Swine Flu in The UK - What Can Acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine Practitioners do to Treat it and Prevent Complications?
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Title
Swine Flu in The UK - What Can Acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine Practitioners do to Treat it and Prevent Complications?
Description
EJOM (2009), Staebler, Friedrich.
Abstract
This article begins with a summary of government guidelines on swine flu for the benefit of acupuncturists and Chinese medicine practitioners. It then gives an overview of the TCM diagnosis, treatment and prevention of swine flu, with particular reference to possible acupuncture treatments, the leading herbal formulas given in the Chinese literature and the appropriate use of patent medicines according to the depth and stage of the pathogen. It concludes with thoughts on the prevention of complications of swine flu for patients at risk and a few practical considerations from the practitioner's perspective.
Alternative Title
EJOM
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Date
Date Created
2/28/2015
Language
English
Type
Journal Article
issn
1351-6647
issue
3
volume
6