Complementary and alternative medicine Books

Book SynopsisAcknowledged as one of the world's pioneers in integrative medicine and personal transformation, Dr. Deepak Chopra is the founder of The Chopra Foundation and co founder of Chopra Global and Jiyo.com. He has written numerous New York Times bestsellers, which have been translated into over 43 languages. Chopra lectures and conducts seminars and workshops around the world, serves as a Clinical Professor at the University of California, San Diego and hosts the #1 health and wellbeing podcasts Deepak Chopra's Infinite Potential and Daily Breath. The WorldPost and The Huffington Post global internet survey ranked Chopra #17 influential thinker in the world and #1 in Medicine.Visit his website at www.deepakchopra.com

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Book SynopsisThe history, mythos, variations, and three degrees of Reiki are discussed in depth. Penczak also suggests ways to integrate Reiki and magickal practice, such as using Reiki energy for psychic development and with candle magick, crystals, herbs, charms and talismans.

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Book SynopsisThe Basics of Reiki by Penelope Quest offers a clear and accessible introduction to an increasingly popular and powerful healing art. Best known as a gentle hands-on-healing technique for physical ailments, Reiki is also a holistic system which can be used for healing body, mind, emotions and spirit. In this helpful and easy-to-follow book, you will discover everything you need to know, including: the origins and development of Reiki as a healing system; what to expect when receiving a Reiki treatment; how Reiki treats both the symptoms and the causes of illness, easing physical pain and helping to clear emotional blockages; how easily you can be attuned to Reiki, and what to expect at each level of training; how to use Reiki for self-healing and for healing other people, animals, plants and the environment; practical exercises and visualisations to encourage relaxation and develop insight and energy awareness. This is the perfect choice for those who want to find out more

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Book SynopsisReiki for Common Ailments is a comprehensive guide to treating over eighty common health problems from eczema, fatigue and anxiety, to back ache, arthritis and high blood pressure.Dedicated Reiki Master teacher Mari Hall explains the principles of Reiki Healing and illustrates the key healing hand positions. For each ailment she provides an overview of symptoms, advice on emotional aspects of the complaint, describes the chakras and glands which should be focused on and recommends other therapies which can assist the healing process.Trade ReviewFor the initiated, this will likely become a dog-eared reference ... The author's passion for her subject is palpable throughout as is her view that Reiki and a little basic wisdom create a path to understanding "the mystery and beauty of life" Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to compresses and poultices for anthroposophical nurses.

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Book SynopsisFrom urban apartments to wild countryside, The Artisan Herbalist teaches how to identify, grow, harvest, forage, and craft 38 herbs into an assortment of teas, tinctures, creams, and salves to be used at home, shared with friends, or sold at market. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Making Teas, Tinctures, and Oils at Home Herbal Teas Gathering Your Equipment Single-Herb Tea Creating Tea Blends Steeping and Pouring Infusion or Decoction Enjoying Your Herbal Tea Tinctures What Are Tinctures? Preparing Herbal Tinctures Crafting the Tincture Bottling Your Tinctures Alternative Solvents Using Herbal Tinctures Infused Oils Gathering the Ingredients Choosing the Right Oil Infusing Your Herbs Labeling and Storage Using Heat to Expedite Extraction Using the Infused Oils Crafting a Salve Crafting a Balm Crafting a Lotion Alternatives to Beeswax Chapter 2: Our Herbal Allies Herbs of the Park, Field, and Forest Chickweed Dandelion Elder Goldenrod Hawthorn Jewelweed Motherwort Mullein Nettle Pine Plantain Purslane Raspberry Red Clover St. John's Wort Wintergreen Witch Hazel Yarrow Herbs from the Garden Basil Calendula Catnip Chamomile Comfrey Echinacea Horehound Horseradish Lavender Lemon Balm Mint Oregano Sage Thyme The Spice Rack Cayenne Cinnamon Cloves Garlic Ginger Turmeric Chapter 3: Recipes and Formulas Teas Calming Tea Uplifting Tea Focusing Tea Immuni-Tea Heart-Healthy Tea Tinctures Anti-Inflammatory Tincture Daily Tonic Tincture Immune Boost Tincture Calming Tincture Oils Sore Muscle Salve Arthritis Relief Salve Bug Bites and Boo-Boos Salve Healing Lotion for Dry Skin Moisturizing Lip Balm Relaxation Massage Oil Miscellaneous Herbal Sugar Scrub Golden Milk Basic Herbal Syrup Chapter 4: Building an Herbal Business Develop Your Brand Business Goals Sourcing Your Herbs and Other Ingredients Packaging Labeling Pricing Selling and Marketing Advertising Laws and Regulations Self-Care About the Author A Note About the Publisher

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Book SynopsisProfessional Reasoning in Healthcare A guide to decision-making and critical thinking in diverse healthcare practice contexts. Professional reasoning is an essential component of health practice. To thrive in a world that demands constant change where there is not necessarily a right or wrong answer, strong frameworks are needed to support effective decision making. Critical to safe, ethical and culturally responsive practice decisions is the ability to integrate information from research evidence, the client, and the context/environment. Practitioners draw from these elements, along with the expertise of others, and through integration of the information with who they are, what they know, and how they operate. This creates a way forward that is right for the client, applicable to the context, and a good fit with themselves. This book provides such a framework. Professional Reasoning in Healthcare: Navigating Uncertainty Using the Five Finger Framework aims to drive a revolution in professional decision-making and critical analysis among healthcare professionals. Built around an innovative framework for fostering thinking, this book illustrates the situated nature of learning and the uniqueness of practice decisions to individual practitioners and clients. The simplicity of the Five Finger framework belies the complexity of reasoning it stimulates. Written using narratives, the reader is able to imagine the situation as the thinking is made visible. It provides simple yet effective tools and techniques for promoting reflective and reflexive thinking and for integrating the evidence into effective decisions. It promises to help readers develop habits of critical thinking that lead to healthier, more effective decision-making processes. Readers will find: Scenarios that bring the professional reasoning to lifeTools and techniques to help translate theory into immediate practiceStrategies to enhance reflective thinking skills, transformative learning, and sense-makingDetailed discussion of topics including team culture, person-centred practice, social learning theory, cultural influences on reasoning, emotional intelligence, and moreAn overview of transdisciplinary thinking and a complexity-based view on ethics and values Professional Reasoning in Healthcare is ideal for healthcare professionals, managers, students, and educators who are charged with developing skills in making critical decisions in diverse practice contexts.Trade ReviewAn essential tool and a great insight to the decision-making skills that health professionals go through on a daily basis - a must read for all practitioners, new and seasoned! Lara Gallichan BSc Hons, Speech Language Therapist, NZSTA Written in a clear and accessible manner, there is no doubt this book will be an invaluable resource for students, clinicians, and teachers alike. By providing real-world examples, the reader easily appreciates the value of the Five Finger Framework and how it can improve their professional reasoning and practice. This book should be a compulsory reading for all students, and I would highly recommend it to all practising healthcare workers. Dr Ruth Jeffery PhD, MSc, PGDip Med Rad Sci (NM), LLB(Hons), BA, BSc, NZDMI. The ability to critically reflect upon the way that professional reasoning and judgement occurs is pivotal and is profoundly ethical for practice, research, and leadership. Amongst the unique features of this text is the introduction of the Five Finger Framework to assist lifelong learners to comprehensively problem pose and problem solve. This resonates well with situated learning with its focus upon context, interpersonal relationships and shared decision making. The book is culturally aware, transdisciplinary and has the potential to become a core text for learners at all levels of education particularly for those within practice-based education and mentorship relationships. Dr Sheena E.E.Blair Dip OT, M.Ed, ED, FRCOT Thanks for offering real, concrete, and doable approaches for improving professional reasoning…. using real stories of real practitioners to show how this works in practice…. broadening the views on client and culture…. In short, thanks for “handing us” the Five Finger Framework. It will work for students, practitioners, educators, and scholars. I would adopt it in a heartbeat if I were still teaching! Barbara A. Schell, Professor Emerita, School of Occupational Therapy, Brenau University, PhD, OT/L, FAOTA. This internationally relevant text presents the Five Finger Framework as a tool for enabling practice reasoning, critical reflection, and decision-making across a range of transdisciplinary approaches in health and social care settings. The metaphor of a hand unfolds a structured process for thinking through many-layered aspects to reach the end goal we all aim for - working effectively, visibly and in a traceable and thus accountable manner for collaborative solution-focused approaches. Margaret McKenzie, Associate Professor, Registered Social Worker (NZ)Table of ContentsList of Contributors vii Foreword ix Preface x Acknowledgments xii Chapter 1 Synthesizing Knowledge for Situated Practice: The Five Finger Framework 1 Historical Influences on Professional Reasoning Helen Jeffery and Susan Ryan Chapter 2 The Five Finger Framework: Development and Rationale 16 Fostering Thinking Skills Jan Hendrik Roodt and Linda Robertson Chapter 3 Grasping the Whole: The Practitioner Perspective 42 Practitioner Influences on Professional Decisions Sian E. Griffiths, Kim Reay, and Helen Jeffery Chapter 4 Using the Expertise of Others: Many Hands Make Light Work 57 Accessing Knowledge from Others to Inform Professional Decisions Elizabeth Martin Chapter 5 Walking Hand in Hand: Collaborative Practice 68 Eliciting and Incorporating Client Perspectives Helen Jeffery Chapter 6 Knowing the Context like the Back of Your Hand 83 Contextual Influences on Professional Reasoning Helen Jeffery Chapter 7 Letting the Research Lend a Hand 99 Evaluating, Synthesizing, and Implementing Knowledges Luciana Blaga and Linda Robertson Chapter 8 Synthesizing World Views 116 Transdisciplinarity and the Five Finger Framework Jan Hendrik Roodt Chapter 9 Tools for Implementing the Five Finger Framework 126 Ideas, Activities, and Tips for Practice and Education Settings Helen Jeffery and Jan Hendrik Roodt Index 143

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Book SynopsisAutism manifests in an incredible diversity of characteristics, including but by no means limited to communication issues, repetitive behaviour, and lack of eye contact. In this important book, two experienced physicians go behind the diagnostic labels and the consultation room to a holistic approach for autism.For each unique child, they ask how behaviour differs in different places or with different people, and why; they explore the influences of different types of food; and they ask what sensory needs lie behind particular behaviour. Their approach encompasses not only medical but, primarily, social, pedagogical and environmental considerations, and its from this starting point that they endeavour to build a community of support for a child. This approach challenges family members and professional caregivers to step out of their silos and work together in dynamic, therapeutic communities. Autism: Meet Me Who I Am tells the story of this journey of co-working, drawing inspiration from the children themselves.

