Xia, Y.; Cao, X.; Wu, G.; Cheng, J. (Eds.)

Written in modern scientific language, "Acupuncture Therapy for Neurological Diseases:
A Neurobiological View" discusses current research, applying multiple neuroscience
approaches, on the effect of acupuncture on neurological diseases and the underlying
mechanisms. Apart from basic principles of acupuncture, topics include acupuncture
analgesia, acupuncture-drug balanced anesthesia, acute and chronic body pain, stroke,
cardiac diseases, hypertension, hypotension, epilepsy, neuroimmuno suppression, female
infertility, menopausal & perimenopausal syndrome, smoking, depression, and drug
addiction. Each chapter is written by experts in the field. This unique book provides
a broad perspective on the principles of acupuncture for acupuncture researchers and
neuroscientists. It summarizes clinical applications of various acupoints and optimal
conditions in the treatment of neurological diseases. For a medical student, this book
is a modern course in ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially acupuncture.

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