Acupressure and Acupuncture during Birth - An Integrative Guide for Acupuncturists and Birth Professionals (Paperback)

For acupuncturists and birth professionals, this book explains how yin/yang and other principles of Chinese medicine can improve birth experiences as well as outcomes. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can shift and support the physical and emotional journey of birth and provide nonpharmacologic treatment approaches for commonly occurring disorders of labor such as malposition, asynclitism, slow cervical dilatation and inadequate contractions, as well as postpartum and post C-section care. Accessible and engaging, the book includes an overview of Chinese medicine for women's health; information on what happens before, during and after birth from both a biomedical and Chinese medical perspective;and a toolkit of treatment strategies for birth work. The techniques described include acupressure, Tui Na (Chinese medical bodywork), needling, auricular acupressure and electrostimulation.

General

Imprint:	Singing Dragon
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2019
Authors:	Claudia Citkovitz
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-84819-358-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > Acupuncture Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Alternative therapies, healing & health Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Midwifery > Birthing methods Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine > Traditional medicine & remedies > Chinese medicine Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Alternative therapies, healing & health Promotions
LSN:	1-84819-358-0
Barcode:	9781848193581

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