Complementary and alternative medicine Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Medicinal Plants for Cosmetics Health and Diseases
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Eukaryotic Gene Regulation Volume II
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Introduction to Complementary Medicine
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hereditary Physicians of Kerala
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Natural Products and Cardiovascular Health
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Therapeutic Trampolining for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs A Practical Guide to Supporting Emotional and Physical Wellbeing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Drawing on Difference
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative
Book SynopsisComplementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an emerging and increasingly popular group of treatments, therapies and philosophies of health and wellbeing. It is a fascinating and fast-changing area of social life, which also poses an interesting challenge to current healthcare delivery and policy making.This reader presents a lively and engaging collection of classic, controversial and new readings on CAM and covers issues including: changes in the way CAM is developing and being delivered holism and what this concept means to CAM practice changes in consumption and the health consumer that have lead to increased interest in CAM the safety and effectiveness of CAM treatments how integration is being achieved in contemporary society. The text provides insight into many of the current and complex issues surrounding CAM, and will appeal to everyone who is concerned with, or who has an interest in, complementTrade Review'Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine presents a lively and engaging collection of classic, controversial and new contributions on the topic.' - FACT, 2005Table of ContentsSECTION 1 CAM in context, SECTION 2 Users, practitioners and health beliefs: the healing relationship in CAM, SECTION 3 CAM in different settings, SECTION 4 Regulation, professionalisation and education: change and diversity, SECTION 5 Evidence and efficacy, SECTION 6 CAM in practice: diversity, integrations and development
£140.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Perspectives on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Complementary and Alternative Medicine Structures and Safeguards
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Yoruba Traditional Healers of Nigeria African Studies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hmong American Concepts of Health
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Yoruba Traditional Healers of Nigeria African Studies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Mindfulness and Mindbalancing Handbook
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hypnosis In The Relief Of Pain
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Herbal Medicines for Neuropsychiatric Diseases
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Taylor & Francis Holism and Complementary Medicine
Book SynopsisThe rise of complementary medicine is one of the most important developments in health over the past three decades. This popular text outlines the history and philosophy behind holistic therapies and examines the role they have to play in contemporary health systems. This fully updated new edition of Holism and Complementary Medicine offers a systematic overview of traditional healing practices, the development of the Western biomedical model from the ancient Egyptians and Greeks to the present, and the holistic philosophy which is the basis of complementary and alternative medicine in the West.It includes a new chapter covering developments over the last fifteen years, including an increased focus on integrative medicine and public health. New sections focus on the new material on traditional and indigenous medicines is incorporated into the Introductory Chapter (Seeds for a future medicine- with a new section on Ayurvedic Medicine) and Chapter 1. (Beginnings: Deep roots, broad branches with a new section introducing medical anthropology and indigenous Australian medicine). Exploring the differences between holistic and conventional biomedical traditions and approaches, and acknowledging the strengths of each, it also addresses key practice issues, explaining the place holistic principles have in the therapeutic relationship.Holism and Complementary Medicine is an accessible guide for students, practitioners and anyone interested in the origins and core principles of natural therapies.