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Book SynopsisHerbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a five-volume set that serves as a comprehensive, practical reference manual for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. Dr. Jill Stansbury draws on her decades of clinical experience and her extensive research to provide an unparalleled range of herbal formulas. Organized by body system, each volume includes hundreds of formulas to treat common health conditions, as well as formulas that address specific energetic or symptomatic presentations, including Dr. Stansbury’s own formulas, formulas from herbal folklore, and formulas from Traditional Chinese Medicine. For each formula, Dr. Stansbury offers a brief explanation of how the selected herbs address the specific condition. The book offers many sidebars and user-friendly lists—helping readers quickly choose which herbs are best for specific presentations—and details traditional uses of both western herbs and traditional Asian herbs and formulas that are readily available in the United States. Volume 2 focuses on circulation and respiration, offering formulas and supporting information for treating a wide range of vascular, pulmonary, and respiratory conditions, including angina, coronary artery disease, hypertension, congestive heart failure, Reynaud’s syndrome, anemia, coughs, bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, and emphysema. Each chapter includes a materia medica section that describes individual herbs with tips on their properties, modes of action, and the specific symptoms each plant best addresses. These formularies are also a tutorial for budding herbalists on the sophisticated art of fine-tuning the precision of an herbal formula for the constitution and overall health condition of an individual patient, rather than a basic diagnosis. The text aims to teach via example, helping clinicians develop their own intuition and ability to create effective herbal formulas. Volume 1 (Digestion and Elimination) debuted the set in February 2018. Volume 3 (Endocrinology) will be published in May 2019. Volumes 4 (Neurology, Pyschiatry, and Pain Management) and 5 (Immunology, Orthopedics, and Otolarnygology) will be published in 2020.Trade Review“Herbal Formularies For Health Professionals is a gift to all healthcare practitioners seeking to heal their patients through a natural medicine approach. The expertise of Dr. Stansbury is extraordinary. This text is not a simple guide; it is a fascinating educational read and treatment formulary that is practical and evidence-based.”—Mimi Guarneri, MD, president, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine“There are many herb books, but few address the fine points of clinical herbal prescribing. To remedy this deficiency, Dr. Jill Stansbury, ND, has written perhaps the best herbal formulary since the days of the renowned Eclectic physicians. Her first book in this set of five volumes covers the digestive and eliminatory systems including the liver and gallbladder, urinary system, and skin. Each section and page clearly shows the skill, experience, and expertise of the author and will help even the seasoned naturopathic physician or herbalist improve their clinical practice and success in treating their patients.”—David Winston, RH (AHG), dean of David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies; founder of Herbal Therapeutics Research Library“Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume I is simply the best text available for the modern clinical practice of Western herbal medicine. It’s likely to become an instant classic and essential book for any student of herbal medicine, as well as seasoned practitioners. Dr. Stansbury includes copious examples from her extensive clinical work with many kinds of patients to help students and practitioners alike find healing solutions to common ailments and symptoms.”—Christopher Hobbs, PhD, LAc, fourth-generation herbalist“Fabulous! This book is an outstanding resource. Dr. Jill Stansbury, one of the most respected herbalists and naturopathic doctors of our time, has created an up-to-date formulary that combines the best of traditional formulas with modern research and her own extensive clinical experience. This impeccably researched volume, the first in a set of five, is a master reference tool for herbalists, doctors, and other health care professionals seeking to create precise formulas based on the individual, not on the diagnosis.”—Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist; founder of Sage Mountain Herbal Retreat Center“Esteemed clinical herbalist and naturopathic physician Jill Stansbury shares thirty years of experience with botanical medicines from all over the globe in this incredibly helpful text, which is part guidebook, part materia medica, and part recipe-based formulary, laced with an enthusiastic appreciation of all things herbal. In short, Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 is a well-researched and beautifully presented herbal resource. Because of its easy readability, logical organization, and wealth of information, it is an asset for students, newly graduated herbalists and doctors, and seasoned practitioners alike. It will no doubt be a frequently referenced text in the library of any herbal practitioner.”—Timothy Miller, ND, MAc, LAc, RA, founder of Naturopathic CE“Accomplished naturopathic physician Dr. Jill Stansbury brings her vast clinical experience, deep knowledge, commitment, and passion for herbs to this exciting modern-day formulary. Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 is an extensive reference guide to the creation of classic herbal formulas using traditional herbal healing wisdom as well as modern science. This text should be a foundational part of herbal education. There is no other formulary as comprehensive or as accessible to the clinician; this book truly fills an empty space in the list of current herbal clinical education publications.”—Dr. Mary Bove, ND, author of Encyclopedia of Natural Healing for Children and Infants“Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 delves deeply into herbal formulas for digestive, liver, urinary, and skin problems, along with descriptions and, where known, causes of these problems. In a chapter on the art of formulation, Jill Stansbury outlines example cases and provides appropriate formulas for each. Her considerations are fascinating. This refreshing work will be highly useful for both serious students and practitioners.”—Henriette Kress, herbalist; founder of Henriette’s Herbal Homepage“Dr. Jill Stansbury’s Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 is a formidable accomplishment and historic contribution to the rapidly developing field of botanical medicine. In the tradition of the great pharmacopeias of the Eclectic and naturopathic physicians, this comprehensive manual contains a wealth of concisely detailed herbal formulations and easily readable contemporary research that address both the widespread illnesses of our time as well as specialized and less common conditions. “Herbal Formularies is practical and immediately usable for anyone interested in the applications of herbal medicine. Its depth will satisfy senior clinicians, academic researchers, and medical educators, while its accessibility will greatly further the education of students and the serious lay person.”—David Crow, LAc, founder of Floracopeia Aromatic Treasures“Reading Dr. Stansbury’s formulary has quickly supported us in updating and filling in gaps in our dispensary stock to better serve our customers. I believe this book will similarly inform the dispensing practices of practitioners of all experience levels looking to glean insight from one of the most experienced herbalist physicians in the United States. “I’m thrilled to see this first of five volumes of herbal internal medical formularies being released to a wide audience. Previous efforts have been predominately geared toward licensed acupuncturists or naturopathic physicians, but these volumes will speak to a broader, dynamic audience. Clinicians will be surprised to discover how much groundwork has already been laid for future generations of health care professionals. This book offers mature templates for improvisation to treat a myriad of complex health conditions with botanical medicines."—Benjamin Zappin, LAc, herbalist; cofounder of Five Flavors Herbs“Formulation is one of the key elements of a clinical herbalist’s practice. It is also an aspect that intimidates many practitioners, especially those newer to herbal medicine. Jill Stansbury’s book is a valuable guide to formulation that will lend a strong guiding hand for herbalists of all skill levels. Her language is clear, instructive, and easy to read. She gives multiple examples drawn from her extensive practice, and her explanations offer direction for working with individual patients. Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 is a comprehensive and practical book that I will recommend to my herbal students.”—7Song, director of Northeast School of Botanical Medicine; Director of Holistic Medicine, Ithaca Free ClinicTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The Art of Herbal Formulation Chapter 2: Creating Herbal Formulas for Vascular and Pulmonary Conditions Chapter 3: Creating Herbal Formulas for Respiratory Conditions Acknowledgments Botanical Names to Common Names Common Names to Botanical Names Notes Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisOne of our immune system’s key defences is ozone, an oxygen molecule (O3) naturally produced by our antibodies to fight germs, viruses, and other invaders. For more than a century, doctors have used ozone therapy to effectively and safely treat a wide variety of diseases, including Ebola, SARS, and, most recently, Covid-19. Revealing ozone therapy’s enormous potential to bring health to millions, Marc Seifer, Ph.D., explores its science and history as well as its success in the treatment of viruses such as Covid-19, pneumonia, tuberculosis, Lyme disease, and the flu. He examines research performed by scientists and medical doctors going back more than 200 years that conclusively shows that ozone is a powerful disinfectant with antibacterial and antiviral properties. He shares articles from leading ozone therapy doctors and researchers, including Robert Rowen, M.D., and Howard Robins, D.P.M., who travelled to West Africa in 2014 to combat the Ebola outbreak with ozone therapy, and Gerard Sunnen, M.D., who has been researching the beneficial effects of ozone therapy on coronaviruses. Explaining how ozone therapy works, the author examines its therapeutic benefits, including how it inhibits inflammation, activates antioxidant defences, and optimises the ability of the body’s tissue to use oxygen. He also shares numerous case studies from more than a dozen doctors in six different countries to show how Covid-19 patients have been treated successfully with ozone therapy. Unmasking the suppression of this revolutionary therapy by the FDA, Seifer shows not only how ozone therapy is effective against current viruses such as Covid-19 and Ebola but also how it can help the immune system learn to protect itself against emerging future viruses.Trade Review“Written in conjunction with four medical doctors, Ozone Therapy for the Treatment of Viruses provides a fascinating and thoughtful history of the field and a sober look at a present-day mindset that has ignored what I have known through my own scientific research and practice. Ozone therapy is a medically safe germicidal that can kill viruses. Highly informative, here is a book that can provide a rational approach to disabling not only COVID-19 but also highly dangerous bacterial infections and emerging viruses as well.” * Mark Hyman, M.D., New York Times bestselling author and senior advisor at the Cleveland Clinic Cente *“According to Seifer, the widespread use of ozone therapy as a treatment for COVID-19 could have saved millions of lives and the world trillions of dollars. While he advocates for vaccinations, he contends that ozone therapy is a safe and effective treatment for both the vaccinated and unvaccinated that boasts a robust track record of success. Seifer presents his case meticulously, citing not only the clinical evidence in support of ozone therapy but also its documented use for COVID-19 in places like Spain and Italy as well as for burn victims, those with various viral diseases, and against the superbugs that plague hospital systems. The author provides an accessible history of the treatment and a concise overview of the inner workings of the immune system, along with the testimony of doctors who have used it with success and patients who have received it. At the heart of the issue is the vigorous opposition mounted against the treatment by the Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association as well as the pharmaceutical industry. Seifer presents his criticisms of those organizations with impressive composure and evenhandedness. Will readers be convinced? This is such a complex issue that a conversion is unlikely to occur. But the author’s work will probably stimulate further research and even provocatively raise suspicions about the opposition of certain quarters of the medical establishment. A well-researched introduction to a muchmaligned therapeutic tool.” * Kirkus Reviews *“If ever a book was needed, Ozone Therapy for the Treatment of Viruses is right on time. SARS-CoV-2 has infected the world. A safe and effective treatment was available from the beginning of this illness. Ozone, which costs pennies, is a very effective antiviral agent. It has a long history of success in treating viral infections. For nearly 30 years I have successfully used ozone along with other nutritional and oxidative therapies in my practice to treat viral infections, including patients suffering from COVID- 19. Ozone as a medicinal therapy is unparalleled. This book can give you the knowledge on how to successfully fight viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2.” * David Brownstein, M.D., author of A Holistic Approach to Viruses *“A valuable resource about applications of medical ozone to treat COVID and other viral infections. A must-read for both health care consumers and medical professionals.” * Nathaniel Altman, author of The New Oxygen Prescription and The Honey Prescription *“A well-founded presentation of the effectiveness of ozone therapy, which opens a new therapeutic field to fight viruses.” * Christopher Vasey, N.D., author of Lymph Health and Natural Antibiotics and Antivirals *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION The Pathway Out of Epidemics and Pandemics PART I Innovation and Suppression 1 Pandemics and the Promise of Ozone: How Two Intrepid Doctors Went to West Africa to Destroy Ebola 2 The History of Ozone 3 Ozone Therapy Timeline 4 The FDA and Ozone Therapy: An Uncomfortable Retrospective 5 How the AMA Got Rich Dana Ullman, MPH, CCHPART II The Research6 The Immune System7 Physiological Effects of Ozone Therapy on the BodyLouise Pyper8 MERS, SARS, Coronaviruses:Theoretical Considerations for Critical Care Oxygen/Ozone Therapy Gerard Sunnen, M.D.9 Did Nikola Tesla Discover a Treatment for COVID-19 over 100 Years Ago? Marianne Macy 10 A Plausible Penny-Costing Effective Treatment for Coronavirus: Ozone TherapyRobert Rowen, M.D., and Howard Robins, D.P.M. 11 Ozone Therapy and the ICU in SpainJuan Carlos Pérez Olmedo, M.D. PART III The Path Forward 12 Case Studies, Clinical Trials, and Theoretical Considerations on the Efficacy of Ozone Therapy13 Clinical Studies Dossier Testing Efficacy of O2O3 Therapy in Treating COVID-19 Patients 14 My Experience with Ozone Therapy Anthony S. Lenzo 15 A Wake-Up Call APPENDIX Taking Action Ozone Correspondence Letters to Prime Ministers Acknowledgments Bibliography Index of SubjectsIndex of Names

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Book SynopsisPractical support for the trauma of losses, from large to small• Explains how CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release can help you through the common traumas of the life cycle, from birth to death• Shares techniques and exercises to help process emotions and experiences, assess the functionality of the body’s systems and energetic framework, and recognize and transform destructive energies into constructive processes• Looks at how to enhance CST techniques with other protocols, including the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ stages of griefLoss, abandonment, separation, and grief—many of life’s most challenging experiences—are also the most common. But the trauma created by these experiences does not need to hold us back in life. As Diego Maggio shows, we can use the techniques of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and SomatoEmotional Release (SER) to understand, address, and

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Book SynopsisA guide to acupressure treatments for more than 150 common illnesses and conditions. With the simple touch of your fingertips you can quickly and easily bring comfort and relief from pain and illness. In this illustrated guide to acupressure for self-care and care of your loved ones, Roger Dalet, M.D., shares step-by-step treatment protocols for more than 150 diseases and disorders—from illnesses such as cold, flu, or digestive upset to chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, thyroid disorders, and heart problems to nervous system and emotional complaints such as depression, shingles, and Bell’s palsy. Exploring how acupressure works, the author explains how massaging specific healing points stimulates the body’s own natural healing ability. Within each treatment protocol, he offers guidance on how acupressure can best help the situation—whether it is capable of completely curing a condition or whether it should be used to support other healing modalities. In addition to detailed diagrams of the commonly known and prescribed acupressure points, Dr. Dalet includes important new acupoints discovered by contemporary Chinese medical researchers that address ailments resulting from our more sedentary lifestyles and use of computers, such as obesity and eye strain. He also recommends the most effective options for stimulating the points, including devices for electrical stimulation. A valuable resource for any home, the acupressure treatments presented in this handbook can provide immediate relief for pain and injuries as well as be used preventively. Most important, they offer an effective method of self-care and a way to provide comfort and relief to ailing loved ones, especially the delicate immune systems of children.

