alternative medicine

A guide to natural remedies for treating common conditions and illnesses that provides descriptions of helpful plants, and suggestions and recipes for treatments.

Widower Leland Fowler, a deputy state prosecutor, finds love again when he makes an appointment with homeopath Carissa Lake in an attempt to rid himself of a chronic sore throat, but he faces an ethical and moral dilemma when Carissa is suspected of causing the death of one of her asthma patients.

Surveys some of the most significant and popular therapies, remedies, procedures, and practices of natural medicine, assessing the effectiveness of each, and discussing their use in conjunction with traditional medicine.

A comprehensive overview of alternative medicine that examines what alternative medicine is, how it compares with conventional medicine and holistic health, what the practices have in common, how safe alternative therapies are, what they can treat, and other related topics.

A guide to using traditional Chinese methods of healing that outlines four simple techniques that can allow people to release natural healing powers through meditation, massage, gentle movement, and breathing exercises.

Examines traditional folk remedies such as bloodletting, using honey or maggots to clean wounds, and urine as an antiseptic, exploring the history of these remedies and their increasing popularity in recent years.

Explores current trends in medicine with emphasis on preventive medicine, ancient alternative therapies in current use, and holistic medicine and spiritual healing.

"The new edition of this invaluable guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect the very latest research and recommendations. This revised edition prescribes remedies for almost 200 conditions, including 20 new entries such gluten sensitivity and MRSA. You'll find easy-to-understand discussions of the symptoms and root causes of each health problem along with a proven, natural, customized prescription that may include supplements, herbal medicine, homeopathy, aromatherapy, Chinese medicine, hydrotherapy, bodywork, natural hormones, and other natural cures in addition to nutritional advice"--.

The author presents a comprehensive analysis of the medical profession, the pharmaceutical industry, and the Food and Drug Administration, and maintains that they are deliberately keeping certain alternative therapies and treatments away from the consumer.

Examines careers in alternative medicine, including acupuncture, massage, herbology, chiropractics, osteopathy, and movement therapies with information on training, earnings, schools, and additional contacts.