EVIDENCE-BASE CLIN CHN MED (V21)

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic progressive disease characterised by hyperglycaemia. It affects many people around the world and creates burden for the individual as well as the economy. Chinese medicine can be used to support the management of Type 2 diabetes mellitus symptoms. Chapter 1 of the book summarises the conventional understanding of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, including aetiology, diagnosis and current available treatments.

This book uses the 'whole evidence' approach to give an overview of the available evidence for Chinese medicine treatment for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, from classical literature to clinical evidence. Evidence from clinical studies are evaluated using high-quality and rigorous scientific methodology. Clinical trial literature of Chinese medicine treatments for Type 2 diabetes mellitus are described, with treatment modalities including Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture and other Chinese medicine therapies. The findings are analysed and potential implications for clinical practice and research are explored. Experimental studies that describe the potential mechanisms of action of key herbs are summarised. Current evidence of Chinese medicine for Type 2 diabetes mellitus is synthesised in the final chapter, and suggestions for contemporary clinical practice and future research are also offered.

Targeted at clinicians and students of Chinese and integrative medicine, this book is a convenient reference that provides comprehensive synthesis of both classical and contemporary knowledge, which can support and be incorporated into their clinical practice.

Contents:

• Introduction to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Medicine
• Classical Chinese Medicine Literature
• Methods for Evaluating Clinical Evidence
• Clinical Evidence for Chinese Herbal Medicine
• Pharmacological Actions of Frequently Used Herbs
• Clinical Evidence for Acupuncture and Related Therapies
• Clinical Evidence for Other Chinese Medicine Therapies
• Clinical Evidence for Combination Therapies
• Summary and Conclusions

Readership: Chinese medicine practitioners and students in evidence-based Chinese medicine management of type 2diabetes mellitus.

Key Features:

• The editors of this series are internationally recognized, well-respected leaders in the field of Chinese medicine and evidence-based medicine with strong track records in research
• A rigorous scientific approach is used to review evidence from clinical studies — including randomised controlled trials, controlled clinical trials and non-controlled studies — of Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture therapies and other Chinese medicine therapies, such as qigong and taichi exercise, Chinese massage and diet therapy
• This book provides a comprehensive review of classical Chinese medicine literature. Analysis of the classical literature presents the conception and treatment of diabetes using herbal medicine, acupuncture related therapies and diet therapy