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Book SynopsisThis important volume provides a comprehensive overview of hepatotoxicity and medicinal plants used for protecting the liver and for curing liver toxicity and liver diseases. To date, there has been no extensive resource on the plants that are used in this capacity, both in traditional medicine and in modern medicine. This book fills that gap. It presents information on the medicinal plants used in traditional medicine (both codified and noncodified) and in ethnomedicine, including the plant parts used and methods of use and dosages. The phytochemicals extracted from medicinal plants,screened and used in modern medicine for liver protection and curing liver problems, are given in detail, and the methods of screening are given as well. Methods of assay for screening the medicinal plants are also presented.Key features:• Provides complete information on plants that show hepatoprotective properties• Lists and discusses the phytochemicals useful for liver protection and cures• Considers traditional uses and ethnomedicinal plants for liver protection• Details the plant parts and the extracts that have protection properties and the active principles showing hepatoprotectionTable of Contents1. Liver, Its Activities, Functions, Problems, and Diseases 2. Hepatotoxicity and Hepatoprotective Assay 3. Hepatoprotective Plants 4. Phytoconstituents with Hepatoprotective Activity 5. Ethnomedicinal Plants for Hepatoprotection in India 6. Polyherbal Formulations

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Book SynopsisThis unique cookbook with downloadable PDFs of printable recipes looks beyond intervening in the symptoms of health problems and addresses the ways in which diet can be used to help correct underlying imbalances in the body.Dealing with a range of different issues, including gastro-intestinal, immune system and hormone imbalances, this book clearly explains the intricacies of each problem and offers useful tips on how to truly make a difference through diet. The recipes provided for each imbalance are easy to follow and are accompanied by detailed nutritional information. The information throughout the book, including the chapter on healthy ageing, is designed for clients who wish to optimise their health, whether or not they are currently facing health problems.With its focus on a personalised approach to helping people through diet, this book is an invaluable resource for nutritionists, health professionals and their clients.Trade ReviewDealing with a range of different issues, including gastro-intestinal, immune system and hormone imbalances, this book clearly explains the intricacies of each problem and offers useful tips and recipes on how to make a difference through diet. -- International TherapistThere's nothing I didn't like about the design or content of the book. Sure we are used to cookery books having lavish graphics and pictorial content - The Functional Nutrition Cookbook doesn't provide this, it is aimed at those who value substance over design. Our copy is up alongside Jamie, Lorraine, Anjum and Rick's books, but it'll be used to plan our family's meals just as often as the classic cook books. -- Donald ScottI am personally very delighted to find a book with so many useful and relevant recipes under one cover, I cannot be alone in spending far too much time hunting down suitable meal options for complex requirements... It will certainly get a lot of use in my practice and can highly recommend it for any practitioner's bookshelf. -- The Nutrition PractitionerThis unique cookbook with downloadable PDFs of printable recipes looks beyond intervening in the symptoms of health problem and addresses the ways in which diet can be used to help correct underlying imbalances in the body... designed for clients who wish to optimise their health, whether or not they are currently facing health problems... an invaluable resource for nutritionists, health professionals and their clients. -- Embody MagazineIn the transition from recommendation to action, people need a 'road map' to help them make relevant and meaningful changes. The authors of this book have pulled together fantastic systems-orientated therapeutic meal options that will complement or independently propel individuals towards their goal of nutrition-orientated optimal health.Practitioners of functional medicine and others will cherish this book, as it solves the question: so what CAN I eat, and how do I make it tasty, healthy and family friendly? -- Michael Ash BSc, DO, ND, F.DipION, osteopath, naturopath, nutritional therapist and managing director of Integrated Health Consultancy LtdIntegrating nutrition science with Functional Medicine through an evidence-based approach, this highly practical book is an excellent resource for any nutrition-oriented healthcare practitioner helping individuals make dietary changes to support their health. Combining simple advice with delicious, nutritious recipes suitable for all, it's certainly a book to reach for in the kitchen on a daily basis. -- Jane Nodder, senior lecturer, clinic tutor and nutritional therapistAll the foods we consume affect our function in a positive or negative way. This health promoting recipe book will be an invaluable tool for health practitioners and their patients to identify foods that have a positive function. It is full of delicious recipes which specifically target the nutritional imbalances associated with key body systems that are the underlying cause of many health conditions. This functional approach to eating and lifestyle deals with the root cause of disease, not just the symptoms. -- Ken Eddie, managing director of Nutri., leaders in the field of Functional Medicine educationThis is a cookbook that has just been waiting to happen. A great practitioner companion to Biochemical Imbalances in Disease. The well-referenced text helps practitioners to readily justify nutrition recommendations for their clients in an evidence-informed manner, and guide them towards reading specific chapters and key recipes to support their personalised plan. The brilliance of a functional nutrition cookbook is that as new data emerges it is relatively straightforward to update text and revise recipes in a highly relevant and practical way. Personalised healthcare is here to stay and this cookbook will likely be the first of many that truly attempts to address the importance of diets for the individual rather than the population. -- Kate Neil MSc (Nutritional Medicine) MBANT NTCC CNHC Registered Practitioner, managing director and Head of Quality Assurance, Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle ManagementTable of Contents1. Why and How to Use This Book. 2. Improving Gastro-Intestinal Health. 3. Supporting Detoxification. 4. Supporting Essential Fatty Acid and Eicosonoid Balance. 5. Managing Blood Glucose Levels. 6. Supporting Adrenal and Thyroid Function. 7. Supporting Sex Hormone Function. 8. Immune Modulation: Anti-Inflammatory Support. 9. Reducing Oxidative Load. 10. Support for Balanced Brain Chemistry. 11. Healthy Ageing.

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Book SynopsisAre you a wellness professional experiencing burnout, frustration, and disillusionment with the current healthcare systems? Are you a patient or client who’s curious about seeking answers to your health issues from your own body and energy systems? This comprehensive and accessible guide, grounded in the most up-to-date scientific research and case studies, explains everything you need to know about medical intuition – a revolutionary new perspective in healthcare. The illuminating skill of medical intuition is designed to provide fast, pertinent intuitive health assessments that can be used as both a standalone practice and as a powerful support to health and wellness care of every kind. Intended to uncover the hidden sources of energetic resistance that may be blocking optimal wellbeing, medical intuition is now being increasingly discussed in integrative healthcare, its efficacy supported by innovative, growing research and case studies. In this thought-provoking new guide, discover exactly what medical intuition is – and how it can transform the lives of practitioners, patients, and clients.

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Book SynopsisBy offering an empowering personal program of self-care in recovery, this book provides guidance for everyone affected by widespread modern 'addictiveness'.The book explores Ayurveda's understanding of both the problem of our 'one addiction process' and its solution. It offers holistic techniques that enhance any of the traditional recovery pathways and beyond any of the common diet/exercise dogma from mainstream media. It covers the stress/addictive tendencies of the doshic types, and links this to how stress affects metabolism, the main determinant of health. The program offered in the book is an integration of the philosophy, psychology and physical practices of Yoga and Ayurveda to help people shift their life trajectory.With Yoga of Recovery, author Durga Leela presents a complete resource for working with individuals recovering from addiction.Trade ReviewMost of us are addicted to something-- whether we've thought of it in those terms or not. I don't know of a more intelligent, compassionate, personal, compelling, relevant modern resource to help us navigate to a better place. A heartfelt, "thank you" to Durga Leela. -- Dr. Claudia Welch, author of Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life; Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness through Ayurveda, Chinese Medicine, and Western Science and The Four Qualities of Effective PhysiciansThis book is honest, real and profound. It is a must-read for yoga teachers, Ayurveda practitioners and counsellors and anyone interested in self healing. Yoga of Recovery addresses the root cause of human suffering and the separation from the truth of our real Self. -- Swami Sitaramananda, yoga and meditation teacher, director of Sivananda Yoga Vedanta CentersIn Yoga of Recovery, Durga Leela weaves together the threads of her life story, the wisdom traditions of yoga and Ayurveda, and the twelve step path of AA. The result is a beautiful tapestry that shines with the promise of healing, hope, and transformation. I pray this offering gets into the hands of everyone struggling with addiction as well as everyone who has a loved one trying to find their way. -- Jivana Heyman, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, Founder and Director of Accessible Yoga, Author of Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every BodyTable of Contents1. The root of all disease is spiritual. 2. Ayurveda and recovery. 3. The Gunas. 4. The Gunas - stages of healing. 5. A new operating system - our elemental self. 6 Misuse of the senses. 7. Daily routine solutions. 8. Constitution - principles before personalities. 9. Gunas and Doshas. 10. Sattva, Guna and the Doshas. 11. State of imbalance - symptomatic concerns. 12. Effects of time and environment. 13. Digestion under stress. 14. Addictive tendencies of the Doshas. 15. Counselling the Dosha types. 16. Detoxification of the mind.

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Book SynopsisExploring the Buddhist/Taoist concept of non-doing and intention in relation to bodywork, this book focuses on how the therapist should approach their client without agenda and meet them where they are at. This requires the therapist to pay attention to their own surfacing intentions and leave assumptions behind so they may focus on simply 'being', which is a profoundly active, non-reactive expression of presence, rather than a passive state of resignation. The ramifications of sub-conscious doing and wilful intention can negatively impact expressions of health and so the author explains how therapists may skilfully navigate between intention, attention and embodied non-doing whilst treating clients, and how this creates the foundations for safe relational touch.Trade ReviewAnother book worthy of reading. Andrew Pike condenses, in a brilliant manner, complex and often confusing subjects of intention and sensations. Promoting slowing down, being aware and noticing are very difficult and under-appreciated practices in our fast-paced global society. He explains how these human experiences should be considered an essential practice and not a simple luxury. Best of all he guides the reader through the simple process of accessing a quiet, deeper, inner sense of self that assists us to deal with a culture of rampant speed and unrelenting bombardment of external noise and disturbances. -- David Berceli, Ph.D., CEO of Trauma Recovery Services and Creator of Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE).Although Andy Pike's new book is entitled, "Intention & Non-Doing in Therapeutic Bodywork", I believe the work deserves a much wider, more general audience. For 'Intention and Non-doing in Therapeutic Bodywork' is a blueprint, complete with a large number of immediately practical exercises, for how to be a better human being, more present, more often, and less reactive in the process. Recommended. -- Kit Laughlin, M. Litt., Founder of Stretch Therapy and author of Overcome neck & back pain.This deeply inquiring work invites the therapist to value not only the acutely subtle world of touch, but to self-inquire into the unseen yet palpable inner presence needed to bring an underlying truth and wholeness to the work between therapist and client. Practical exercises throughout help one embody the ultimate elegant simplicity of this approach. A beautiful, insightful masterpiece and guide for anyone working in a body-based therapeutic environment. -- Janet McGeever, Co-author of Tantric Sex and Menopause, Practices for Spiritual and Sexual RenewalIt is unusual to come across a mind that can delve so deeply into such an ethereal subject while simultaneously insisting on the embodiment of the truths discovered. You will feel Andy's insight throughout this book...his inspiring words, delicate descriptions and creative metaphors...they are alive, as is the essence they carry. -- Dr Graham Mead, MD, Creator of the InnerSense ProgramIn this book Andy skilfully takes us into the detailed and nuanced world of sensation-based awareness, leading readers to greater richness, clarity, and efficacy in their work. This text is a tremendous gift to astute bodyworkers who recognize the limitations of technique-based work and are ready to explore deeper states of therapeutic insight. -- Ryan Hallford, RCST. Host of The Craniosacral Podcast and Internationally Accredited BCST InstructorTable of ContentsList of Figures 6List of Experiential Exercises 8Acknowledgements 9Forward 11Preface 121. Wholistic Awareness 161.1 The dot 171.2 The movie 202. Feeling Safe 222.1 Setting scene to notice screen 232.2 Familiarity with space and stillness 303. Intention 383.1 Ramifications of intent 393.2 Intention prevents insight 403.3 Types of intent 454. TIME Passing 664.1 T.I/ME 674.2 Noticing 69Sensory input 69Impressions (arising) 69Sensations (A+P) 70Tendencies (A>P) 70Intention 714.3 Change 734.4 Arising & Passing 764.5 Equanimity 784.6 Ice, liquid, steam 805. Entering Stillness 825.1 No permanent separate self 835.2 Simple, complex & non-dual simple 845.4 Accessing original nature 865.5 Calm Intensity 875.6 Beyond the Placebo 906. Calm In-10-City 926.1 The 10 qualities of the city with no gate 93Qualities of calm-in-ten-city: 936.2 Non-doing V's progressive approach 967. Access Attention 1007.1 Access Attention Anchoring 1017.2 Philtrum 1047.3 Breath-fast, Lung-ch & Su-purrr 1057.5 Cranial nerve balance 1077.6 Quantum sense awareness 1087.7 Access to natural fulcrum expression 1098. Insight Field 1148.1 It is 'This' 1158.2 Present in all fields 1158.3 Felt-sense entanglement 1178.4 Quintessential realisation 1218.5 Seeing patterns with embodied non-doing 1268.6 Five factors to SPEND T.I/ME 1279. Equanimity & the Grey Zone 1299.1 The importance of equanimity 1309.2 Distraction 1309.3 Tides of tantalisation 1319.4 Good/Bad 'energy' trap 1369.5 Potency awareness v energy manipulation 1379.6 Insight, the distinction between calm intensity and dissociation 13710. Engaged Non-Doing 14010.1 E.N.D principles 14110.2 Dissolution of T.I/ME 14410.3 J Krishnamurti 14810.4 Insight primed primal-midline 15210.5 Warrior wu wei v wimpy wistfulness 15510.6 Subatomic & Molecular touch (MT) 15610.7 Four chambers of non-doing orientation 15810.8 Felt-sense connection 16010.9 This Is 16210.10 Socially-reactive v pro-relational 16610.11 Client Resourcing 16711. The Doing Client 16911.1 Falconer & falcon 17011.2 Controlling the Breath 17111.3 Moving the body 17111.4 Subconscious tension 17211.5 Asking therapist to 'focus' on specific areas 17311.6 Asking therapist for a wide perceptual field 174(rare in client settings but common in undergraduate student settings) 17411.7 Talking to distract from deepening 17411.8 Client transference 17511.9 Projecting the Therapist as a Guru 17711.10 Trauma 17812. Client oriented END process 18212.1 Cranioga 183Process of intention to attention to non-doing 18312.2 Cranioga process in a nutshell 19613. Brahma Vihara 20013.1 Insight born love v conjured love 20113.2 Metta (loving appreciation) 20213.3 Karuna (compassion) 20513.4 Mudita (altruistic joy) 20513.5 Upekkha (equanimity) 20813.6 Tonglen 20913.7 Altruism 209Appendix 1: Process of bottom-up conditioning 212Appendix 2 213Glossary 220References 263E.N.D Notes 267

