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Alternative medicine sourcebook : basic consumer health information about alternative and complementary medical practices ... / edited by Dawn D. Matthews.
Holman Biotech Commons R733 .A475 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Health reference series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Alternative medicine.
- Complementary Therapies.
- Medical Subjects:
- Complementary Therapies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 618 pages ; 24 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2002]
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Are You Considering Complementary and Alternative Medicine? 3
- Chapter 2 Selecting the Best Alternative Medicine Program 11
- Chapter 3 Physicians' Attitudes toward Alternative Medicine 17
- Part II Alternative Medical Systems
- Chapter 4 Major Domains of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) 31
- Chapter 5 Acupuncture 35
- Chapter 6 Ayurveda 57
- Chapter 7 Chinese Traditional Medicine 73
- Chapter 8 Chiropractic 97
- Chapter 9 Herbal Medicine 101
- Chapter 10 Homeopathy 105
- Chapter 11 Native American Medicine 113
- Chapter 12 Naturopathic Medicine 121
- Chapter 13 Yoga 139
- Part III Mind-Body Interventions
- Chapter 14 Biofeedback 161
- Chapter 15 Guided Imagery 167
- Chapter 16 Hypnosis 175
- Chapter 17 Meditation and Relaxation 179
- Chapter 18 Prayer 191
- Part IV Dietary Interventions
- Chapter 19 Special Dietary Therapy 197
- Chapter 20 Dietary Supplements 203
- Chapter 21 Folate 207
- Chapter 22 Magnesium 217
- Chapter 23 Selenium 225
- Chapter 24 St. John's Wort 231
- Chapter 25 Vitamin A and Carotenoids 239
- Chapter 26 Vitamin B6 249
- Chapter 27 Vitamin B12 257
- Chapter 28 Vitamin D 263
- Chapter 29 Vitamin E 271
- Chapter 30 Zinc 279
- Chapter 31 Detoxification 285
- Chapter 32 Fasting 307
- Part V Other Alternative Therapies
- Chapter 33 Alexander Technique 333
- Chapter 34 Aromatherapy 341
- Chapter 35 Art Therapy 345
- Chapter 36 Bioenergetic Medicine 349
- Chapter 37 Chelation 357
- Chapter 38 Dance Therapy 363
- Chapter 39 Massage Therapy 367
- Chapter 40 Qigong (Chi'i Kung) and T'ai Chi (Taiji) 377
- Chapter 41 Reflexology 381
- Chapter 42 Reiki 383
- Chapter 43 Rolfing 391
- Part VI Alternative Treatments for Specific Diseases and Conditions
- Chapter 44 Alternative Medicine in Cancer Treatment 397
- Chapter 45 Alternative Therapies for Diabetes 401
- Chapter 46 Hepatitis C: Treatment Alternatives 405
- Chapter 47 Alternative Treatments for Headaches 411
- Chapter 48 Alternative Medicine for Menopause 417
- Chapter 49 Alternative Medicine for Pain Management 425
- Part VII Controversial Cancer Treatments
- Chapter 50 Questionable Cancer Therapies 431
- Chapter 51 714-X 445
- Chapter 52 Antineoplastons 449
- Chapter 53 Cancell 451
- Chapter 54 Cartilage (Bovine and Shark) 453
- Chapter 55 Coenzyme Q10 465
- Chapter 56 Hydrazine Sulfate 473
- Chapter 57 Laetrile/Amygdalin 483
- Chapter 58 Mistletoe 489
- Part VIII Skeptical Points of View
- Chapter 59 Magnet Therapy: Questions about Its Efficacy 497
- Chapter 60 Therapeutic Touch: An Opposing Point of View 503
- Chapter 61 Avoiding "Quackery" 519
- Chapter 63 Acupuncture Resources 549
- Chapter 64 Clinical Homoeopathy Programs 559
- Chapter 65 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) 563
- Chapter 66 Health Insurance for Alternative Medicine 573.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0780806050
- OCLC:
- 49679945
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