Shen’s Textbook on the Management of Autoimmune Diseases TCM

About the book:

Dr. Shen’s Textbook on the Management of Autoimmune Diseases with Chinese Medicine is one of the most recommandable book for all kinds of treatment of autoimmune diseases. Prof. Shen is one of the highest experts for autoimmune diseases. In his book he gives a very detailled and comprehensive overview of autoimmune diseases with acupuncture, herbs and other elements of the Chinese medicine. From a clinical perspective it provides a step-by-step methodology for the evaluation and combination of herbal medicine and acupuncture in the management of these generally chronic and often distressing conditions, fully recognizing the application of Chinese medicine alongside Western medicine where appropriate.
Written by one of China’s foremost specialists in the field, this book draws on the author’s 50 years of clinical experience to provide an in-depth analysis of his highly practical approach to treatment of the main autoimmune diseases, making it an indispensable companion for all Chinese medicine practitioners and all health professionals with an interest in understanding how Chinese medicine can help their patients. Here you can take a look into Shen’s Textbook.

Some of the main features of Prof. Shen’s Textbook:

• Detailed description and analysis of the main autoimmune diseases from a Chinese medicine perspective.
• Diseases discussed in depth include rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Graves’ disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis plus many more.
• Full pattern identification and a comprehensive array of clinically effective treatment options for each condition, incorporating herbal medicine and acupuncture as well as diet therapy.
  Extensive and informative selection of case histories demonstrating the translation of theory into practice.
• Wide spectrum of up-to-date clinical experience from highly regarded Chinese sources, thus broadening the information available to practitioners outside China.
  Practical discussion of the role of Chinese medicine alongside Western medicine.
  More than 40 color photos.

With a foreword by Mazin Al-Khafaji. He says: Professor Shen’s Textbook impress not only by the clarity of the concepts he expounds, but crucially by the practical relevance and applicability of his work to the reality of the clinic. I can thoroughly recommend this excellent work.
— Mazin Al-Khafaji