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Book Synopsis**The People’s Book Prize 2022/23 Shortlisted Title**Are you fed up of feeling tired, wired and unable to manage your mood? Worried that your mental health is having an effect on your relationships or your ability to perform at work?You are not alone.Many successful career women believe they thrive under pressure yet become susceptible to the negative effects of stress. Despite unexplained changes in their health, some ignore the warning signs and burn out. At best this leaves them unable to function and at worst it can lead to infertility, heart attack, stroke or dementia.Antidepressants are frequently offered for the symptoms of burnout but there is another way.In The Burnout Bible, registered nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner and mental health expert Rachel Philpotts shares: A simple 4-step solution to improving your mood naturally, Evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle tips to tackle fatigue and emotional overwhelm, and Quick and easy mood-boosting recipes All designed to help you beat burnout and feel revitalized, reenergized and restored.Trade Review'...a valuable resource for anyone experiencing burnout or looking to prevent it. Rachel Philpotts combines her expertise in nutrition and mental health to provide practical guidance, helping readers address the root causes of burnout and take steps toward recovery. If you're seeking a comprehensive approach to overcoming burnout and reclaiming your well-being, this book is a worthwhile read.' NetGalley * Netgalley *I read a lot of books on health, wellbeing, nutrition and lifestyle. This one really spoke to me and covered a wealth of aspects of managing stress. Not only avoiding burnout, but how to thrive in a culture of chronic stress. A very practical guide, well written and easy meaningful changes to make. The author clearly has a deep knowledge on the subject and provides a proven scientific approach to holistic female health** - Amazon**This is a must read if you’re looking to improve your health naturally! I often find that health & wellbeing books can feel overwhelming (which is the last thing you need when you’re already burnout). Rachel makes scientific principles easy to digest, understand & apply to your own life. I’ve already made some simple changes to my own lifestyle that have had a big impact. - AmazonIf this is your first time learning about the effects of stress on a human body this is a deep dive into the medical aspects...a great crash course for first timers in easy to understand format. Essential for library shelves. - NetGalleyTable of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: What is Burnout?Chapter 1. The stress factor1.1 Burnout defined1.2 The stress response1.3 The three stages of burnoutChapter 2. Why women experience burnoutChapter 3. The burnout effect3.1 Health conditions associated with burnout3.2 Symptoms to look out forChapter 4. Managing fatigue and emotional overwhelm4.1 The traditional approach4.2 An alternativePart 2: What Is Actually Going OnSection introduction - Getting to the root causeChapter 5. What’s going on in your brainChapter 6. The hidden cycle driving your moodChapter 7. Your cells’ energy engine roomChapter 8. That gut feeling: The role of the Gut-Brain AxisChapter 9. Hormone havocChapter 10. The blood sugar roller coasterChapter 11. The role of inflammation and immune healthChapter 12. Your genesPart 3: What To Do About ItSection introduction – My Mood-Boosting MethodChapter 13. Nourish – the brain and the whole body13.1 A Note on hydration13.2 Fatigue fighting & mood boosting nutrients13.3 Notorious mood disruptersChapter 14. Engage – in physical activities and hobbies14.1 The right exercise14.2 Social connection14.3 Hobbies14.4 When to disengage - The social media drain Chapter 15. Restore – through rest and relaxation15.1 Why you should (self)care15.2 How to identify your stressors15.3 Relaxation tools and techniques15.4 The importance of sleep Chapter 16. Reframe – negative thoughts and limiting beliefs16.1 Limiting beliefs16.2 Check your language16.3 Breaking negative thought patterns16.4 Practising gratitudePart 4: What To Do NextChapter 17. The personalized approachChapter 18. Functional and nutrigenomic testingRecipes (c.20, including:Mood-boosting breakfasts,Grab-and go lunches,Energising dinners, andPick-me-up snack ideas)ResourcesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide detailing the story of healing with herbs from pre-history to modern times. Drawing on her decades of experience as an established herbalist and historian, Christina Stapley presents an encyclopaedic and accessible guide to the theory and practice of Western herbal medicine throughout history. Spanning an impressive timeline of two thousand years, A History of Plant Medicine is a fundamental textbook for students and practitioners of herbal medicine to enhance their study and practice, as well as an enjoyable narrative for anyone interested in this bountiful and fascinating subject. Using a wealth of historical research, Stapley invites readers on a journey from the beginnings of botany, through to the development of Greek and Celtic medicine, including Roman medicine and the Roman settlement of Britain. It moves on to explore Anglo-Saxon leechbooks, Arabic Medicine, Norman influenced physicians and surgeons and pharmacy in the Medieval Period. It also examines the physic garden in Britain, Culpeper and Astrology, concluding with changes and developments to herbal medicine in the modern day. As well as offering a detailed chronology of herbalism in the Western world, A History of Plant Medicine provides practical advice and recipes which can be implemented in the daily practice of the modern herbalist. Stapley creates tangible threads through time, focusing on the most used herbs at different periods, and following them over the centuries. Special emphasis is put upon seeking out effective recipes and practices abandoned in favour of new ideas and foreign herbs, and each is presented clearly and accessibly throughout. A History of Plant Medicine also illuminates the work of women physicians across the ages, whose work has often been obscured or forgotten. Ultimately, A History of Plant Medicine invites herbalists (both new and old), historians, or interested lay people, to re-evaluate their relationship with herbal medicine, in understanding how different herbs are perceived in the light of knowledge and beliefs at particular times, in order to aid a greater understanding of the Western herbal tradition. Trade Review‘A History of Plant Medicine takes us on a fascinating journey beginning with earliest recorded uses of plant medicine right up to the modern day herbal renaissance. Comprehensive and meticulously researched, this book introduces the reader to key figures in western herbal medicine, ancient herbal texts, how plants and herbal knowledge have traveled from one culture to another, and introduces us to the concept of herbal energetics and how it has evolved over the centuries. For anyone interested in western herbalism, medicine and history in general, this book is a must read. It provides important historical data and an understanding of the evolution of medicine in western culture.’ Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author of Medicinal Herbs, A Beginners Guide ‘Christina Stapley takes us on a long walk through two thousand years of the use of medicinal plants. This big sweep is brought together by Tina’s discussion of her personal practical experience as a practitioner and in preparing medicines from historic recipes. The theme of each chapter is linked to a particular time and place and the use of relevant British plants. The timeline, bibliography and glossary mean that students or herbal practitioners can explore any theme in more detail.’ Alison Denham MA, FNIMH & Margaret Whitelegg BA PhD FNIMHThe Tree Dispensary: Native Trees by Christina Stapley featured in The Landscape Magazine (UK), 'The best of the season to inspire and admire'.The Tree Dispensary: Exotic Trees by Christina Stapley has won the Thomas DiBaggio Book Award 2023 from the International Herb Association Foundation, USA.Praise for The Tree Dispensary: Exotic Trees by Christina Stapley (Aeon, 2021) (9781913504731): “The Tree Dispensary is a first-hand account of remarkable trees of the world from a renowned herbal expert. having travelled the world to meet the trees she writes about, the author artfully weaves her personal insights and observations along with a wealth of practical and historical information. Medicinal and edible uses, history, folklore, traditional uses, and recipes and remedies are all included in this inclusive and detailed volume. The author has done a brilliant job representing a wide variety of trees and their importance in our lives.” Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author “This book is rich with information. Written by a herbalist-historian, it’s driven by a deep feeling for trees and their gifts and for the devastating history of people enslaved to cultivate them. she describes fruits, spices and medicine in their native habitat, picking out nuggets of folklore and historical use. it’s also an excellent guide to applying them creatively and safely today as medicine from one with long hands-on experience.” Alex Laird, medical herbalist, lecturer, author of Root to Stem “In this extremely well-researched book, Christina Stapley takes us on a rich journey of discovery exploring some of the world’s more exotic medicinal trees. From the mood-enhancing Cacao in Grenada, to the circulation-boosting Maidenhair tree in China and the antimicrobial Mastic in Chios, Christina examines key scientific research into their healing powers. This book is an essential and informative read for anyone interested in the healing properties of medicinal trees.” Chris Etheridge, medical herbalist, President of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy “Most herbals invite you to concentrate your attention on plants growing at your feet. Christina Stapley’s wonderful work The Tree Dispensary directs us to turn our eyes upwards, and to study the amazing medical qualities of our favourite garden trees. now she has extended her travels and research to the whole world, in a second collection, which ranges from such treasures as the wonderful stomach-soothing slippery elm of North America through to exotic Frankincense and Myrrh of Oman. all in all, a fascinating sidelight on medical history.” Barbara Griggs, author of Green Pharmacy Praise for The Tree Dispensary: Native Trees by Christina Stapley (Aeon, 2021) (9781913504724) "In The Tree Dispensary Christina Stapley takes you by the hand, through the seasons, to introduce you to the trees that she knows so intimately. Her friendly narrative leads you to each tree, outlining their history and folklore, their culinary attributes, medicinal history and properties and then details the way she, as a modern herbalist, uses them. It will make you appreciate the trees in your neighbourhood even more." Barbara Segall, editor of The Horticulturist

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Book SynopsisA different and exciting form of self-care in the form of practical mind to body self-regulation. In the challenging times of the 21st century, looking after oneself and navigating the bumps in the road has become more difficult than ever. However, this fascinating book, written by two psychotherapists with many years of experience, provides a simple and reliable means of restoring the balance which is vital for the robust body mind system we need if we are to be able to bounce back from adverse experiences. It is this balance (homeostasis) that provides us with the highway to wellbeing and it is our body mind system’s innate capacity to self regulate which is at the core of this book. Using six key Autogenic Training exercises, the authors provide readers with the skillset to self regulate at any time or any place. These exercises can activate the parasympathetic nervous system and involve body scans, breathing and other bodily awareness exercises.Trade Review"The guidance from this book, through the practice of autogenics, has immeasurably enhanced both my personal and professional life. Autogenics should be a standard part, not only of every mental health professional's therapeutic toolkit, but recognised as a necessary resource for us as ‘humans’ to manage the inevitability of this often unsafe and uncertain world in which we live. Achieving Equilibrium is an eloquent, accessible, engaging manual that can be used across cultural, professional and personal domains, to maintain our homeostasis." * Marianne Le Coyte Grinney, specialist family and systemic psychotherapist and clinical lead *“This volume will enable many to become aware of Autogenic Therapy. It will be a pleasure to share copies with colleagues and friends.” Judith Wren, former chairperson of the British Autogenic Society “This is a very welcome book.The authors have given us a clear and comprehensive pathway using Autogenic Training exercises to help us heal our bodies and mind. I will be recommending this book to my clients as a tool to support their wellbeing.” Maureen Treanor, psychotherapist, supervisor and mindfulness teacherTable of ContentsCONTENTS ABOUT THE AUTHORS FOREWORD PREFACE INTRODUCTION GLOSSARY OF TERMS PART 1 THE SIX AT STANDARD EXERCISES Essential preparation for autogenic training WEEK 1 First Standard Exercise—Heaviness Week 1—days 1, 2, and 3 Week 1—days 4, 5, 6, and 7 WEEK 2 First Standard Exercise (Part 2) Heaviness + Neck and Shoulders Week 2—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 WEEK 3 Second Standard Exercise—Warmth Week 3—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7: warmth in arms and legs WEEK 4 Third Standard Exercise—Cardiac Regulation Week 4—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 WEEK 5 Fourth Standard Exercise—Respiration Week 5—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 WEEK 6 Fifth Standard Exercise—Abdominal Warmth Week 6—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 WEEK 7 Sixth Standard Exercise—Cooling of the Forehead Week 7—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 WEEK 8 The complete sequence of six AT standard exercises Week 8—Days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 PART 2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Why now? What for? Who for? What is AT? How does AT work? Brainwave states When to use AT? When not to use AT (contraindications) PART 3 THE HISTORY OF AUTOGENICS People, places, dates, and ideas relevant to the development of Autogenics internationally PART 4 CASE STUDIES Medical matters When is AT treatment recommended by the medical profession Medical questionnaire uses Case studies pain management, high blood pressure, dermatological problems, anxiety CONCLUSION HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AT AND ACCESS QUALIFIED AT PRACTITIONERS REFERENCES FURTHER READING INDEX

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Book SynopsisThis is the first title to look at Reiki from the client's perspective. Whether you are searching for relaxation, healing, or spiritual growth, a Reiki treatment can be a revelation. Find out how to make the most of your Reiki treatment experience. Learn how to prepare for your treatment, what to expect during it, and how to continue furthering your personal growth after the treatment is finished. Divided into three parts: Pre-Treatment, The Treatment, and Post-Treatment, each part contains approximately 25 chapters that span two pages each. This consistent format ensures that by flicking through the book there is easy access to the chapter of your choice. Chapters also include an information box with either a case study, Reiki research, experiment, or hint for the client. "Your Reiki Treatment" is an excellent guide to everything about Reiki treatments for both clients and professional practitioners. Included are explanatory case studies, tips and research in an "easy to find" format.

