Singing Dragon
Chinese Medicine and the Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Chinese Medicine and the Management of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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A Guide for PractitionersThis book stands among the first of its kind—a Chinese medicine text dedicated specifically to hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It begins by outlining existing biomedical narratives before delving into Chinese medicine paradigms. The guide offers an overview of comprehensive treatment options and focuses on issues faced by EDS patients, such as pain management, psycho-emotional challenges, gut health disruptions, and chronic inflammation, including post-Lyme syndrome.
Hypermobility syndromes are more prevalent, intricate, and diverse than most practitioners recognize. Each hypermobile patient is unique, making treatment difficult with standardized protocols. The hEDS population may be underserved by Western medicine, and Chinese medicine offers valuable solutions for this community.
Published: Sep 21 2023
Pages: 288
228 x 152mm
ISBN: 9781839974984
Press Reviews
- C. Pierce Salguero, Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State University
A thoughtful book! One wishes that more Chinese medicine practitioners engaged in such musings about how translation and crosscultural exchange affect clinical practice.
- Michael Arsenault, Lic. Ac, founder of Emily Skin Soothers Inc
In 23 years of practice this is the first book I've seen that addresses EDS from a TCM view. It provides the knowledge to recognize and understand this often misdiagnosed illness and the tools to formulate treatment plans for EDS sufferers. Highly recommended reading.
- Dr. Chia Fu, immunologist and public health communicator
Dr. Bruno has expertly interwoven her passion and understanding of Chinese medicine to discuss the rare disorder Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, or specifically, Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS). It is easy for a scientist to dismiss this literature, given that it does not adhere to traditional viewpoints of western modern medicine. But as an academic and allopathic practitioner, I do encourage readers of all academic backgrounds to read this book. Dr. Bruno not only demonstrates her knowledge of the pathophysiology and history, but she also models cultural sensitivity when comparing existing practices with Chinese approaches and spirituality. This is a remarkable and thought-provoking book!
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