Keeping Your Child Healthy With Chinese Medicine : A
Parent's Guide to the Care & Prevention of Common
Childhood Diseases
by Bob Flaws, Honora L. Wolfe
Synopsis
This is another of Blue Poppy Press' popular patient primers. It covers all the most
common pediatric diseases in an easy-to-read style. It begins with an overview of
Chinese medical theory regarding pediatric disease and then discusses 38 of the most
common pediatric complaints in chronological order based on when children typically
develop them. Included are everything from colic & croup to whooping cough &
hyperactivity.
Under each disease, the reader will find a brief discussion of the different types of
patterns one typically encounters, what acupuncture and Chinese medicine have to offer,
and tips on diet and home remedies.
From the Back Cover
This book covers all the most common pediatric diseases in an easy-to-read style for
parents and laypersons. It begins with an overview of Chinese medical theory regarding
pediatric diseases and then discusses 38 of the most common pediatric complaints in
chronological order based on when children typically develop them. Included are
everything from colic and croup to whooping cough and hyperactivity. Under each
disease, the reader will find a brief discussion of the different types of patterns one
typically encounters, what acupuncture and Chinese medicine have to offer, and tips on
diet and home remedies. In addition, this book includes information on the Chinese
medical point of view on vaccinations and antibiotics and the importance of a graduated
series of responses from simple home remedies to professional care, be that Eastern or
Western.
About the Author
The author, Bob Flaws, is one of the world's best know authors, teachers, and
practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Besides being a Diplomate of Acupuncture
and Chinese Herbs, Bob is a Fellow and Governor of the National Academy of
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, a founder and lifetime Fellow of the Acupuncture
Association of Colorado, and a founder of the Council or Oriental Medical Publishers.