Understanding and Treating Hot Flashes in Menopause with Chinese Medicine is the first book in history to be written on the subject. This book combines Chinese medicine concepts with current Western medicine frameworks of science and understanding of patho-mechanisms for a contemporary treatment approach to hot flashes in menopause.

Dr Grosam explores both Western biomedicine - including the roles of estrogen and neurotransmitters - and Chinese medicine historical theory to provide an up-to-date understanding of hot flashes and menopausal transition. Exploring current treatments in Western medicine as well as acupuncture and herbs, he presents a complete evaluation of how modern treatment strategies can be improved through an integrated approach.

Allowing for a deeper understanding of the causes of hot flashes in menopause, this book opens doors to fresh approaches and treatment strategies for women's healthcare practitioners from both branches of medicine.

Combining Chinese medicine with Western medicine frameworks to treat hot flashes in menopause

About the Author
Dr Brian Grosam PhD, LAc specialises in menopause and runs the 'Sun Acupuncture' Chinese medicine clinic in Minnesota. He writes and lectures on acupuncture, Chinese medicine and menopause. Dr Grosam is also a member of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine and a member of the North American Menopause Society. He has two online courses on acupuncture/Chinese medicine and menopause on Healthy Seminars online Continuing Education platform.

Reviews
Dr. Brian Grosam's clinical approach to treating hot flashes is clearly laid out step by step for the practitioner. He systematically breaks down the diagnostic and treatment principles into a game changing and easy to incorporate clinical approach. The efficacy of his approach to acupuncture prescriptions and Chinese herbal formulas makes this a must have book for any Chinese medical practitioner ready to be the solution and go to practitioner for women in perimenopause or menopause struggling with hot flashes. -- Dr Lorne Brown B.Sc., CPA, Dr. TCM, FABORM, CHt, RTT, President Healthy Seminars.com, Chair of the Integrative Fertility Symposium, Clinical Director of Acubalance Wellness Centre
Brian Grosam has combed through ancient texts, modern books, and his own vast clinical experience to assemble the most detailed resource yet on diagnosing and treating menopausal hot flashes. Women of a certain age are indebted to him; relief is at hand. -- Lorraine Wilcox, translator of Miscellaneous Records of a Female Doctor

Dr. Grosam's book is a clear, compassionate and comprehensive text on one of the most challenging symptoms of the menopause transition. East meets West for an expanded perspective that is well-designed to support practitioners in choosing the best plan to help their patients embrace the change.

-- Yvonne R. Farrell, DAOM, LAc, Teacher and Author

In this text, Brian Grosam explores the hot flash phenomenon from many angles; from Yin deficiency to Yang deficiency, from excess to deficiency, from ancient to modern, and from the perspective of Chinese medicine to western medicine. Through this, he helps practitioners avoid common wrong turns in the diagnosis and treatment of this common and often debilitating symptom, helping us to diagnose the patient before us more accurately.

-- Sharon Weizenbaum, Classical Chinese Herbalist and Acupuncturist, Director of the White Pine Institute



Book Information
ISBN 9781787755383
Author Dr. Brian Grosam
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Singing Dragon
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 480g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 20mm