Rebecca Avern

Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers

Treating Both the Illness and the Child
Illustrator: Hoyle, Sarah

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This colour textbook enables acupuncturists to diagnose and treat physical and emotional ailments in babies, children and teenagers. It draws on the author's extensive clinical experience to provide solutions to a wide range of conditions including asthma, allergies, bedwetting, digestive issues, ADHD and depression.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• 1st ed.
• Seitenzahl: 776
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 180mm x 53mm
• Gewicht: 2225g
• ISBN-13: 9781848193222
• ISBN-10: 184819322X
• Artikelnr.: 52414985

Autorenporträt

Rebecca Avern, illustrated by Sarah Hoyle

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Notes for the reader. Introduction. Part 1 - Why do
children become ill? 1. Introduction to causes of disease. 2. The nature of
children. 3. How children grow. 4. Constitutional, pregnancy and birth
factors. 5. Emotions. 6. The role of the family. 7. The challenges of life.
8. Miscellaneous Causes of Disease. 9. External Causes of Disease. Part 2 -
Diagnosis of Children. 10. Introduction to diagnosis of children. 11.
Building rapport with children. 12. The Diagnostic process. 13. Diagnosis
of babies and infants. 14. Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture applied
to children. 15. Diagnosis Using Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture.
16. The Fire Element. 17. The Earth Element. 18. The Metal Element. 19. The
Water Element. 20. The Wood Element. 21. The Heart and Pericardium. 22. The
Spleen. 23. The Lungs. 24. The Kidneys. 25. The Liver. 26. The Yang Organs.
27. Non-Organ patterns. Part 3 - Treatment of Children. 28. Introduction to
the treatment of children. 29. Treating the whole child. 30. Treatment of
the constitutional imbalance. 31. Child-friendly needling. 32. Points
commonly used to treat children. 33. Alternatives to needling. 34.
Paediatric tui na. 35. Shonishin. 36. Advice. Part 4 - Treatment of
Mental-emotional conditions. 37. Introduction to the treatment of
mental-emotional conditions. 38. Hyperactivity, inattention and learning
difficulties. 39. Autistic spectrum disorders. 40. Anxiety and depression.
41. Eating disorders. 42. Self-harm. 43. Sleep problems. Part 5 - Treatment
of Physical conditions. 44. Introduction to the treatment of physical
conditions. 45. Problems with eating and appetite. 46. Stomach ache
(including colic and reflux). 47. Loose bowels. 48. Constipation. 49.
Nausea and vomiting. 50. Food allergiesand intolerances. 51. Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 52. Chronic cough. 53. Asthma.
54. Eczema. 55. Allergic rhinitis and hayfever. 56. Ear conditions. 57.
Sore throat. 58. Nosebleeds. 59. Bedwetting. 60. Urinary tract infections.
61. Headaches and migraines. 62. Seizures. 63. Tics. 64. Conjunctivitis.
65. Mouth ulcers and oral thrush. 66. Problems with teeth and teething. 67.
Growing pains. 68. Teenage Menstrual problems. 69. Difficult or early
puberty in girls. 70. Acute conditions. Appendix 1. Bibliography.