£37.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Profession and Practice of Horticultural
Book SynopsisThe Profession and Practice of Horticultural Therapy is a comprehensive guide to the theories that horticultural therapists use as a foundation for their practice and provides wide-ranging illustrative models of programming. This book aims to enhance understanding and provide insight into the profession for both new and experienced practitioners. It is directed to students in the field, along with health care and human service professionals, to successfully develop and manage horticultural therapy programming.The book is organized into four sections: an overview of the horticultural therapy profession, theories supporting horticultural therapy use, models for programs, and tools for the therapist.Areas of focus include: Overview of the profession, including the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to practice Discussion of related people-plant endeavors and theories supporting horticultural therapy Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgments Editors Chapter Authors Contributors Section I: Overview of horticultural therapy practice Chapter 1 Introduction to the profession of horticultural therapy Christine L. Capra, Rebecca L. Haller, and Karen L. Kennedy Chapter 2 Horticultural therapy, related people–plant programs, and other therapeutic disciplines Rebecca L. Haller and Karen L. Kennedy Chapter 3 The therapist–client relationship Jay Stone Rice Chapter 4 Development of the profession: Assets and issues Rebecca L. Haller and K. René Malone Section II: Theories supporting horticultural therapy efficacy and practice Chapter 5 People–plant response: Theoretical support for horticultural therapy Beverly J. Brown Chapter 6 Brain, mind, and relationship: Implications for horticultural therapy Jay Stone Rice Chapter 7 Theories that inform horticultural therapy practice Matthew J. Wichrowski Section III: Practice within program models Chapter 8 Therapeutic model Jonathan Irish and Pamela Young Chapter 9 Vocational model Gwenn Fried and Rebecca L. Haller Chapter 10 Horticultural therapy grounded in wellness models: Theory and practice Jane Saiers Section IV: Tools for the therapist Chapter 11 Considerations and adaptations to safely accommodate program participants Susan Conlon Morgan Chapter 12 Assessment and documentation strategies for horticultural therapy intervention Barbara Kreski Chapter 13 Tools for program management Emilee Vanderneut Chapter 14 Research applied to practice Barbara Kreski Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Bodies,
Book SynopsisAlternative therapies, once the province of the hippie counterculture, are now a mainstream phenomenon. But they are more than a medical and economic sensation. At once spiritual and bodily, medical and recreational, they are an enormously popular cultural practice bound up with the pleasure-seeking drive of consumer culture as well as with spiritual and neo-liberal values.Complementary and Alternative Medicine critically examines this phenomenon - which some denounce as the triumph of superstition over reason - by asking practitioners themselves what makes these therapies so appealing.Drawing on a wealth of interviews with Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners as well as on the author's longstanding participation in CAM culture, the book provides a much needed look from both the inside and the outside of the CAM phenomenon. This book is essential reading for students and scholars of cultural studies, anthropology, sensory studies and sociology.Trade Review"What a marvellous book this is - insightful, well-researched, critically-minded, yet also personal and empathic. Barcan helps us 'rethink the body' through a brilliant examination of practices in alternative medicine, viewed through the lens of cultural studies, the history of philosophy/psychology, and experiential accounts. The product is that rarest of things - a work of comprehensive scholarship that is also a compelling read. - Drew Leder, Professor of Philosophy, Loyola College, Maryland, US Ruth Barcan offers the first book-length ethnography of a subaltern or alternative sensorium. She describes in vivid detail the challenge to the dominant sensory model of Western society presented by the practitioners and consumers of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), who differ - sometimes widely and often wildly - from the larger society regarding the values and uses of the senses ... Reading this book is to join in a profoundly liberating exercise in the education of the senses. - David Howes, Professor of Anthropology, Concordia University, Canada"Table of ContentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Vision: The Power of SightChapter 3: Sound: Good VibrationsChapter 4: Touch: Knowing Touch: BodyworkChapter 5: The Sixth Sense: IntuitionConclusionBibliographyIndex
£36.99
Cambridge University Press The Origins of Health and Disease
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Cambridge University Press The Origins of Health and Disease
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The MELT Method
Book SynopsisMELT (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) is the first to recognize the crucial role of the body's connective tissue. This title helps to improve posture, aids sleep and digestion, minimizes cellulite, and reduces stress and tension.
