The Wish for Sons—Woman and Family in Imperial China—Qiu Zi
4 The Wish for Sons—Woman and Family in Imperial China—Qiu Zi ()Dagmar Hemm The Status of Women Nu jian nan gui ()—“Women areworthless, men are valuable”—a typical statement that was…
Acupuncture
12 AcupunctureAndreas A. Noll From the perspective of TCM, the numerous functional—and, in the course of time, occasionally also substantial—disorders of reproductivity and sexuality are disturbances in the area of…
Stress and Infertility
24 Stress and InfertilityAndreas A. Noll There is hardly another topic that is loaded with stress on as many levels as fertility. At the onset of the intention to bring…
Inviting the “Heavenly Spark”—Shen in the Support of Couples in Fertility Treatment
6 Patient Support 23 Inviting the “Heavenly Spark”—Shen in the Support of Couples in Fertility TreatmentRuthild Schulze, Gudrun Kotte Couples turn to fertility treatment when their intention to conceive and…
The Treatment of Male Infertility with TCM
19 The Treatment of Male Infertility with TCMHans-Joachim Stelting This chapter indicates the significance of male infertility in the context of fertility treatment. On the basis of gathered experience, it…
Moxibustion
11 MoxibustionAnnette Jonas General Effect Moxa therapy or moxibustion is a form of treatment in TCM. Like acupuncture, it treats the points of the body. The two treatment methods are…
Endometriosis—Nei Ji
20 Endometriosis—Nei JiBarbara Kirschbaum Endometriosis (nei ji , “inner accumulation”) is a benign disorder that affects approximately 20–30% of women with fertility problems. It occurs exclusively during women’s reproductive years…
Physiology and Pathology of Fertility and Reproduction from the TCM Perspective
3 Fertility Treatment and Pregnancy—Foundations of TCM 7 Physiology and Pathology of Fertility and Reproduction from the TCM PerspectiveDagmar Hemm Prerequisites for the creation of new life include, on the…
Tui Na Therapy
10 Tui Na TherapyAnnette Jonas Effect and Application in Infertility Besides medicinal therapy, acupuncture, dietetics, and qi gong, tui na therapy is one of the five basic treatment modalities in…
