Main description:

A ground-breaking new work highlighting the role of natural medicine in urology and men's health.

Sixteen years in the making, this monumental revision of the first edition of this text has massively expanded content. The benefit of Dr. Yarnell's focused practice and study in these areas for the past 20 years, means this text will help both the student approaching the content for the first time and the busy clinician looking to improve their outcomes in these areas.

This text covers the extremely common conditions of benign prostatic hyperplasia, chronic prostatitis, and the various forms of prostate cancer, as well as acute prostatitis. The text provides quick, effective clinical guidance on these problems and in-depth discussion of controversies related to each. Learn to properly recognize and manage all these conditions and more, with handy quick summary guides starting off each chapter and then diving into deep discussions of each topic. Extensive coverage of herbal treatment for patients with these conditions is particularly notable.

Contents:

List of Tables

List of Figures

Introduction

1. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

2. Prostate Cancer

3. Chronic Prostatitis

4. Acute Prostatitis

5. Spasmolytic Herbs

6. Anodynes

7. Demulcent Herbs

8. Pelvic Lymphagogue Herbs

9. Inflammation-Modulating Herbs

A. Abbreviations

B. Anatomy and Physiology of the Prostate

C. Questionnaires

Index