£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Transforming Trauma Healing Your Body Mind and
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£22.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Mind and the Moon
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The University of Chicago Press Bounding Biomedicine Evidence and Rhetoric in
Book SynopsisDuring the 1990s, an unprecedented number of Americans turned to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), an umbrella term encompassing chiropractic, energy healing, herbal medicine, homeopathy, meditation, naturopathy, and traditional Chinese medicine. By 1997, nearly half the US population was seeking CAM, spending at least $27 billion out of pocket. Bounding Biomedicine centers on this boundary-changing era, looking at how consumer demand shook the health care hierarchy. Drawing on scholarship in rhetoric and science and technology studies, the book examines how the medical profession scrambled to maintain its position of privilege and prestige, even as its foothold appeared to be crumbling. Colleen Derkatch analyzes CAM-themed medical journals and related discourse to illustrate how members of the medical establishment applied Western standards of evaluation and peer review to test health practices that did not fit easily (or at all) within standard frameworks of medical res
£56.10
ABC-CLIO Whole Person Healthcare
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Little, Brown Spark The Immunotype Breakthrough
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Elsevier Health Sciences Massage Online for Mosbys Pathology for Massage
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£56.95
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Common Pain Conditions
Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book offers an impressive description of CAM modalities, with a noteworthy level of scholarly detail. The interactive tools in the appendix will be particularly helpful in guiding busy clinicians in selecting the most appropriate pain treatments for their patients, given the overwhelming sea of CAM options. I enjoyed reading it and gained many insights on pain biology and mind-body medicine. I will certainly use 'The Psychometrics of Pain" assessment tools in my practice." Reviewed by Amrit Devgun, ND, AAP (Northwestern Health Sciences University) Doody's Score: 95, 4 Stars!Table of ContentsSection I. Fundamentals and Basic Sciences 1. The Problem of Pain and Pain Management: Why natural alternatives are needed 2. Bioenergetic Foundations of Pain & Inflammation 3. Geophysical and Biophysical Energy in Pain & Inflammation 4. Brain Biology and Neuroscience Section II. Mind-Body Medicine 5. The Mind, Meditation and Mindfulness 6. Stress Management, Relaxation and Biofeedback Therapies 7. Mental Imagery, Visualization and Hypnosis 8. Mental and Spiritual Healing, and Spiritually-Based Rapid Healing Section III. Energy Healing, Hand-Mediated & Biophysical Approaches 9. Energy Medicine and Healing Touch 10. Electro-Magnetic Therapies: Electricity and Magnetism 11. EM Therapies: Light and Phototherapies 12. Spinal Manual Therapy and Chiropractic 13. Massage, Manual Therapies and Bodywork Section IV. Asian Medical Systems 14. Foundations of Chinese and East Asian Medicine 15. Acupuncture and Moxibustion 16. East Asian Manual & Movement Therapies, Part One: Acupressure, Jin Shin Do, Reflexology, Qi Gong, Tui Na 17. East Asian Manual and Movement Therapies, Part Two: Reiki, Shiatsu 18. Ayurveda and Traditional Treatments of India 19. Yoga and Breathing Section V. Natural Remedies for Pain, Inflammation and Diseases of Chronic Inflammation 20. Nutrition and Hydration, Part One: Vitamin and Mineral Micronutrients 21. Nutrition and Hydration, Part Two: Micronutrient Deficiencies 22. Nutrition and Hydration, Part Three: Pain Management with Micronutrients 23. Plant -Based Treatments, Part One: Herbal Remedies 24. Plant-Based Treatments, Part Two: Aromatherapy and Plant Essential Oils Appendix Psychometric Evaluation of Pain
£66.36
WW Norton & Co Trick or Treatment The Undeniable Facts About
Book Synopsis“For anyone who has ever wondered about the scientific evidence for the effectiveness of such alternative therapies…offers fascinating and clearly presented information” —Susan Okie, Washington PostTrade Review"Entertaining as well as informative…The examination of evidence is comprehensive, forensic, and for champions of these therapies, damning." -- Toby Murcott - Nature"Clear and vivid, and the historical anecdotes provide a valuable perspective on the subject…Meets the need for a current, evidence-based survey of alternative therapies." -- New England Journal of Medicine"A powerful indictment of medical treatments based on anecdotes and conjectures rather than on established science. The book describes scientific evaluation of all forms of conventional and alternative medical treatments, with fully developed chapters about acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic therapy and herbal medicine…Vital." -- Fred Bortz - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst sort fact from hype in Trick or Treatment…Why is it, the authors ask, that smart people believe the oddest things? In this question lies a welcome assumption: Readers are smart. And this diagnosis sets Trick or Treatment apart from the multitude of books about alternative medicine on the market today." -- Holly Tucker - San Francisco Chronicle"This is a stimulating and informative account that will be indispensable to anyone considering an alternative treatment." -- Publishers Weekly
