Acupuncture for Babies, Children and Teenagers : Treating Both the Illness and the Child.

Intro -- Foreword by Julian Scott -- Acknowledgements -- Notes for the Reader -- Introduction -- Part 1: Why Do Children Become Ill? -- Introduction to the Causes of Disease -- The Nature of Children -- How Children Grow -- Inherited, Pregnancy and Birth Factors -- Emotions -- The Role of the Family -- The Challenges of Life -- Miscellaneous Causes of Disease -- External Causes of Disease -- Part 2: Diagnosis of Children -- Introduction to the Diagnosis of Children -- Building Rapport with Children -- The Diagnostic Process -- Diagnosing Babies and Infants -- Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture Applied to Children -- Diagnosis Using Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture -- The Fire Element -- The Earth Element -- The Metal Element -- The Water Element -- The Wood Element -- The Heart and Pericardium -- The Spleen -- The Lungs -- The Kidneys -- The Liver -- The Yang Organs -- Non-Organ Patterns -- Part 3: Treatment of Children -- Introduction to the Treatment of Children -- Treating the Whole Child -- Treatment of the Child's Constitutional Imbalance -- Child-Friendly Needling -- Points Commonly Used to Treat Children -- Alternatives to Needling -- Paediatric Tui Na -- Shonishin -- Advice -- Part 4: Treatment of Mental-Emotional Conditions -- Introduction to the Treatment of Mental-Emotional Conditions -- Hyperactivity, Inattentiveness and Learning Difficulties -- Autistic Spectrum Disorders -- Anxiety and Depression -- Eating Disorders -- Self-Harm -- Sleep Problems -- Part 5: Treatment of Physical Conditions -- Introduction to the Treatment of Physical Conditions -- Problems with Eating and Appetite -- Stomach Ache and Abdominal Pain (Including Colic and Reflux) -- Chronic Loose Bowels -- Constipation and Stool Withholding -- Nausea and Vomiting -- Food Allergies and Intolerances.

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) -- Chronic Cough -- Asthma -- Eczema -- Allergic Rhinitis and Hay Fever -- Ear Conditions -- Sore Throat -- Nosebleeds -- Bedwetting -- Urinary Tract Infections -- Headaches and Migraines -- Seizures -- Tics -- Conjunctivitis -- Mouth Ulcers -- Problems with Teeth and Teething -- Growing Pains -- Teenage Menstrual Problems -- Difficult or Early Puberty in Girls -- Treatment of Acute Conditions -- Setting up a Paediatric Acupuncture Clinic -- Bibliography -- Endnotes -- Subject Index -- Author Index -- Blank Page.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.