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Book SynopsisThe principles and practice of diagnostics are key to administering effective treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. The ability to recognise and diagnose symptoms and complaints correctly is fundamental to deciding on appropriate remedies, and this book provides a comprehensive introduction to all the principles that students and practitioners need to know.The authors outline the key methods used in diagnosis, and describe the eight basic categories of ailment and disease: yin and yang, exterior and interior, cold and heat, and deficiency and excess. They provide detailed instructions on how to identify and rebalance the relative strengths of pathogens and Qi in the body, and how to differentiate between syndromes that might look the same, using traditional Chinese medicine methods. The book concludes with useful forms for completion in taking a diagnosis. Combining practical instruction with detailed theory, this authoritative textbook, compiled by the China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center (CBIATC), under the editorial direction of leading Chinese clinicians Zhu Bing and Wang Hongcai, is an excellent reference for students and practitioners at all levels.Trade ReviewThere are other textbooks that deal with all the topics in these books but very few provide such an accessible format. If you want to gently progress from Western medical acupuncture into a working knowledge of TCM, the second book on Basic Theories would be a good place to start. -- JAACP (The Journal of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists), Dr Val Hopwood, Course DirectorThis is another book in the series International Acupuncture Textbooks and, as such, is very much up to standard. It is beautifully produced, carefully laid out and offers a very complete view of TCM diagnostics. It is also very reasonably priced... Combining practical instruction with helpfully detailed theory, this authoritative textbook is an excellent reference for students and practitioners at all levels. I would not hesitate to recommend it. It may take a while to assimilate but it really is written so well that any physiotherapist could make sense of it and begin to make their acupuncture treatments certainly more subtle and sophisticated but, most importantly, more effective. -- JAACP (The Journal of the Acupuncture Association fo Chartered Physiotherapists), Dr Val Hopwood, Course DirectorCombining practical instruction with detailed theory, this authoritative textbook, complied by the China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center (CBIATC), under the editorial direction of leading Chinese clinicians Zhu Bing and Wang Hongcai, is an excellent reference for students and practitioners at all levels... Although modest in size, these texts are packed with information... in terms of portability and cost... they make themselves serious contenders for the college bags of students of Chinese medicine... In terms of visual presentation, other than the obligatory yin-yang and five-phase diagrams, assistance is limited to a few flow diagrams, which may disappoint more visually-orientated learners. This drawback is largely compensated for by the consistent use of clear tables that facilitate both learning and quick reference. Despite the drawback of the simplification inherent in such texts, some of the chapters are excellent. The chapter on emotions and elements in Basic Theories, for example, is particularly good, as is the chapter on bianzheng in the Diagnostic volume. The chapters on pulse and tongue are also well-written, and designed for quick navigation to allow mere seconds to access, for example, the description and significance of a tense pulse or a grey tongue coating. As such...These texts offer simple, portable, concise and well-structured information that is consistent with the TCM literature already available. On occasion, refreshingly original insights come from the teaching experience of the authors. Whilst this series does not necessarily offer an educational panacea, it may just offer what is missing on the market - an affordable, accurate and accessible series of texts written specifically for a Western mindset and understanding. If the rest of this series of text books are as good as the two reviewed here, (Diagnostic of Chinese Medicine and Basic Theories of Chinese Medicine), Singing Dragon Textbooks will definitely become part of the recommended reading of Chinese medicine courses; student in the early stages of their TCM studies o those that require a fresh angle or portable material for revision should certainly consider buying them. -- Journal of Chinese MedicineTable of Contents1. Introduction. Concept of diagnostics of TCM. Content of diagnostics of TCM. Principles of diagnostics of TCM. 2. Diagnostics. Inspection. Observation of the vitality. Observation of the colour. Observation of the appearance. Observation of the head and five sense organs. Observation of the tongue. Auscultation and olfaction. Listening. Smelling. Inquiring. Chills and fever. Perspiration. Head and body. Ears and eyes. Appetite, thirst and taste. Sleep. Stools and urine. Menses and leukorrhea. Infants. Palpation. Feeling the pulse. Palpation of different parts of the body. 3. Differentiation of Syndromes. Differentiation of Syndromes according to the Theory of Eight Principles. Exterior and interior. Cold and heat. Deficiency and excess. Yin and yang. Differentiation of Syndromes according to the Theory of Etiology. Differentiation of syndrome according to the theory of six exogenous factors pestilential epidemics factors. Differentiation of syndromes according to the theory of the seven emotional factors. Improper diet, overstrain, stress. Traumatic injury. Differentiation of Syndromes according to the Theory of Qi, Blood and Body Fluid. Syndromes of qi, Syndromes of Blood. Syndromes of qi and blood. Syndromes of body fluid. Differentiation of Syndromes according to the Theory of Zangfu Organs. Syndromes of the heart and small intestine. Syndromes of the lung and large intestine. Syndromes of the spleen and stomach. Syndromes of the liver and gallbladder. Syndromes of the kidney and urinary bladder. Complicated syndromes of zangfu organs. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of Six Meridians. Taiyang Syndrome. Yangming Syndrome. Shaoyang Syndrome. Taiyin Syndrome. Shaoyin Syndrome. Jueyin Syndrome. Transmission. Differentiation of Syndromes according to the Theory of Wei-defense, Qi, Ying - nutrient and Xue Blood. Weifen syndrome. Qifen syndrome. Yingfen syndrome. Xuefen syndrome. Transmission. Differentiation of Syndromes according to the Theory of Sanjiao. Syndrome of the Upper jiao. Syndrome of the Middle jiao. Syndrome of the Lower jiao. Transmission. 4. How to Write Case Report.

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Book SynopsisAn in-depth understanding of the meridians and acupoints lies at the heart of effective practice in traditional Chinese medicine. This book outlines everything that practitioners and students need to know. The book explains how meridians relate to the major organs, where they are located in the body, and how they are linked to the healthy flow of Qi and blood. A large section of the book is devoted to descriptions of specific acupoints - their names, how to locate them, an introduction to the symptoms they can be used to treat, and how. Also included is a thorough introduction to the basics of acupuncture practice, including how to prepare a patient prior to treatment, how to insert and manipulate acupuncture needles, how and when to use moxibustion and cupping techniques, and what to do if treatment goes wrong. This useful and authoritative textbook, compiled by the China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Centre (CBIATC), under the editorial direction of leading Chinese clinicians Zhu Bing and Wang Hongcai, is essential reading for students of traditional Chinese medicine, and an excellent reference for acupuncture practitioners at all levels.Table of Contents1. The Meridians and Collaterals. The Composition of the System of the Meridians and Collaterals. The Nomenclature of the Meridians and Collaterals. Distribution of the Fourteen Meridians. Circulation Direction and Linking Law of the Twelve Main Meridians. The Cyclical Flow of Qi and Blood in the Twelve Main Meridians. The Twelve Main Meridians. The Eight Extra Meridians. The Twelve Divergent Meridians and Fifteen Collaterals. The Twelve Muscle Regions and Twelve Cutaneous Regions. Functions of the Meridians and Collaterals. Transporting Qi and Blood and Regulating Yin and Yang. Resisting Pathogens and Reflecting Symptoms and Signs. Transmitting Needling Sensation and Regulating Deficiency and Excess Conditions. 2. General Introduction to Acupoints. Classification and Nomenclature of Acupuncture Points. Classification of Acupuncture Points. Nomenclature of Acupuncture Points. An Outline of the Therapeutic Properties of the Points of the Fourteen Meridians. The Remote Therapeutic Properties of the Point. The Local and Adjacent Therapeutic Properties of the Points. Specific Points. Specific Points in the Limbs. Specific Points on the Heel and Trunk. Methods of Locating Acupoints. Proportional Measurements. Anatomical Landmarks. Finger Measurement. 3. Specific Discussions of Acupoints. Acupoints of the Twelve Main Meridians. Lung Meridian of Hand - Tayin. Large Intestine Meridian of Hand - Yangming. Stomach Meridian of Foot - Yangming. Spleen Meridian of Foot - Yangming. Heart Meridian of Hand - Shaoyin. Small Intestine Meridian of Hand - Taiyang. Bladder Meridian of Foot-Taiyang. Kidney Meridian of Foot - Shaoyin. Pericardium Meridian of Hand - Jueyin. Triple Energizer Meridian of Hand - Shaoyang. Gallbladder Meridian of Foot - Shaoyang. Liver Meridian of Foot Jueyin. Acupoints of the Governor and the Conception Vessels. Governor Vessel. Conception Vessel. Extra Points. 4. Acupuncture and Moxibustion Techniques. Filiform Needle Therapy. Structure, Specification and Storage of Filiform Needles. Needling Practice. Preparations Prior to Treatment. Acupuncture Techniques. Manipulations and Arrival of Qi (Needling Sensation). Reinforcing and Reducing Methods of Acupuncture. Retaining and Withdrawing the Needles. Management and Prevention of Accidents. Acupuncture Treatment Precautions and Contraindications. Moxibustion. Functions of Moxibustion. Materials of Moxibustion. Classification of Moxibustion. Application of Moxibustion. Cupping Therapy. Types of Jars. Indications. Manipulations. Precautions. Therapies for Three-Edged, Dermal and Intradermal Needles. Three-Edged Needling Therapy. Dermal Needling Therapy. Intradermal Needling Therapy.

