Download or read book Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine - Volume 4: Adult Asthma written by Shergis Johannah and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine: Adult Asthma provides a "whole evidence" analysis of the Chinese medicine management of adult asthma. Evidence from the classical Chinese medicine literature, contemporary clinical literature, the outcomes of clinical trials and experimental studies are reviewed, analysed and synthesised. The data from all these sources are condensed to provide evidence-based statements which will inform clinical practice and guide future research. This book has been designed to be an easy reference at the point of care. During a patient consultation, Chinese medicine practitioners can refer to this book for guidance on which Chinese herbal medicine formulas, specific herbs, or acupuncture points, can best treat their patient, and be confident there is evidence which supports its use. Currently, Chinese medicine practitioners who develop a special interest in a particular health condition such as adult asthma have to consult a variety of sources to further their knowledge. Typically, they use the contemporary clinical literature to understand the theory, aetiology, pathogenesis and obtain expert opinions on the Chinese medicine management of adult asthma. They search the electronic literature to identify systematic reviews of clinical trials, if any exist, to obtain assessments of the current state of the clinical evidence for particular interventions. If they have the skills and resources, they may search the classical Chinese medicine literature for an historical perspective on treatments that have stood the test of time. This book provides all of this information for practitioners in one handy, easy to use reference. This allows practitioners to focus on their job of providing high quality health care, with the knowledge it is based on the best available evidence. Contents: Introduction to Asthma Asthma in Chinese Medicine Classical Chinese Medicine Literature Methods for Evaluating Clinical Evidence Clinical Evidence for Chinese Herbal Medicine Pharmacological Actions of the Frequently Used Herbs Clinical Evidence for Acupuncture and Related Therapies Clinical Evidence for Other Chinese Medicine Therapies Clinical Evidence for Combination Therapies Summary and Conclusions Readership: Students and practitioners in alternative/Chinese medicine, respiratory/pulmonary medicine. Keywords: Chinese Medicine;Chinese Herbal Medicine;Acupuncture;Urticaria;DermatologyReview:0