have read so far, as it is educates everyone who reads it about the traditional medicine practices and how to effectivly treat from a different view then plain doctors.By reading you can easily understand the basics of TCM, what it is and how to make it work for you. It explains the different symptoms and how to prevent them, from going into something even worse. I am like other women trying to find other ways to treat and take care of myself when I came across this book. It is the best book explaining Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine, that has ever been written. It goes into such detail of different each and every problem known to hit women that a treatment is for. I love the way the book is in 6 parts, each part goes into such detail that you can not ignore what the book tells you.The last part of the book even goes into detail of the history of TCM. If you haven't thought of TCM, and you are a woman, after reading this book, you may do just that. My conclusion is that every woman needs to have a copy of this book. I have plan to get more of these books and give one to every woman I am close to, as everyone should have one in their personal library. GO and Get this book before its gone. You will not make a mistake.
Reviewed on 05/15/2011 by ReviewTheBook.com Member donna mcguire
This book has provided more insight into combining Eastern and Western medicine than I have read in numerous other books. I have had female issues for over ten years now and had recently went to an acupuncturist in my area to see if that would help. It was amazing!
This book is like a breath of fresh air and delves into treating female issues such as dysmennorrhea, amennorhea, etc. It helps to bring the book with you to your western physician to show him/her what exactly you are talking about. It would be nice if they were taught both Eastern and Western medicine, but now we have this book to cover the middle. It literally covers every problem that you could possible have. Its hard to go into detail since it is a non-fiction publication, but if you read this book it will enlighten your soul. I haven't stopped recommending it to everyone I know.
Reviewed on 12/28/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Melanie White
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Women's Health:
Bridging the Gap Between Western and Eastern Medicine
Author: Dr. Kathleen Albertson, PhD
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 978-1-61623-651-9
How many times have you dealt with common female health issues, wondering if there was a better treatment? If you're like most women, some of your health (physical, emotional and mental) problems and difficulties often reoccur, not necessarily serious or life threatening, but painful, inconvenient, time consuming or expensive to deal with. Regardless of our age, general health, lifestyle or personal situation, all of today's women seem to be busy and stressed, and we are always rushing to keep up with someone or something.
Dr. Kathleen Albertson has dedicated years of her life to the study of holistic nutrition, acupuncture, herbal medicine, traditional chinese medicine and western medicine modality. As an advocate for the best total healthcare for women, she brings this knowledge to the rest of us.
Many times, traditional western midicine treats only the visible symptoms of a disease or health problem without actually ever looking for the actual cause.
Written in an engaging and concise style, Dr. Albertson explains exactly what Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) does, and how it differs from Western Medicine. Her explanations and informative review of many gynecological, reproductive and menopausal problems will be helpful to all readers. The book contains a wealth of drawings and diagrams that further clarify TCM. The glossary is huge and filled with information helpful to all women. I firmly believe this book to be a treasure trove of sensible health information, and wish I had known much of this years ago. Doctors who work with women would be doing themselves and their female patients a greatly valuable service by reading this book and utilizing the information it offers.
Reviewed on 05/24/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member LAURI COATES
When I opened up this book to start reading the author's business card fell out and on it says "Gentle, Caring Approach." I'm sure it was intended to describe Dr. Kathleen Albertson's TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) modalities but I can also say the same thing for her book "Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for Women's Health."
Being an advocate of acupuncture and Chinese herbs I found Albertson's book a godsend. I've never been able to find a book that is so simple to read, yet extremely informative. Albertson understands that the lay woman needs the facts in simple language - a language that is understandable and dissectible.
For example, if you've had acupuncture you were probably told you are either hot or cold and practitioner proceeds to balance you but you really don't know what that means. You just put the trust into the practitioner. However, Albertson explains the terms in understandable words. She also gives direction and understanding of why this has happened and the symptoms.
Furthermore, the book is specifically directed for women and addresses the various issues women have: menstruation, endometriosis, infertility, pregnancy, and perimenopause/menopause. As well, Albertson provides an extensive glossary and bibliography, Western knowledge, and TCM studies and research.
I certainly have no problem recommending this book to young women that are having issues or those that want to prevent issues. It is written in simple lay terms, is concise, and extremely informative. As well, I believe this would be a great book in a practitioner's lending library or on a TCM school's recommended reading list. It's like a Cliff's Notes of TCM.
Reviewed on 05/08/2010 by ReviewTheBook.com Member Irene Watson
