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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
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Auteur
Jacqueline Young is a qualified clinical psychologist, oriental medicine practitioner, naturopath, and nutritionist, and an established practitioner, educator, writer, and researcher in complementary medicine.
Texte du rabat
Includes an A-Z guide to complementary therapies.
Uncover a wealth of therapies to maintain and improve your well-being.
Balanced and reliable,Complementary Medicine For Dummies gives you the
low-down on the world of complementary medicine. You'll find out what
each major therapy is about;how, and if, it works; and what conditions it may
be used for. From acupuncture and Ayurveda to yoga and zero-balancing,
this comprehensive guide enables you to make informed choices when
seeking positive changes for your body, mind, and spirit.
Discover how to:
Understand traditional healing systems and modern therapies.
Choose the right therapy for you.
Fine a good practitioner.
Prepare for a treatment session.
Assess a therapy's safety and effectiveness.
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'A thoughtful, sensible, and humorous guide to complementary medicine.' - Dr George Lewith, MA DM FRCP MRCGP
Résumé
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:
Contenu
Foreword.
Introduction.
PART I: FINDING OUT ABOUT COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE.
Chapter 1. Understanding Complementary Medicine.
Chapter 2. Diagnosing in Complementary Medicine.
Chapter 3. Reading Your Body.
PART II: EXPLORING TRADITIONAL HEALING SYSTEMS.
Chapter 4. Uncovering Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Chapter 5. Revealing Ayurveda's Science of Life.
Chapter 6. Balancing Health with Tibetan Medicine.
Chapter 7. Exploring Japanese Medicine.
Chapter 8. Dipping Y our Toes into Nature Cure.
PART III: USING POPULAER COMPELEMTARY THERIAPIES.
Chapter 9. Getting to the Point of Acupuncture.
Chapter 10. Homing In on Homeopathy.
Chapter 11. Unearthing Herbal Medicine.
Chapter 12. Nibbling on Nutritional Therapy.
Chapter 13. Diving into Naturopathy.
PART IV: TREATING YOUR BODY.
Chapter 14. Opening Up with Osteopathy.
Chapter 15. Getting to the Crunch with Chiropractic.
Chapter 16. Moving with Bodywork Therapies.
Chapter 17. Enjoying Message Therapies.
PART V: HEALING YOUR MIND AND SPIRIT.
Chapter 18. Calming Down with Breathing, Meditation, and Relaxation Therapies.
Chapter 19. Scenting Out Aromatherapy.
Chapter 20. Connecting with Healing Therapies.
Chapter 21.Getting Your Head Around Psychological Therapies.
Chapter 22. Feeling the Buzz of Energy Medicine.
Chapter 23. Having a Go with Creative Therapies.
PART IV: THE PART OF TENS.
Chapter 24. Ten Complementary Medicine Tips for Health Living.
Chapter 25. Ten Superfoods for Great Health.
Chapter 26. Ten Great Herbal remedies.
Appendix: An A-Z Guide to Complementary Therapies.
Index.