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9781556435850

The Scientific Basis of Chinese Integrative Cancer Therapy

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    9781556435850

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    1556435851

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-04-28
  • Publisher: North Atlantic Books
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Summary

This useful text features an extensive discussion of the history, development, and science of Chinese medicine, and a summary of the authors' fact-finding research trip to countries and hospitals that use Chinese herbs in the treatment of cancer. Central to the book is a substantial section of 103 colored botanical plates, constituting an atlas of the most important anticancer plants.

Author Biography

Bruce Walter Halstead, MD, who died in 2002, is best known for his pioneering research, lectures, and writing on non-toxic integrative medicine. Author of more than fifty books, and founder and director of The World Life Research Institute, he served on UN and World Health Scientific boards throughout his career and as a consultant to US military and governmental agencies.

Terri Lee Holcomb-Halstead lives in Southern California. Since her marriage to Bruce Halstead in 1988, she has been an active partner in his research in ethno-botany and integrative medicine. Since his death, she has continued his work.

Table of Contents

Dedication
Acknowledgements
Foreward
Introduction
The Bad News---Current Cancer Statistics
The Good News About Cancer
Preface
About this Book
Table of Contents
SECTION I: The Remarkable Tien Hsien Herbal Products
An Overview and Brief Background of the Tien Hsien Medicinal Herbal Products
3(6)
Message to the Planet
3(1)
A Great Honor is Bestowed on the Authors
3(1)
Highlights of Our Research Trip
3(4)
Investigative Studies of the Tien Hsien Herbal Products
7(1)
Objectives of CJFU
7(2)
Our Visit to Japan
9(4)
Our Visit to China
13(32)
The Changbai Mountain Research Institute
19(4)
The Grounds and Gardens at the Changbai Mountain Research Institute
23(4)
The Changbai Mountain Herbal Plantation and a Dedication to Dr. Bruce Halstead
27(2)
Tonghua Changbai Shan Tumor Hospital
29(4)
Our Visit to Beijing
33(3)
Professor Zong Kui Wen
33(1)
Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
33(1)
Bookstores
33(1)
University of Peking
34(2)
We Meet More of the CJFU Family
36(1)
Hong Kong Here We Come
36(9)
Our Visit to Taiwan
45(8)
A Summary of Our Trip
51(1)
Author's Update
51(2)
Documented Cases in which Traditional Adaptogenic Plants Have Been Successfully Used
53(8)
Case Histories
54(7)
SECTION II: The Scientific and Historical Basis of Chinese Traditional Medicine and How It Is Used in Cancer Treatment
What is Cancer?
61(18)
Cancer Terminology
61(1)
Types of Cancer
62(1)
Carcinogenesis
63(1)
Causes of Cancer
64(4)
Free Radicals
65(3)
The Process of Carcinogenesis
68(1)
Regulatory Methods Governing Cell Growth
69(1)
Nutrition and Cancer
70(1)
Phytochemical Inhibitors of Carcinogenesis
71(4)
Evaluation of Traditional Anticancer Agents
75(2)
The Use of Multiple Plants in a Prescription
75(1)
The Use of a Single Plant in a Prescription
76(1)
Western Medicine Cancer Therapy
77(2)
Immunology & Cancer
79(34)
Introduction
79(1)
Dangerous FDA Approved Drugs
80(2)
Definition of Immunity
82(1)
History of Immunology
82(3)
A Brief Overview of the Immune System
85(1)
Types of Acquired Immunity
86(1)
Unique Characteristics of the Immune Response
86(1)
General Work of the Immune System
87(2)
Immune Responses
89(3)
Structure of the Immune System
92(2)
Cell-Mediated Immune System
94(1)
T-Cells
95(2)
B-Cells
97(1)
Phagocytes
97(1)
Natural Killer (NK) Cells
98(1)
Humoral Immune System
98(1)
Immunoglobulins
98(1)
Immunomodulation
99(2)
Immunostimulants
101(1)
Mechanism of Immunomodulation
102(1)
Injuries to the Immune System
102(1)
Restoration of the Immune System
103(1)
Nutrition and Immunity
104(1)
Psychoneuroimmunology
105(8)
General Background
105(3)
Cursory Review of Psychoneuroimmunology
108(1)
Mirthful Laughter---Effects on the Immune System
108(5)
History of Traditional Chinese Medicine---The Origin of Herbal Medicine in Ancient China
113(8)
Shen Nung -- The Father of Chinese Traditional Medicine
113(2)
Huang Ti -- The Yellow Emperor
115(1)
Huang Ti Nei Ching Su Wen -- The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine
116(2)
The Format of the Nei Ching Su Wen
116(1)
Philosophical Foundations
116(2)
Li Shih-chen -- Author of The Great Chinese Materia Medica
118(3)
The Chinese Rationale of Integrative Cancer Prevention and Therapy
121(20)
Introduction
121(1)
Yin and Yang
122(5)
Relative Balance -- Cellular Homeostasis
124(1)
Seasonal Energy Balance of the Yin and Yang
124(1)
Application of Yin and Yang to Herbology
125(1)
Herb Tonics
125(1)
Yin and Yang Domains within the Body
126(1)
Five Elements and the System of Numbers
126(1)
Chinese Approach to the Use of Healing Herbs
127(2)
Concept of Adaptogenic Medicine
128(1)
Classification and Properties of Chinese Herbs
129(2)
The Four Essences (Energies)
131(1)
Five Flavors
131(1)
Formulating Healing Herbs
132(1)
Seven Effects of Herbs
132(2)
The Four Directions of Herbs
134(1)
The Relationship Between Foods, Drugs, and Poisons
135(1)
Chinese Herbal Formulations
135(1)
Dosage Forms of Traditional Chinese Drugs
136(1)
Herbs and their Therapeutic Actions on Channels
137(2)
Energy -- Si Qi
137(1)
Actions on Channels
138(1)
General Concepts of Chinese Health Care
139(2)
The Preparation of Plant Extracts
141(8)
Preparation of Plant Extracts
141(1)
Traditional Processing Methods
141(2)
Pesticidal Contamination
143(1)
New Technologies Applied in Herbal Concentrating
143(6)
Non-Toxic Comprehensive Extraction Process
143(3)
Full Spectrum Standardized Herbal Extracts
146(3)
SECTION III: A Color Atlas of Chinese Anticancer Plants
A Color Atlas of Chinese Anticancer Plants
149(166)
Literature Cited
315(16)
Appendix One: About the Authors
331(38)
Bruce W. Halstead, M.D.
331(34)
Terri Lee Holcomb-Halstead
365(4)
Appendix Two: About the Artist Robert H. Knabenbauer
369(2)
Index 371

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