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Book SynopsisThe therapeutic art of shiatsu is now widely practised in the West, yet practitioners find it difficult to acquire the training that will take them beyond the mechanistic level. For many years Akinobu Kishi has been visiting the West to teach, but never before has his approach been recorded in book form. Regarded as one of the leading exponents of shiatsu, Kishi trained with and assisted Shizuto Masunaga, and is widely regarded as the heir to his work, developed to the higher level of Seiki Soho, which takes the practice beyond technique. With the assistance of his long-term student Alice Whieldon, Kishi's theory and practice of Seiki Soho are described and explained for the first time in this important book. Setting his work within the historical context of shiatsu, the long central section of the book consists of a dialogue about the fundamental principles and practice of Masunaga's Zen Shiatsu and Seiki Soho as taught by Kishi. The final section consists of case studies of practice, including the experiences of people treated by Kishi. This groundbreaking and generous book is illustrated with Kishi's calligraphy and other artwork, and will be essential reading for all shiatsu practitioners and students who want to deepen their practice, and a rich and rewarding read for anyone interested in Eastern approaches to life and healing.Trade ReviewEssential reading for all shiatsu practitioners and students who want to deepen their practice, and a rich, rewarding read for anyone interested in Eastern approaches to life and healing... A fantastic insight into Masunaga and his shiatsu legacy. An inspirational book, not only for the history of the therapies involved, but also for the dynamism of both man and techniques. Great to learn about this vibrant, gentle, new concept of seiki... Such an enlightening read, this book offered a rich insight into the history of shiatsu and it was fascinating to learn about the author's interaction with Masunaga, who had such a big influence in the history of this therapy. I really enjoyed this book. -- International TherapistThis is a book to have to keep reading and re-reading! -- KIKAI (Belgian Shiatsu Magazine)I found this book inspirational - a richly textured and generous guide that coherently explains the Japanese healing tradition and, for the first time in a Western language, sets Shiatsu in its full historical context. Following Kishi's personal journey it explores, through his penetrating insights, the subtle interior processes and paradoxes of healing and reveals Seiki as a potent yet simple and natural way of harmony at the centre of the tradition. -- Paul Lundberg, Co-founder of The Shiatsu College (UK) and author of The Book of ShiatsuIn this extraordinary book, Akinobu Kishi shares with us the history of Shiatsu in Japan, his experience of working with Masunaga and his own spiritual development. This book will be fascinating reading for all Shiatsu and Seiki practitioners. -- Clifford Andrews BSc PGCE PCE MRDD T, international Shiatsu teacher and founder of newenergywork.comTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Histories. Manual therapy in Japan to the 20th century. The emergence of Shiatsu in 20th century Japan. Post-war Shiatsu. Tokujiro Namikoshi (1905-2000). Shizuto Masunaga (1925-1981). Akinobu Kishi (born 1949). Part II: In Conversation. Shiatsu Breathing Again: Seiki-Soho. Part III: Munich: A Workshop. Part IV: Meeting Kishi: Accounts of Seiki-Soho. Postscript: Akinobu Kishi. Glossary. Index. Appendix I: Flowchart of the history of Japanese Folk Medicine. Appendix II: Dr Taro Takemi and article on the need for Kanpo. Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisPainful bladder syndrome is a common and highly debilitating condition that Western medicine finds notoriously difficult to treat. Blending ancient and modern holistic medical traditions from both East and West, Philip Weeks guides the reader through the process of managing their symptoms effectively using a simple yet powerful combination of natural techniques, nutrition and herbal medicine. Applying his deep understanding of the principles of Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, he provides holistic medical perspectives on the causes of PBS, as well as clear explanations of specific holistic methods and techniques for bringing symptoms under control, along with step-by-step instructions for introducing them to daily life. The book also looks in a holistic way at effective natural treatments for common co-existing conditions, including allergies, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic fatigue. The book ends with an easy-to-follow seven point protocol for recovery from PBS. This pragmatic and compassionate self-help guide will empower those with interstitial cystitis to gain control over their symptoms and achieve greater physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. It will also be of interest to complementary, alternative and mainstream health practitioners involved in treating or supporting those with the condition.Trade ReviewWeeks covers many subjects to show how interconnected our systems are... this book is complimentary to what a holistic pain service committed to self management would promote. -- Pain NewsThe possible contributory factors to PBS (painful bladder syndrome) are many and varied, meaning that no two cases are alike. In this book, Philip Weeks tackles this challenge head-on, adopting a personalised approach to treating PBS, one that is tailored to the unique circumstances of the individual... Split into 12 logical and easy to follow chapters, the text succinctly covers all the practitioner and patient needs to know in order to start on the road to recovery. There is comprehensive information on conventional diagnostics and medications, and on functional testing, diet, lifestyle, nutrient supplements, herbs and other complementary therapies. The information is punctuated with short case studies, enabling the reader to see instantly how the information can be applied to real life situations. This book will be a valuable tool for individuals suffering from the debilitating symptoms of PBS, as well as for the healthcare practitioners working with them. -- Lorraine Nicolle, MSc, MBANT, NTCC, CNHC, nutrition practitioner, educator and authorIn his latest book, Philip Weeks brings painful bladder syndrome (PBS) elegantly into the wider public and professional discussion. He shows us that this condition is widespread, often under-diagnosed and incorrectly managed, and that a much broader awareness is needed of the negative effects of modern lifestyles, hidden environmental toxins and over-stressed digestive system. In his convincing clinical cases he demonstrates that the successful treatment of PBS, or Interstitial Cystitis, requires a general understanding of mucous membrane health in order to heal the GAG layer of the urinary system and minimise the distress of this modern age condition. Without antagonising mainstream management of PBS, he explores with great skill its complex and multifactorial aspects and finds ways of simplifying its treatment at the same time, almost down to the level of self-help intervention and lifestyle adjustments which is what both the suffering patient and practitioners have been waiting for. -- Dr Siegfried Trefzer, Director of Hightree Medical Clinic and Associate Physician at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UKTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Understanding Painful Bladder Syndrome. 1. What is Painful Bladder Syndrome? 2. Diagnosing Painful Bladder Syndrome. 3. Conventional Methods for Treating Painful Bladder Syndrome. 4. Holistic Medical Perspectives on Painful Bladder Syndrome. Part II: Managing Painful Bladder Syndrome. 5. Diet and the Gut. 6. Detoxification. 7. Nutrition. 8. Testing. 9. Taking the Fear Out of Flare Ups. 10. Acupuncture. 11. Adaptogens. 12. The Seven Point PBS Protocol - Your Route to Recovery. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisNeuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) teaches how to model excellence to achieve excellence in everything you do. This introductory guide explains the principles of NLP and how to use these principles in your life – personally, spiritually and professionally.By focusing on the fundamental presuppositions of NLP, this clear and concise book gets right to its core. It explains key concepts such as building rapport, modelling, anchoring and uncovering your preferred learning style. It shows how to be in tune with your patterns of behaviour and language and those of the people around you, and how to use this knowledge to reach your goals.From building confidence, to beating depression, to career development, the uses of NLP are innumerable. This book is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in learning the life-changing techniques of NLP.Trade ReviewOne of the real strengths of the book is the writing style. It uses language that is readily accessible and clearly understood. Explanations of the key principles of NLP are easy to comprehend, as is how those principles can be applied. In addition to the readability of the book is the inclusion of examples of how a particular intervention has been applied in practice by the authors themselves, and how effective the outcome was. -- AICTPBy taking the NLP presuppositions as their starting-point, Joseph and Ian have emphasized the most generative aspect of NLP, and hopefully will help shift the focus of NLP interventions from simply behaviour and capability level change to show its relevance for dealing with higher level issues involving beliefs, identity and spirituality. -- From the foreword by Robert Dilts, author, trainer and consultant in the field of NLPThis is the book I recommend whenever someone asks me about NLP. It is clear and accessible without oversimplifying the rich technology that is NLP. -- Jan Elfline, ICF Master Certified CoachTable of ContentsForeword by Robert Dilts. Introduction. 1. The Four Pillars of Wisdom. 2. That Is Not What I Meant at All… 3. The Ultimate Question. 4. Getting in a State. 5. Reality Leaves a Lot to the Imagination. 6. Customizing your Brain. 7. The Gatekeepers at the Doors of Perception. 8. Language, Trance and Stories. 9. Beliefs and Beyond. Resources. 1. Presuppositions of NLP. 2. Glossary. 3. Bibliography. 4. Meditation. About the Authors. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe healing properties of colour and light have been recognised since ancient times; today colour therapy techniques are used to great effect in a range of complementary therapies and for personal wellbeing. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to colour healing and offers step-by-step instructions for treatment.The opening chapters provide an overview of the science behind light and colour, and a brief history of colour healing from Ancient Greece to modern day. The characteristics of different colours are then given, as well as an explanation of how each colour relates to particular body parts and the major and minor chakras. The core of the book offers a complete treatment programme, teaching diagnostic techniques and a variety of approaches including healing with prana energy, healing with touch, healing with a colour therapy instrument, and absent healing.With useful illustrations and diagrams throughout, this book will be an essential guide for colour therapists, colourpuncture practitioners, kinesiologists, reflexologists and energy healers, as well as anyone with an interest in the restorative power of colour.Trade ReviewThis book provides a comprehensive introduction to colour healing and offers step-by-step instructions for treatment... The core of the book offers a complete treatment programme, teaching diagnostic techniques and a variety of approaches including healing with prana energy, healing with touch, healing with a colour therapy instrument, and absent healing.With useful illustrations and diagrams throughout, this book will be an essential guide for colour therapists, colourpuncture practitioners, kinesiologists, reflexologists and energy healers, as well as anyone with an interest in the restorative power of colour. -- Universal Magazine (formerly Radiant Magazine)Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The Nature of Light. 2. The History of Colour Therapy. 3. Colour. 4. The Aura. 5. The Use of Colour in Therapy. 6. The Spine Chart. 7. Disease and its Metaphysical Cause. 8. Protection and Cleansing. 9. Contact Healing with Pranic Energy. 10. Contact Colour Healing: A Step-by-Step Treatment. 11. Ways of Working with Colour. 12. Absent Healing. 13. Death and Dying. Postscript. Appendix: Professional Training and Treatment. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the clinical experiences of homeopaths working with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) around the world, exploring the outcomes that are being achieved in practice. Anecdotally, homeopathy has been found to be helpful for managing aggression, improving physical health problems and enhancing overall wellbeing in some children and adults with autism. This will be compelling reading for homeopaths, other healthcare professionals, teachers, parents and all those who come in to contact with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Trade ReviewAndrews' book is an excellent introduction to homeopathy for parents of ASD children. It begins with a thorough, but not too lengthy, summary of the main features of ASD, including theories of causation. Andrews takes a balanced look at the latter, and does not lay too much emphasis on any one causative factor, such as vaccination or genetics. -- Philip Bailey * The Australian Journal of Homeopathic Medicine, Volume 27, No. 2 *Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Can more be done to treat autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? 2. What is ASD? 3. Homeopathy and ASD around the world. 4. Meet the homeopaths specialising in treating children with ASD. 5. The holistic approach. Linlee Jordan, Director, Harbord Homeopathic Children's Clinic, Australia. 6. Autism or autisming?. Simon Taffler, private practice, London, UK. 7. Asking questions and managing expectations. 8. Working with others. 9. The most commonly indicated homeopathic treatment strategies. 10. Research and professional recognition. 11. How homeopathy enhances the gift of ASD. Glossary. Homeopathic Organisations. Contributors. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe five elements – Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water – are fundamental to Chinese medicine and metaphysics, but it can be difficult to get beyond the purely intellectual level of understanding. This rich book gets to the heart of five element theory, and offers passionate reflections on the spirit of each element, and the practice of five element acupuncture.The author provides accessible accounts of each element, explaining what it looks like, how it presents in an individual's characteristics, how it can become unbalanced and how treatment might be approached to restore balance. With profiles of various well-known figures, including David Beckham and Elvis Presley, the author explores what it means to live in harmony as a unique being and how the five elements help shape and cultivate our body and soul. The book explains how Chinese physicians understand and diagnose their patients and offers invaluable insights into how to practise five element acupuncture effectively.A valuable and thoughtful addition to any library, this book will be of particular interest to acupuncturists, practitioners and students of complementary medicine as well as anyone contemplating Chinese medicine as a treatment option or interested more generally in human psychology.Trade ReviewPraise for the first edition'Keepers of the Soul is an important addition to the literature of this area. I would strongly recommend students of acupuncture to read this book, which provides a spiritual context into which they can place the more concrete structures of other aspects of their training. For working acupuncturists too, however long they have been practising and from whatever discipline they may come, the book offers an insight into a subtle and very effective way of working, and demonstrates how much we all can learn from each other.' -- Review by Angela Llewellyn, Vol. 5, No. 4, The European Journal of Oriental MedicineTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part 1. Opening the Circle. 1. The Pattern of Things. The Quest for Our Own Identity. The Cadence of the Universe. The Guardian of the Soul. The Body as a Portrait of the Soul. Nature's Pull Towards Health. The Elements at Work. 2. Our True Shape. The Guardian Element. Why does Imbalance Occur? What is Balance? Has Imbalance a Function? Assessment of Balance. Sensory Diagnosis. Energies in Process of Change. 3. Opening the Circle. The Elements as Filters. The Messengers of the Elements. Patterns of Flow. Part 2. Within the Circle. 4. The Circle of the Elements. 5. The Wood Element. The Signatures of Wood. Wood's Two Officials. Margaret Thatcher. My Wood Mother. 6. The Fire Element. The Two Sides of Fire. Billy Connelly and Tony Blair. A Fire Patient. Fire Under Pressure. 7. The Earth Element. The Pull of Earth. Princess Diana. The Elements in Embryo. 8. The Water Element. The Shapes of Water. Alex and David Beckham. Our Place in the Circle. Part 3. Closing the Circle. 10. A 21st Century Context. A Cry from the Heart. The Medicalized Society. A Vision for Acupuncture. 11. Closing the Circle.

