The treatment of disease in TCM. Volume 6, Diseases of the urogenital system & proctology

This is the sixth volume in the seven-volume series titled The Treatment of Disease in TCM authored by Philippe Sionneae and Lu Gang. In this volume, Sionneae and Lu discuss the TCM disease causes and mechanisms, pattern discrimination, treatment principles, formulas and their modifications, and acupuncture and moxibustion for more than 40 Diseases of the Urogenital System & Proctology. Practitioners will find this book an invaluable resource for dealing with patients from everything from constipation to hemorrhoids and from hematuria to premature ejaculation. Not only is this book unique because of the number of different diseases it discusses but because of the inclusiveness of the patterns listed under each disease category. In addition, the modifications of the guiding formulas and acupuncture protocols exemplify and insure individualized treatment plans for individual patients. Taken as a whole, this is the largest, most complete Chinese medical treatment manual yet available in English. v. 1. Diseases of the head and face including mental/emotional disorders -- v. 2. Diseases of the eyes, ears, nose & throat -- v. 3. Diseases of the mouth, lips, tongue, teeth & gums -- v. 4. Diseases of the neck, shoulders, back, and limbs -- v. 5. Diseases of the chest & abdomen -- v. 6. Diseases of the urogenital system & proctology -- v. 7. General symptoms. Impotence refers to either non-erection or incomplete erection of the penis which prevents the patient from having satisfactory sexual intercourse. A resource for dealing with patients from everything from constipation to haemorrhoids and from hematuria to premature ejaculation.