£13.29
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc American Indian Healing Arts Herbs Rituals and
Book SynopsisAmerican Indian Healing Arts is a magical blend of plant lore, history, and living tradition that draws on a lifetime of study with native healers by herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch. Here are the time-honored tribal rituals performed to promote good health, heal illness, and bring mind and spirit into harmony with nature. Here also are dozens of safe, effective earth remedies--many of which are now being confirmed by modern research.Each chapter introduces a new stage in the life cycle, from the delightful Navajo First Smile Ceremony (welcoming a new baby) to the Apache Sunrise Ceremony (celebrating puberty) to the Seminole Old People's Dance.At the heart of the book are more than sixty easy-to-use herbal remedies--including soothing rubs for baby, a yucca face mask for troubled skin, relaxing teas, massage oils, natural insect repellents, and fragrant smudge sticks. There are also guidelines for assembling a basic American Indian medicine c
£18.70
Penguin Young Readers Medical Marijuana
Book SynopsisAn essential guide to understanding the health benefits of marijuana and CBDMarijuana has been used for thousands of years as a medicine, but pot has been illegal in the United States for most of our lives. Almost all states have now legalized its medical use, and many consumers and physicians are exploring it as an alternative to conventional treatments. There’s substantial evidence that marijuana (cannabis) is a safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, chemo side effects, sleep and mood disorders, MS, and Parkinson’s disease, among others. But there’s also misinformation about marijuana on social media. And most physicians have limited knowledge on the subject, while dispensary staff (aka “budtenders”) lack medical training. Mikhail Kogan, MD, a renowned expert on medical marijuana, has found that cannabinoids (THC, CBD, hemp, and other cannabis products) can often be more beneficial, have fewer side effects, and
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Penguin Young Readers Head First
Book SynopsisNow in paperback. In the tradition of Lori Gottlieb and Henry Marsh, a distinguished psychiatrist examines his own practice. Alastair Santhouse knew something was wrong the night he was on call during his medical training and got the news that a woman on the way to the ER had died in the ambulance. That meant he could go back to sleep! But he couldn't. He was overtaken with the sense that his joyful reaction was terrible failure. That night began his long journey away from the ER and into psychiatry. Head First chronicles Santhouse's many years treating patients and his exploration of the ways in which our minds exert a huge and underappreciated influence over our health. They shape our responses to symptoms that we develop, dictate the treatments we receive, and influence whether they work. They even influence whether we develop symptoms at all. Written with brutal honesty, deep compassion, and a wry sense of humor, Head First examines difficult cases that illuminate some of our most puzzling and controversial medical issues--from the tragedy of suicide, to the stigma surrounding obesity, to the mysteries of self-induced illness. Ultimately he finds that our medical model has failed us by promoting specialization and overlooking perhaps the single most important component of our health: our state of mind.
£15.30
Human Kinetics Publishers Massage Therapy
Book SynopsisMassage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice presents research examining evidence for the use of various massage techniques in treating conditions and special populations. The text covers information from fields such as kinesiology, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, and psychology. Table of ContentsPart I. Background Chapter 1. Historical Overview Patricia J. Benjamin, PhD Empirics Cycles of Boom and Bust Early Champions of Massage Early Massage Studies Two Paths for Massage Physiotherapy and Massage Latest Cycle of Massage Research Momentum for the Future Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 2. Evidence-Based and Outcome-Based Approaches in Massage Carla-Krystin Andrade, PhD, PT, and Paul Clifford, BSc, RMT Why We Need Evidence, Outcomes, and Clinical Decision Making Evidence-Based Practice Outcome-Based Massage Integrating Clinical Decision Making, Outcome-Based Massage, and Evidence-Based Practice Practical Issues in Adopting Evidence-Based and Outcome-Based Approaches in Massage Directions for Future Research Summary Critical Thinking Questions Part II. Research Methods Chapter 3. Quantitative Research Methods Christopher A. Moyer, PhD, and Kimberly Goral, BS, NCTMB Why Use Quantitative Methods? Common Forms of Quantification Encountered in MT Research Common Quantitative Research Designs to Examine MT Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 4. Qualitative Research Methods Carla-Krystin Andrade, PhD, PT, and Paul Clifford, BSc, RMT Why Do We Need Qualitative Research? Understanding Qualitative Research Qualitative Research Methodologies Qualitative Data Collection Methods Evaluating the Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research Reading Qualitative Research Articles Using Qualitative Research Methods in Massage