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Book SynopsisA practical companion for students and practitioners of five element acupuncture that helps stimulate thoughts, refresh memories and strengthen the foundation of practice.With detailed outlines of the different components of five element diagnosis and treatment and overviews of the main characteristics of the five elements, this complete manual will support and invigorate practice. Full of examples, it explores the skills and techniques needed to nurture patient-practitioner relationships, assess patients correctly, select appropriate treatments and needle the points effectively. The book also includes a Teach Yourself Manual to further refresh understanding of this ancient form of healing.This comprehensive handbook will be of immeasurable use to students and practitioners of five element acupuncture, as well as those who are interested in studying acupuncture and want to know more.Trade ReviewNora has been an admired colleague for many years, and I have watched her shepherd an acupuncture school of her own in London, and more recently, successfully reintroduce the teaching of five element acupuncture to eager practitioners in mainland China, using the material covered in this excellent handbook. She has a unique gift for transmitting the pure essence of this tradition, and in this way reminds me, more than anyone else I know, of her teacher, the late Professor J. R. Worsley. -- Peter Eckman MD, PhD, MAc(UK), author of In the Footsteps of the Yellow Emperor and The Compleat AcupuncturistPraise for the first edition'Reading Nora's Handbook, I'm inspired by her profound insights and wisdom…' -- Professor Liu Lihong, Clinical Research Institute of Classical Chinese Medicine, Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese MedicineThe first comprehensive clinical guide to five element acupuncture by one of its master practitioners. Nora Franglen approaches the vastness of the five elements in clinical practice through a diligent, step-by-step analysis of its core clinical protocols. Diagnosing the Guardian Element (Causative/Constitutional Factor) of a patient's clinical totality is presented in a clear and logical way and then converted into practical treatment protocols and point selection guides. -- Paul Hougham, Former Principal, College of Traditional Acupuncture, Warwick, UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. 1. The Five Elements. The Guardian Element. 2. Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. The Five Elements and Their Twelve Officials. Introduction to the Elements. The Wood Element. The Fire Element. The Earth Element. The Metal Element. The Water Element. The Qualities of the Elements. 3. Components of Five Element Diagnosis. The Patient-Practitioner Relationship. The Traditional Diagnosis (TD). TD Checklist of Questions. Note Taking. Sensory and Emotional Signatures. Training Our Senses. The Level of Imbalance. The Causes of Disease. 4. Secondary Diagnostic Information. Pulse Taking. Blood Pressure. Three Jiao. Alarm Points. Centre Pulse. Akabane Test. 5. Treatment. The Different Stages of Treatment. The Spacing of Treatments. Assessing the Effects of Treatment. The Law of Cure. The Patient's Role in Treatment. 6. Acupuncture Points. Specific Groups of Points. Command Points. Associated Effect Points. Windows of the Sky. 7. Blocks to Treatment. Possession. Aggressive Energy. The Law of Husband-Wife. Entry-Exit Blocks. Blocks Caused by Scars. 8. Treatment Techniques. Needling Techniques. Moxibustion Techniques. 9. Treatment Protocols. The Law of Mother-Child and Sheng and Ke Cycles. Energy Transfers. Seasonal and Daily Treatment Cycles. 10. Point Selection. Guidelines for Selecting Points. List of My Favourite Points. Example of Point Selection for First Four Treatments. Postscript. Appendix. Teach Yourself Manual.

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Book SynopsisOffering a systematic comparative approach to Western and Eastern medicine, this unique textbook enables students and practitioners of Chinese medicine to develop a core understanding of conventional medical language and treatments. Acupuncture practitioners increasingly find themselves working alongside Western healthcare professionals. Now in its second edition, this book is a guide to conventional medical diagnoses, symptoms and treatments, and using examples drawn from the author's experience and knowledge of TCM it encourages reflection on how these diagnoses may be interpreted from a more holistic medical perspective. It includes introductory sections on physiology, pathology and pharmacology, chapters devoted to the physiological systems of the body and the conventional approach to the treatment of diseases that can affect them, and information on dealing with patients in practice. Accompanying online material, including self-testing questions and answers and checklists for revision, is available for those wishing to use the text for systematic study.Trade ReviewThis book is the main Conventional Medical Sciences textbook we use at the College of Integrated Medicine for our students. There is no other textbook to touch it in terms of its clarity. It offers a "translation" of Western medical disease descriptions into Chinese medical terms and also provides a summary of 'Red Flags' of diseases for use in the clinic situation. It is also relevant for any practitioner of complementary medicine as its layout and terminology makes it such an easy book to use in order to understand from a Western medicine point of view the problems one's patients encounter. I cannot recommend it highly enough. -- Peter Mole, Dean of the College of Integrated Chinese MedicineClare Stephenson has achieved what many others have failed to do in providing a thorough, but clear and accessible, description of aspects of Conventional Medicine which every acupuncture practitioner should know about. She has used her in-depth knowledge of both Conventional and Chinese Medicine, as well as years of clinical experience in both disciplines, to create an informative, fascinating and ultimately practical book. -- Rebecca Avern, Traditional Acupuncturist and Senior Lecturer at the College of Integrated Chinese MedicineClare Stephenson has created a resource we have waited decades for; one that painstakingly and comprehensively straddles the different landscapes of western and Chinese medicine...This is an invaluable tool for practitioners and for students from the outset of their studies, both as an aid for learning and as a point of reference for assisting us and giving shape to how we might share information with our patients. Similarly, it offers an explanation of the pharmaceutical approach to disease and frames the clinical impact of medication through the lens of Chinese medicine. This offers the potential for a systematic course of learning as well as the text standing alone as a comprehensive body of knowledge...I think I'd have been much more enlightened and wakeful if I'd had it for guidance as an undergraduate. The online material is an excellent guide for the revision of essential knowledge of physiology and pathology...While this is a weight book, it is written with an elegant simplicity that illuminates the complex clinical language often used in scientific texts. It is accessible enough to be an absorbing and fascinating read. This book is insightful and yet methodical in layout, which makes extracting specific information straightforward and quick...With this book I believe she bridges the gap between our often incompatible ways of seeing and I applaud her great progress in doing this for our profession. This book is a phenomenal achievement and would make a valuable addition to the library of any acupuncture practitioner. -- Vanessa Lampert * Acu, Issue 16, Autumn 2017 *Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. Note to the reader. Stage 1. 1.1. Introduction to medical sciences. 1.2. Conventional clinical practice. 1.3. Comparisons with alternative medical viewpoints. Stage 2. 2.1. Barriers to disease and susceptibility. 2.2. Processes of disease. 2.3. Cancer. 2.4. Infectious disease. Stage 3. 3.1. Gastrointestinal disease. 3.2. The Cardiovascular system. 3.3. The Respiratory system. 3.4. The blood. Stage 4. 4.1. Diseases of the nervous system. 4.2. The musculoskeletal system. 4.3. The urinary system. Stage 5. Diseases of the endocrine system. 5.2. Diseases of the reproductive system. 5.3. Pregnancy and childbirth. 5.4. Children's health. Stage 6. 6.1. Diseases of the skin, the eye and the ear. 6.2. Mental health disorders. 6.3. Conclusions. Appendix I. The functions of the organs: correspondence tables. Appendix II. Worked examples of the six-step method for interpreting the energetic action of drugs. Appendix III. Red flags: a guide for acupuncturists. Appendix IV. Tables showing categories of drugs for withdrawal from medication.

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Book SynopsisThe Western Herbal Tradition is a comprehensive exploration of 27 plants that are central to the herbalist's repertoire. This fully illustrated colour guide offers analysis of these herbs through the examination of historical texts and discussion of current applications and research. Your practice of phythotherapy will be transformed as the herbal knowledge from these sources is illuminated and assessed.Each chapter offers clear information on identification, uses and recipes, as well as recommendations on safety, prescribing, dosage and full academic references. The Western Herbal Tradition reveals a deep understanding of the true essence of what each plant can offer, as well as a fascinating insight into the unique history of contemporary herbal practice. This book is a valuable resource for everyone interested in herbal medicine and its history.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. 1. The historical sources. 2. Some observations on the Western herbal tradition. 3. Origins and proponents of the revival of herbal medicine in 19th century Britain. 4. A note on Goethe. 5. Notes on nomenclature, plant descriptions, quality, constituents, safety and dosages. 6. Agrimonia eupatoria, agrimony. 7. Alchemilla vulgaris, lady's mantle. 8. Althaea officinalis, marshmallow; Malva sylvestris, common mallow; Alcea rosea, hollyhock. 9. Apium graveolens, wild celery. 10. Arctium lappa, burdock. 11. Artemisia absinthium, wormwood. 12. Artemisia vulgaris, mugwort. 13. Centaurium erythraea, centaury. 14. Daucus carota, wild carrot. 15. Drimia maritima, squill. 16. Fumaria officinalis, fumitory. 17. Galium aparine, goosegrass. 18. Glechoma hederacea, ground ivy. 19. Hyssopus officinalis, hyssop. 20. Inula helenium, elecampane. 21. Lamium album, white deadnettle. 22. Ocimum basilicum, basil. 23. Paeonia officinalis, paeony. 24. Potentilla erecta, tormentil. 25. Rosa damascena, damask rose. 26. Rubus idaeus, raspberry. 27. Ruta graveolens, rue. 28. Scrophularia nodosa, figwort. 29. Stachys officinalis, wood betony. 30. Tussilago farfara, coltsfoot. 31. Verbena officinalis, vervain. 32. Viola odorata, sweet violet; Viola tricolor, heartsease. Index.

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Book SynopsisEmotional trauma can upset the harmony of the body and reduce the body's ability to heal and regulate itself. Once the traumas are identified and treated, the body will function at an optimum level and will respond to treatments for other conditions present. This book integrates the multi-diagnostic and treatment methods existing in Chinese medicine, and contains diagnostics such as facial, pulse, tongue, and channel palpation diagnosis. Treatments include acupuncture, Chinese herbal formulas, qigong, shamanic drumming, and lifestyle and nutritional recommendations. Many types of emotional traumas and their manifestations are presented, including fear, anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, depression, mood swings, insomnia and sensory organ impairment. How to prevent future emotional trauma will be discussed, and case studies are included to show the application of theory in practice.Trade ReviewHolman combines solid theory with practical hands-on approaches to the treatment of trauma. This very readable, yet also erudite text will be a welcome addition to any acupuncturist's bookshelf. -- Nigel Ching, author of The Fundamentals of Acupuncture and The Art and Practice of Diagnosis in Chinese MedicineThis eminently optimistic book offers a wealth of information that is both practical and inspiring. -- Lorie Eve Dechar, author of Five Spirits: Alchemical Acupuncture for Psychological and Spiritual HealingThis book represents a wonderful balance between solid traditional Chinese medicine and CT's own personal take on an important subject with immense clinical potential. -- Sabine Wilms, PhD., www.happygoatproductions.comThis text represents a significant step in the treatment of trauma as it adds much needed precision to diagnosis with well-described methodology. It takes aspects of channel palpation and diagnosis into new frontiers while providing an excellent example of how Chinese medicine can evolve in the face of the new challenges. -- Jason Robertson, L.Ac., Seattle, USATable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introduction to Emotional Trauma. 2. Diagnostic Methods. 3. Treatment Methods (Primary and Secondary). 4. Differentiation of Symptoms. 5. Prevention of Emotional Trauma. 6. Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine Joining Hands. 7. Case Studies. Appendix 1: Eight Limbs of Chinese Medicine. Appendix 2: Clear Broth Soups. Appendix 3: Suggested Resources.

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Book SynopsisNeuropuncture is the clinical manual of a groundbreaking acupuncture system that incorporates neuroscience into its clinical applications for pain management, orthopaedic conditions and internal medicine. It shows acupuncturists how to apply research into the neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture and electrical acupuncture to the traditional TCM model of healthcare. The book explains how acupuncture works using Western medical science and illustrates how to apply this knowledge to clinical cases with electrical acupuncture, creating evidence-based acupuncture protocols. These protocols are clinically proven and result in reproducible clinical outcomes.Trade ReviewMichael Corradino breathes new life and effectiveness into healing patients with electroacupuncture. Neuropuncture is a deeply needed medical educational roadmap to skillfully bridge neuroscience research, classical acupuncture and hands on application of electroacupuncture. This book is a milestone in applying the profound science of electroacupunture, and Corradino has greatly served the medical community by creating this informative, extremely useful, and much sought guide. -- John Hubacher, Pantheon Research Inc., USAAs pharmaceutical companies are starting to spend big on "electroceutical" research, Dr. Corradino reminds us that much of this work has already been done. Building upon years of experience would be a wise move in that quest, and this book offers an all-important brick in the understanding of bioelectric medicine. Dr. Corradino provides real and clear teachings based in his own research and clinical practice to benefit both the Eastern and Western physician. Stay ahead of the game - read this book. -- Dr. Laura Kelly, author of The Healthy Bones Nutrition Plan and CookbookDr. Corradino's development of the Neuropuncture system is cutting-edge acupuncture. As our profession advances and continues to become more mainstream, this content is invaluable to both new and seasoned acupuncturists. Dr. Corradino does a great job explaining the evidence-based neurophysiological mechanisms of acupuncture and presents highly effective treatment protocols. Neuropuncture is a deep dive into the world of modern biomedical acupuncture. I am extremely grateful for this much needed contribution to our profession. -- Andy Rosenfarb, ND, LAc. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Board Certified in Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal MedicineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. About the Author. Abbreviations. Foreword. 1. Introduction to Neuropuncture's Theory and Development. 2. Review of Basic Neuroanatomy. 3. Neurobiology of Pain. 4. Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Acupuncture. 5. Electro Acupuncture: science, theories, current research, and their clinical applications. 6. Neuropuncture Acupoints. 7. Explanation of Theory and Clinical Application of Neuropuncture. 8. Neuropuncture Basic Protocols. 9. Future Thoughts. References.

