TCM Case Studies: Autoimmune Disease

Shengping Zeng · Jake Paul Fratkin

8/2014 · PMPH-USA

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 This book introduces general principles and methods for treating autoimmune diseases, based on representative case studies. With this guidance, TCM practitioners now have an opportunity to improve their therapeutic outcome.This book is written by experts in Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, sponsored by the People’s Medical Publishing House. There are nine chapters, introducing representative autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, scleroderma, systemic vasculitis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune thyroid disorders, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. For each chapter, general understanding with biomedicine knowledge is introduced, followed by TCM understanding and methods. Then, cases of all common patterns are indicated to reveal complete treating process and experiences. At the end, questions and reference are quoted. Regardless of which autoimmune disease manifests, the TCM approach focuses on treating heat-toxin, blood stasis, dampness and phlegm to eliminate pathogenic factors.