Therapy Implications for Massage Therapy Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 5. Mixed Methods Research Marja Verhoef, MSc, PhD Reasons for Using a Mixed Methods Research Design Mixed Methods Designs Conducting Mixed Methods Research Applications of Mixed Methods Research Whole Systems Research Summary Critical Thinking Questions Part III. Populations and Conditions Chapter 6. Pediatrics Stacey Shipwright, BA (Hons), RMT Effects of Massage Therapy on Pediatric Populations Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions of Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 7. Pregnancy and Labor Amanda Baskwill, BEd, RMT Effects of Massage Therapy on Pregnancy Effects of Massage Therapy on Labor Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions of Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 8. Athletes Stuart Galloway, PhD, Angus Hunter, PhD, and Joan M. Watt The Varied Nature of Sport Massage Effects of Massage Therapy on Athletes Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 9. Massage and Older Adults Diana L. Thompson, LMP Effects of Massage Therapy on Older Adult Populations Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 10. Headaches Albert Moraska, PhD Headache Types Secondary Issues for Headache Sufferers Causes of Headache Effects of Massage Therapy on Headache Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 11. Neck and Shoulder Pain Bodhi G. Haraldsson, RMT Classification of Neck Pain Epidemiology of Neck and Shoulder Pain Effects of Massage Therapy on Neck and Shoulder Pain Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 12. Low Back Pain Trish Dryden, MEd, RMT, Andrea D. Furlan, MD, PhD, Marta Imamura, MD, PhD, and Emma L. Irvin, BA Effects and Safety of Massage Therapy for Low Back Pain Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 13. Anxiety and Depression Christopher A. Moyer, PhD Anxiety and Depression: Overview Effects of Massage Therapy on Anxiety and Depression Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 14. Massage for Adults With a History of Sexual Trauma Cynthia J. Price, PhD, MA, LMT Overview of Sexual Trauma Effects of Massage Therapy for Women with a History of Sexual Trauma Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 15. Scars Ania Kania, BSc, RMT Overview of the Condition: Scar Tissue Effects of Massage Therapy in the Treatment of Scar Tissue Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 16. Fibromyalgia Douglas Nelson, LMT, NMT Theorized Causes of FMS Effects of Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 17. Cancer Janice E. Post-White, PhD, RN, FAAN Effects and Safety of Massage Therapy in Cancer Care Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Part IV. Connecting Research and Practice Chapter 18. Integrating Massage Therapy Research and Education Trish Dryden, MEd, RMT Ensuring Safety, Building Capacity Teaching Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice Interprofessional Education for an Integrated Health Care System Conducting Research in MT Educational Institutions Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 19. Integrating Research in Clinical Practice Janet R. Kahn, PhD, LMT Evidence-Based Practice Versus Humanistic Client Care What is Best Evidence? Accessing and Using Research to Help Your Clients Comparative Research Recommendations for MTs Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 20. Clinical Case Reports Michael D. Hamm, LMP CCST The Value of CRs What Is a Case Report? Preparing a Case Report Telling a Story: The Content of a Case Report MT and Hypochondroplasia: An Example Future Directions Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 21. Writing Journal Articles Paul Finch, PhD, MSc, DPodM Types of Journal Article Choice of Journal Writing the Paper Writing Style Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 22. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Expectations in Massage Therapy Karen T. Boulanger, MS, CMT, and Christopher A. Moyer, PhD Attitudes, Belief, and Expectations Defined and Differentiated Influential Models Not Yet Applied to MT Existing Research Directions for Future Research Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 23: Directions and Dilemmas in Massage Therapy Research: A Workshop Report from the 2009 North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine Christopher A. Moyer, PhD, Trish Dryden, MEd, RMT, and Stacey Shipwright, BA (Hons), RMT Method Results Appendix Summary Critical Thinking Questions
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Self-Realization Fellowship Publishers Scientific Healing Affirmations
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£14.20
Museum of New Mexico Press Medicinal Plants of the Desert Canyon West
Book SynopsisMichael Moore''s celebrated companion guides comprehensively cover the entire range of medicinal herbs found in New Mexico, Arizona, West Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and the California desert. Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West is the long-established classic work on medicinal herbs of the Western uplands. An authoritative presentation of more than 100 species, it is unsurpassed as a field guide and for its authoritative information on collection and medicinal preparation. Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West focuses on the plant life of rocky and arid lands of the West, and includes even more detailed information on the preparation and use of these vital herbs.
