Description
Nan ke is to men what fu ke or gynecology is to women. Man means man or male. Ke means – ology, specialty, department, of the study of. In clinical practice, however, we can translate nan ke as male urology. The nan ke specialist diagnoses and treats diseases of the male urogenital organs. This includes urinary diseases and reproductive and sexual disorders.
This handbook is meant as an introductory text to the clinical practice of TCM male urology. It is the first English language clinical manual on nan ke. It covers the cause, diagnosis and treatment of 38 urogenital diseases. In addition, there are sections on diet and sexual function, conserving men’s lives, aging and male sexual and urological functions and an overview of commonly used formulas and prescriptions for male urological disorders.
