title: [Traditional Chinese medicine in urology].
abstract: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient holistic medicine based on the doctrine of Tao and Qi. Tao represents an alteration from which the polarity of Yin and Yang arises and Qi is the vitality which circulates through the body. Therapeutic concepts of TCM include acupuncture, herbal therapy, nutrition and Tuina, a form of manual therapy. TCM is now gaining increased acceptance in the Western society as a complementary therapy. Acupuncture and herbal therapy are the main forms of implementation of TCM in urology.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland, tanja.huesch@kgu.de.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hüsch
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tsaur
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reiter
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mager
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haferkamp
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D014572:Urology / Q000639:trends*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal