The Treatment of Obesity with Chinese Medicine

The Treatment of Obesity with Chinese Medicine By Yao Hong (Guangzhou Medical College) Date Dec 2006 Language English ISRC CN-M22-06-0072-0/V.R Yao Hong, Associate Professor, First Teaching Hospital, Guangzhou Medical College. Twenty years experience in acupuncture, specialist in the treatment of chronic soft-tissue injuries, hemiplegia, obesity, and migraine. This DVD examines the causes and pathomechanisms of obesity from the perspectives of both Chinese medicine and biomedicine. After a brief overview of obesity from an integrated medical perspective, the Chinese medical theory and treatments for obesity are elucidated in detail. Chinese medical pattern diagnosis and a variety of therapeutic approaches are presented. This DVD: * Includes clinically useful acupuncture point combinations as well as manipulation techniques. Also includes auriculotherapy and Tui Na therapy. * Provides detailed medicinal formulas and modifications. * Is designed to help practitioners develop a well rounded approach to treating obesity