Reference book recommendations - clarification

[Guest guest]

I failed to specify that I'm looking for TCM books

and not Western. I didn't see any books on either

topic at Red Wing.......

 

Thanks again,

Jean

 

> Dear Group,

> I am a new practitioner (aucpuncture and herbal) and I'm

> seeing a dazzleing array of patients!

>

> While I love the diversity, I'm finding that there

> are some areas that I haven't had much exposure to

> while an intern.

>

> I'm hoping that you will share some good reference books

> for endocrine disorders and acute trauma (sprains, strains, etc).

>

> I'm sure there will be others, but for now, these are the

> 2 areas I'd like to start.

>

> Thanks so much,

> Jean Dombroski, LAc

> Rochester, NY

>

[Guest guest]

While there are some traumatology books in Chinese which break out various

patterns trauma usually breaks down into fairly limited sets of patterns of

heat/heat toxicity (not exactly toxic heat but redness and swelling are

effectively reduced in the initial stages of trauma with the same herbs) various

levels of qi and blood stagantion/stasis, bi, and kidney and liver vacuity

issues. The main formula variations are based on these issues and will sometimes

be used unmodified, some practitioners will use guiding herbs for various parts

of the body, and have a variety of intesnities of formula for weaker patients.

Tom Bisio's consumer grade book on the topic " A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth " is

highly readable and has a variety of basic formulas for addressing trauma

problems, making some liniments, and generally getting grounded with the ideas.

Blue Poppy published a book on external injuries " The Treatment of External

Diseases with Acupuncture and Moxabustion " and their treatment which covers a

number of acute orthopedic problems. It also breaks out the patterns for

initial, middle and long term treatment.

 

As for endocrine disorders, they aren't really TCM diseases for the most part,

though there are some analogies between TCM disease categoies and certain

endocrine problems. You should avoid knee jerk categorizations like

thyroid=kidney yang, generally they don't work out very well. Kiiko Matsumoto

has a lot of interesting theories about the treatment of endocrine problems with

acupuncture, though her work doesn't tend to address a TCM pattern diagnosis per

se. Blue Poppy also has a number of ponderous books on Western medical topics

giving a number of typical pattern breakdowns, there is a " Treatment of Western

Medical Diseases " book which includes a number of common endocrine disorders and

another one specifically on Diabetes treatment. There are a fair number of ear

acupuncture points related to the endocrine system in a more or less direct way,

and I believe Terry Olson's Ear Acupuncture book breaks these down for

treatment, but there is no pattern Dx.

 

To the best of my knowledge there is not a handy reference book, sorry

 

Par Scott, MAOM, Lic Ac

19 Belmont St

Cambridge MA 02138

617 499 2957

 

 

 

 

-

Jean

Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:23 AM

Reference book recommendations - clarification

 

 

I failed to specify that I'm looking for TCM books

and not Western. I didn't see any books on either

topic at Red Wing.......

 

Thanks again,

Jean

 

> Dear Group,

> I am a new practitioner (aucpuncture and herbal) and I'm

> seeing a dazzleing array of patients!

>

> While I love the diversity, I'm finding that there

> are some areas that I haven't had much exposure to

> while an intern.

>

> I'm hoping that you will share some good reference books

> for endocrine disorders and acute trauma (sprains, strains, etc).

>

> I'm sure there will be others, but for now, these are the

> 2 areas I'd like to start.

>

> Thanks so much,

> Jean Dombroski, LAc

> Rochester, NY

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Par,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful suggestions.

 

I do have the Flaws text that you mention and will

certainly search for the others as they sound

quite interesting.

 

I have a short article by Spring Wind herbs re: trauma

and their suggested formulas which I have found helpful

as a starting point.

 

I am amazed at the number of people with endocrine dz,

especially thyroid. I have been trained to " treat what

I see " , but suspect that there are some common patterns

to certain glands.

 

On a similar thread, if anyone has any reference books

that they no longer have use for, I'd be very willing

to purchase them (along the lines of a new practitioner's budget)

 

Thanks again Par.

Jean - hoping the ice will finally melt today.....

 

> While there are some traumatology books in Chinese which break out

various patterns trauma usually breaks down into fairly limited sets

of patterns of heat/heat toxicity (not exactly toxic heat but

redness and swelling are effectively reduced in the initial stages

of trauma with the same herbs) various levels of qi and blood

stagantion/stasis, bi, and kidney and liver vacuity issues. The main

formula variations are based on these issues and will sometimes be

used unmodified, some practitioners will use guiding herbs for

various parts of the body, and have a variety of intesnities of

formula for weaker patients. Tom Bisio's consumer grade book on the

topic " A Tooth from the Tiger's Mouth " is highly readable and has a

variety of basic formulas for addressing trauma problems, making

some liniments, and generally getting grounded with the ideas. Blue

Poppy published a book on external injuries " The Treatment of

External Diseases with Acupuncture and Moxabustion " and their

treatment which covers a number of acute orthopedic problems. It

also breaks out the patterns for initial, middle and long term

treatment.

>

> As for endocrine disorders, they aren't really TCM diseases for

the most part, though there are some analogies between TCM disease

categoies and certain endocrine problems. You should avoid knee jerk

categorizations like thyroid=kidney yang, generally they don't work

out very well. Kiiko Matsumoto has a lot of interesting theories

about the treatment of endocrine problems with acupuncture, though

her work doesn't tend to address a TCM pattern diagnosis per se.

Blue Poppy also has a number of ponderous books on Western medical

topics giving a number of typical pattern breakdowns, there is

a " Treatment of Western Medical Diseases " book which includes a

number of common endocrine disorders and another one specifically on

Diabetes treatment. There are a fair number of ear acupuncture

points related to the endocrine system in a more or less direct way,

and I believe Terry Olson's Ear Acupuncture book breaks these down

for treatment, but there is no pattern Dx.

>

> To the best of my knowledge there is not a handy reference book,

sorry

>

> Par Scott, MAOM, Lic Ac

> 19 Belmont St

> Cambridge MA 02138

> 617 499 2957

>

>

>

>

> -

> Jean

>

> Wednesday, January 17, 2007 8:23 AM

> Reference book recommendations - clarification

>

>

> I failed to specify that I'm looking for TCM books

> and not Western. I didn't see any books on either

> topic at Red Wing.......

>

> Thanks again,

> Jean

>

> > Dear Group,

> > I am a new practitioner (aucpuncture and herbal) and I'm

> > seeing a dazzleing array of patients!

> >

> > While I love the diversity, I'm finding that there

> > are some areas that I haven't had much exposure to

> > while an intern.

> >

> > I'm hoping that you will share some good reference books

> > for endocrine disorders and acute trauma (sprains, strains,

etc).

> >

> > I'm sure there will be others, but for now, these are the

> > 2 areas I'd like to start.

> >

> > Thanks so much,

> > Jean Dombroski, LAc

> > Rochester, NY

>