Complementary Medicine for Dummies

By Jacqueline Young

Book Overview

A comprehensive guide to what's what and what works in complementary medicine, this expert guide cuts through the jargon and gives you the facts about the alternatives. Whether you are interested in maintaining your general well-being or relieving the symptoms of a specific complaint, this book outlines all of the therapies available to you - from acupuncture through healing foods to yoga and massage - and tells you what each treatment is most effective for, how to go about finding a practitioner and what to expect from a consultation. Topics covered in Complementary Medicine For Dummies include: Old Dogs - New Tricks: From Ancient Roots to Modern Practice Turning to the Pros for Your Health Diagnosis Reading the Body (Self-Diagnosis) Uncovering Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Revealing Ayurveda's 'Science of Life' Balancing Health With Tibetan Medicine Purifying the Body with Japanese Medicine Dipping Your Toes Into Nature Cure Getting to the Point of Acupuncture Homing in on Homeopathy Unearthing Herbal Medicine Nibbling on Nutritional Medicine Diving into Naturopathy Opening Up with Osteopathy Getting to the Crunch with Chiropractic Moving with Bodywork Therapies Enjoying Massage Therapies Relaxing with Breathing, Relaxation, and Meditation Scenting Out Aromatherapy and Flower and Tree Remedies Connecting with Healing Therapies Getting Your Head Around Psychological Therapies Feeling the Buss of Energy Medicine Having a Go with Creative Therapies Ten Complementary Medicine Tips for Healthy Living Ten Superfoods for Great Health Ten Great Herbal Remedies Appendix A: A-Z of Therapies ~

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470026251
• ISBN13: 9780470026250
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 422 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Regarding Naturopathy's Science-Ejected Vitalism Premise, 2007:

This book, written by an ND, states, regarding the vitalism that is the center of naturopathy: "modern day naturopathy combines ancient knowledge of natural therapies with modern scientific knowledge about nutrition and health [p.200... ] the idea behind naturopathy [...is that] naturopaths believe that [...] the body's 'vital force', which determines health and healing, becomes weakened and leads to disease [p.203...] by facilitating the body's natural healing mechanisms, naturopaths believe that the body's 'vital force' can be strengthened [p.204...yet] some naturopathic concepts, such as that of vital force [...] have been dismissed by modern scientists as having no real foundation [p.208]." Wow, the cognitive dissonance is deafening. Quite a hoot. -r.c.