Complementary and alternative medicine and therapies

This is the first comprehensive guide to the design of behavioral randomized clinical trials (RCT) for chronic diseases.

Explore the many forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practiced today and discover their histories, guiding principles, purported benefits, and potential risks.

The world of medicine has become splintered into two factions, that of orthodoxy and its counterpart, alternative or complementary medicine.

Based on Todarananda Ayurveda Saukhyam, this series in nine volumes covers almost all the aspects of Ayurveda, including fundamentals principles, anatomy, physiology, hygiene and public health, examination of patients, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of diseases, iatro-chemistry, materia medica and five specialised therapies, known as Panch Karma.

This book was first published in 1987.

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Personalized Medicine: Promises and Pitfalls broadly explores the tailoring of medical treatment to a patient's characteristics, needs, and preferences during all stages of care, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.

In particular, Donna Haraway argued in her famous 1991 'Cyborg Manifesto' that people, since they are so often now detached and separated from nature, have themselves evolved into cyborgs.

This book contributes to research on therapeutic culture by drawing on longstanding ethnographic work and by offering a new theoretical reading of therapeutic culture in today's society.

Dietary fiber is widely recognized as an essential element of good nutrition.

This unique book presents the differences and similarities of the oldest system of health care.

In this completely revised, updated and expanded volume, the editors have brought together some of the field's most outstanding contributors to examine the wide-ranging applications and promise of the use of hypnosis with children.

Recent major shifts in global health care management policy have been instrumental in renewing interest in herbal medicine.

Rainforest Healing from Your Home and Garden Find alternatives to chemical anti-depressants and painkillers in your spice rack.

The use of medicinal plants in herbal and modern medicine has gained popularity over the last few decades due to consumers taking more natural approaches to medicine.

There has been a worldwide increase in the demand for medicinal plants that aid the immune system, and considerable progress has been made in plant-based drug development.

By offering an empowering personal program of self-care in recovery, this book provides guidance for everyone affected by widespread modern 'addictiveness'.

This book explores the place of the body and embodied practices in the production and experience of grace in order to generate transformative futures.

Commissioned by the Swiss Federation of Manual Medicine and under the patronage of FIMM (International Federation of Manual Medicine) we conducted an international seminar during the week following the 7th Inter- national Congress of FIMM (Zuerich/Switzerland - September 1983).

This volume looks at the importance of medicinal plants and their potential benefits for human health, providing insight with scientific evidence on the use of functional foods in the treatment and management of certain diseases.

Cannabis is one of the oldest cultivated plants dating back 12,000 years and demonstrates medicinal properties including immune support, anti-inflammatory effects, and cancer-fighting potential.

MEMORY IMPAIRMENT AND OCCUPATION Apply the latest evidence-based knowledge of human memory in your occupational therapy practice.

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Panax Ginseng has been commonly used in indigenous medicine in the Far East for over 5,000 years.

In diesem Buch wird eine neue konservative Behandlungsmethode des lumbalen Bandscheibenvorfalles auf der Basis einer seit Jahrzehnten in Wildbad durchgeführten Physiotherapie dargestellt.

At last, a book about the little pieces of occupation which make up life' s real situations and experiences and form a basis for therapy.

A guide to acupressure treatments for more than 150 common illnesses and conditions*; Shares step-by-step treatment protocols for illnesses such as cold, flu, or digestive problems; chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, and thyroid disorders; and nervous system and emotional complaints such as depression, shingles, Bell's palsy, and stage fright*; Includes detailed diagrams of the commonly known and prescribed acupressure points as well as important new acupoints discovered by contemporary Chinese medical researchers*; Explains how acupressure stimulates the body's natural healing abilityWith the simple touch of your fingertips you can quickly and easily bring comfort and relief from pain and illness.

Neuropuncture is the clinical manual of a groundbreaking acupuncture system that incorporates neuroscience into its clinical applications for pain management, orthopaedic conditions and internal medicine.

Millennial movements have had a significant impact on history and lie behind many artistic and scientific views of the world.

Motility, relating to the vital energy of the human tissues, is a basic concept in osteopathy.

Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine provides a 'whole evidence' analysis of the Chinese medicine management of allergic rhinitis.

What individuals consume in their diet has profound implications on their health.

This book will explain the colossal potential of life to cope with different living environments is possible owing to the exceptionally well developed mechanisms of adaptation to environmental conditions.

In this volume, Smith presents instructions for more approaches to relaxation than any other book on the market.

Understanding Alternative Medicine: New Health Paths in America provides health professionals and educators with insight into the growing use and social acceptance of alternative medicines in the United States today.

MEMORY IMPAIRMENT AND OCCUPATION Apply the latest evidence-based knowledge of human memory in your occupational therapy practice.

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The greatest diversity of plants in the world occurs in tropical Latin America, which is home to nearly 100,000 of the world's 300,000 known species.

Neue Behandlungstechniken – einfach und präziseDie gezeigten Manipulationen sind einfach, präzise und von geringer Amplitude.

This book covers experimental theory and practice of yoga that have enhanced its neuroscientific understanding.

A roadmap for easily navigating through the complexities of Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese Herbal Medicine: Modern Applications of Traditional Formulas presents information about herbal formulas in a practical and easy-to-access format.

Massage, aromatherapy, reflexology and a variety of relaxation techniques are frequently used in hospices, supportive care settings and some hospitals.

There is a growing appreciation of traditional medical systems as a source of considerable knowledge of the medicinal properties of plants.

Biotherapy is defined as the use of living organisms in the treatment and diagnosis of human and animal diseases.

Since the turn of the millennium, the potential for patients' knowledge to contribute to medical knowledge has been increasingly recognized by medical sociologists and anthropologists.