£15.29
University of Michigan Press Traditional Medicine in Contemporary China
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£38.65
Whitford Press,U.S. The Healing Power of Love
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£11.39
Barcharts, Inc Reflexology
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£11.77
DK Essential Herbs
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£25.19
Arcadia Publishing Wilhoit Springs Molallas Lost Resort Images of
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£21.24
Grand Central Publishing The CBD Bible: Cannabis and the Wellness
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£15.29
Red Wheel/Weiser Exploring Reiki: 108 Questions and Answers
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£11.39
Rodale Press The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal
Book SynopsisThousands of safe, natural remedies lie untapped in jungles, forests and herbal gardens throughout the world. Now, in Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke (with illustrations by Peggy Kessler Duke), America''s foremost authority on medicinal plants and herbs shares his knowledge of these hidden reserves of healing power.* For Arthritis: A new, all-natural remedy that can cut pain in half.* For Back Pain: A fruit that has anti-inflammatory properties to produce long-term relief.* For Your Heart: An herb that opens up clogged arteries and lowers blood pressure, with none of the side effects of prescription drugs.* For High Cholesterol: A tasty grain that has three times more cholesterol-lowering power than oat bran.* For Migraines: An herb that has the power to eliminate the blurred vision and debilitating pain of these monster headaches.* For Mood Swings: A common food that shares the power of Prozac to boost the brain''s level of "feel-good" serotonin.* For Osteoporosis: A prime plant source of calcium that vastly enhances protection against bone depletion.* For Wrinkles: An herbal lotion that has the skin-clearing, wrinkle-reversing power of alpha hydroxy acid but costs only pennies.And much more-- over 120 conditions in all!
£18.00
Workman Publishing Flu Therapy: A Natural and Herbal Approach: (A
Book SynopsisSince 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
£6.92
North Atlantic Books,U.S. Myofascial Release Therapy: A Visual Guide to
Book SynopsisMichael Shea, one of the foremost experts on myofascial release, presents straightforward, practical instructions for dramatically releasing pain and restriction of motion in the body''s fascia, muscles, and connective tissue. He introduces a soft tissue, hands-on approach for massage therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare practitioners that reduces tension and stress in their clients'' entire myofascial systems, as well as their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Therapists with little or no background in myofascial release and deep tissue reorganization can follow this book''s easy guidelines in order to facilitate substantial orthopedic changes and pain reduction in their clients. Illustrated with 70 black and white photos, Myofascial Release Therapy includes an at-a-glance section that provides a step-by-step procedure for quick reference. Each photo is supplemented with instructions, as well as with arrows for easy reference in the clinic. This book provides the first integration of the verbal, visceral, and palpation skills of the therapist. It also includes work on the viscera as a way of integrating soft tissue work through the abdomen and pelvis. While manuals on the bones, muscles, and viscera have previously been divided into separate volumes, this book combines them into one. The author offers specific tools and protocols for helping patients "destructure" past somatic experience and reform it into something healthier. He illuminates the interconnectedness between bodies and their relationships to the outside world, including how sensations, feelings, and emotions are organized in the body and how they are coupled to meaning and memory. The result of many years of experience and knowledge, this book provides compelling evidence that myofascial release therapy encourages more rapid healing response of injured tissue.
£25.60
North Atlantic Books,U.S. A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle:
Book SynopsisWith the rise of urban living and the digital age, many North American healers are recognizing that traditional medicinal knowledge must be recorded before being lost with its elders. A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle is a historic document, including nearly 200 color photos and maps, in that it is the first in which a native healer has agreed to open his medicine bundle to share in writing his repertoire of herbal medicines and where they are found. Providing information on and photos of medicinal plants and where to harvest them, anthropologist David E. Young and botanist Robert D. Rogers chronicle the life, beliefs, and healing practices of Medicine Man Russell Willier in his native Alberta, Canada. Despite being criticized for sharing his knowledge, Willier later found support in other healers as they began to realize the danger that much of their traditional practices could die out with them. With Young and Rogers, Willier offers his practices here for future generations. At once a study and a guide, A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle touches on how indigenous healing practices can be used to complement mainstream medicine, improve the treatment of chronic diseases, and lower the cost of healthcare. The authors discuss how mining, agriculture, and forestry are threatening the continued existence of valuable wild medicinal plants and the role of alternative healers in a modern health care system. Sure to be of interest to ethnobotanists, medicine hunters, naturopaths, complementary and alternative health practitioners, ethnologists, anthropologists, and academics, this book will also find an audience with those interested in indigenous cultures and traditions.
£19.55