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Book SynopsisFor acupuncturists and birth professionals, this book explains how yin/yang and other principles of Chinese medicine can improve birth experiences as well as outcomes. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can shift and support the physical and emotional journey of birth and provide nonpharmacologic treatment approaches for commonly occurring disorders of labor such as malposition, asynclitism, slow cervical dilatation and inadequate contractions, as well as postpartum and post C-section care.Accessible and engaging, the book includes an overview of Chinese medicine for women's health; information on what happens before, during and after birth from both a biomedical and Chinese medical perspective;and a toolkit of treatment strategies for birth work. The techniques described include acupressure, Tui Na (Chinese medical bodywork), needling, auricular acupressure and electrostimulation.Trade ReviewGiven that the world of Chinese medicine can seem a bit mystical and be quite mystifying, and the world of western medicine can be incomplete in its ability to address medical issues, Claudia Citkovitz's text is a complete breath of fresh air. Right away, before she even gets going on the actual book, she is giving useful, practical information. In the introduction she writes "I have compiled the list below of "low-hanging fruit." These are acupressure and other EAM techniques that can easily be applied in the moment, or taught to birth team members, without having to read the whole book." This is followed by a list of super easy to learn and fantastically effective techniques to improve labor. Of course, this just makes one want to read the book! -- Sharon Weizenbaum Lic. Ac., Dipl CHClaudia Citkovitz combines extensive experience in obstetric medicine with a deep knowledge of East Asian Medicine and the result is a fascinating and practical book, which offers unique insight into the physiology and psychology of labor and delivery and explains how to support all stages of the birth journey, naturally and effectively. A must read for birth professionals of all disciplines. -- Jill Blakeway DACM, L.Ac. Author of Making Babies: A Proven Three Month Program for Maximum Fertility, Sex Again: Recharge Your Libido and Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing30 years of having the privilege of attending childbirth of thousands of women has taught me there is no one perfect way to birth a human. I am grateful we have moved back to some common sense and recognized women should be the center of this experience. When I met Dr. Claudia Citkovitz and her amazing team at Lutheran Medical Center (LMC), I was so excited and grateful LMC had the guts to allow us to offer acupuncture. We had the good fortune in the 90's to have a chair that believed in birthing rooms, childbirth classes, doulas, osteopathic manipulation and acupuncture before it became sexy and a marketing ploy for other hospitals. My patients were thrilled to have options beyond narcotics, epidurals and ambulation to assist labor progression and ultimately delivery. Every hospital CEO needs to offer acupuncture/acupressure/TCM to all patients because the traditional allopathic approach absolutely does not work in every situation and Dr. Citkovitz's textbook should illustrate just one department that can benefit. Dr. Citkovitz's treatise on acupressure and acupuncture during birth is a comprehensive and beautifully written guide. Her writing paints a picture of the patient, her progress, the path, the challenges and their possible solutions in what was for me a painless read! Her use of vignettes, case studies beautifully illustrates the development of diagnostic and treatment plans for patients - for the novice and the expert practitioner. I hope everybody reads this primer and guide - and begins to look at the body and birth through a new lens. -- Lisa Eng, DO, FACOG; founder of New Life Medical Esthetics & Wellness, PLLC and The Birthing Center of NYAn essential guide for all who support childbirth. Claudia's incredible wisdom and knowledge of yin and yang balance, acupressure, emotions and spirit provides an expansive view of how to provide comfort and increase pleasure for your clients. This book is perfect for those looking to enhance their skills for addressing challenges in labor, as well as to support ease and balance for every Mother-Baby dyad before, during and after birth. -- Debra Pascali-Bonaro, B.Ed., LCCE, PDT/BDT(DONA), Chair of the International MotherBaby Childbirth Organization and Co-chair of the International Childbirth InitiativeAs a midwife and acupuncturist that introduced Acupuncture to a busy UK obstetric unit in the 1980s, this fantastic book makes me want to go back and attend births all over again! I wish I had known some of the techniques that Dr Citkovitz shares here. Covering all angles, and nicely illustrated by case histories, it will be invaluable to all who attend births, introducing new information about what this system of medicine has to offer. I fully endorse this inspiring publication. -- Sarah Budd MBAcC, Midwife and AcupuncturistTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. A Brief Introduction to EAM: Vital Substances and Pathological Processes 3. The Events of Birth 4. Yin Birth, Yang Birth: The Five Main Birth Types and their Challenges 5. Birth Basics: Core Methods for Integrative Labor Support 6. Additional Methods for Problem-Solving in Birth 7. Differential Analysis of Prolonged Labor 8. Preparation and Practice

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Book SynopsisA practical reference and teaching book of case studies for nutrition practitioners and other healthcare professionals, demonstrating how to apply the latest evidence-informed principles of personalized nutrition.Covering a range of complex cases such as autoimmunity and inflammation, hormonal disruption, mental health concerns and more, this edited collection explains the most recent developments in nutrition science and how these can inform patient management. Complete with in-depth case histories, Q&As with the practitioner and explaining the clinical reasoning behind decisions, this is the most comprehensive guide to help put theoretical knowledge of personalized nutrition into practice.Trade ReviewAn innovative and much anticipated book that for the first time presents a range of nutritional therapy practitioner case studies to demonstrate a person-centred, personalised approach that informed their nutrition interventions and the progress and outcomes for each of their clients. Each case is presented from the perspective of the practitioner and should provide a rich resource for nutrition students and professionals. As the field of personalised nutrition advances we would expect to see more books of this kind that continues to demonstrate application in clinical practice. -- Kate Neil MSc (Nutritional Medicine), Managing Director Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management

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Book SynopsisA handbook for acupuncturists and healthcare practitioners on the use of acupuncture for end-of-life care. The book covers the major hospice and palliative care diagnoses from a Chinese medicine perspective, as well as grief and loss, and includes the roots of Chinese historical perspectives on death and dying. The acupuncturist is introduced to the working medical model of hospice care and the interdisciplinary team approach and provided with evidence-based strategies for the use the acupuncture in symptom management.Trade ReviewTorii Black has expertly combined history and modern research with ancient medical theory to create an essential resource for anyone interested in integrating acupuncture services into end-of-life care. Hospice organizations will appreciate the detailed introduction to acupuncture and herbal medicine, while acupuncture providers will find the suggested treatment protocols helpful and insightful. -- Cole Alexander, DAOM, LAc – Executive Director at Free Range HealthA must read for both new and seasoned Acupuncturists. Descriptions of the treatment protocols used to assist in the dying process are extremely valuable and can be readily utilized. A well researched reference on the systems of hospice and palliative care, Hospice and Palliative Care Acupuncture is a foundational handbook for treating hospice clients and their families. -- Whitney Madden, Lic Ac, CBHC (Certified Brain Health Coach)Evidence shows acupuncture to be both valuable and lacking as a complement to conventional palliative and hospice care. This book offers practitioners context, clinical support and the necessary language to bridge the gap in this particularly wonderful continuum of care. -- Paula McPhail, practitioner, Lic Ac, MSc(Res)Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Hospice and Palliative Care History/Philosophy; 2. Chinese Culture Influences Modern Death and Dying Issues; 3. East Meets West - The Face of Modern Palliative Care; 4. Palliative Performance Scale (PPS); 5. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Patients at the End of Life; 6. Channel Points for Consideration; 7. Final Thoughts; References; Glossary for Point Nomenclature

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Book SynopsisThis book makes three radically different and significant types of hypnosis easy to use in daily hypnosis work, examining in detail the techniques of Erickson, Estabrooks and Elman. Exploring methods that employ Direct Authoritarian and Indirect Permissive approaches, Hypnosis progresses beyond these approaches to describe the inductions pioneered by Dave Elman: a technique that places responsibility for hypnosis on the client. An invaluable resource for all trainers and therapists, Hypnosis is a comprehensive and lucid manual that incorporates powerful inductions for producing deep-trance phenomena, sections on the application of metaphor and hypnotic language patterns, and scripts for a variety of hypnotic inductions.

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Book SynopsisOur skin is the visible barrier between what is inside and outside of our bodies. It can respond with sensitivity to tender contact, allowing us to experience pleasure, or, should harmful influences come to bear, it can contract or erupt, causing pain. The increasing prevalence in recent years of various types of skin conditions is an indication of the fact that toxic influences are on the increase.The dermatologist, allergist and physician Lueder Jachens offers wise advice in this helpful and expertly written handbook. His concern is not just to offer understanding of the individual conditions, their causes and how best to treat them, but to give a holistic comprehension of the skin itself - this largest of the human organs - to better enable us to develop health and harmony in the longer term. Jachens' authoritative guide begins with an anatomy of the skin and its relationship to the physical and spiritual levels of existence, and goes on to study various specific conditions and their treatment, including psoriasis, dermatitis, acne, boils, hayfever, alopecia (hair loss), melanoma, abscesses, impetigo, fungal infections, herpes, scabies, head lice, sunburn, and much more.

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Book SynopsisMilton H. Erickson was one of the most creative, dynamic and effective hypnotherapists and psychotherapists of the twentieth century. He used unconventional techniques with remarkable success. This outstanding work of research extracts the core wisdom of Milton H. Erickson's life-long work. Gleaned from the records of over 140 publications and lectures given by Erickson during his career, this combined volume is an essential part of the available literature on Dr. Erickson. Part One on Human Behavior and Part Two on Psychotherapy, present his methods and lessons, including his feelings on the use of objective observation, the uniqueness of the conscious mind, the realities and abilities of the unconscious mind, the creation and use of a therapeutic environment, and many other aspects of the life and work of this remarkable thinker and teacher. Part Three, Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy, presents a clear account of how Dr. Erickson conceived of hypnosis, particularly its access to the unconscious and its role in the process of therapy.

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Book SynopsisFor yoga to be used safely as medicine and to meet the needs of today's society, yoga postures should evolve by embracing the current evidence base. Medical Therapeutic Yoga provides this evolution. * This book serves as a modern, non-dogmatic, evidence-based guide to yoga posture and breath prescription based on the most current biomechanical and neurophysiological theory and common mechanisms of injury. * Medical Therapeutic Yoga covers injury prevention and wellness, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being. * The book applies yoga as medicine for physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, sports medicine, pain management, and physical and rehabilitative medicine. * Evolution of the postures and breath techniques, via the evidence-based precepts presented in the book, will provide a patient-centered biopsychosocial model of assessment through the lens of integrative medicine and orthopaedics.* Medical Therapeutic Yoga brings a large body of work, known as medical therapeutic yoga, to health care professionals, making provision for safe and relevant application of yoga postures as medicine. * The book is accompanied by an online reference of photographic sequences for medical yoga program planning and prescription. This book will be invaluable for health care professionals, yoga therapists, and yoga teachers, including but not limited to: * physical therapy and manual therapy * chiropractic * osteopathy and orthopaedics * physical and rehabilitative medicine * occupational therapy * athletic training * massage therapyTable of ContentsChapter One Precepts for Safe Yoga Posture Practice in Medicine:Chapter Two Using Algorithms in Medical Therapeutic YogaChapter Three The Evidence BaseChapter Four The Mechanical FoundationsChapter Five Postural Biomechanics: StandingChapter Six Postural Biomechanics: Seated & KneelingChapter Seven Postural Biomechanics: SupineChapter Eight Postural Biomechanics: ProneChapter Nine Postural Biomechanics: InversionsChapter Ten Putting It All Together: The Art of Yogic MedicineChapter Eleven Considerations for Medical Providers & Yoga ProfessionalsAddendum Virtual Toolkit Aids, Business Model Troubleshooting, Templates for MTY Practice, & Glossary of Terms

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Book SynopsisAdvanced Myofascial Techniques, Volume 1 is the first of two beautiful, information-packed guides to highly effective manual therapy techniques. Focusing on conditions of the shoulder, wrist, pelvis, sacrum, leg, and foot, Volume 1 provides a variety of tools for addressing some of the most commonly encountered complaints.With clear step-by-step instructions and spectacular illustrations, each volume is a valuable collection of hands-on approaches for restoring function, refining proprioception, and decreasing pain. QR codes throughout the text lead to demonstrations of techniques by the author. Find more about Til's teaching at www.advanced-trainings.com.Table of ContentsAdvanced Myofascial Techniques: Shoulder, Pelvis, Leg & Foot 1 Essentials: Bone 2 Essentials: Connective Tissue 3 Essentials: Nervous System 4 Working with Ankle Mobility, Pt I 5 Working with Ankle Mobility, Pt II 6 Working with Ankle Mobility, Pt III 7 Working with Hammertoes: The Foot (Pt I) 8 Working with Hammertoes: The Lower Leg (Pt II) 9 Working with the Arches 10 Working with Hamstrings and Gastrocs 11 Working with Hip Mobility 12 Assessing Sciatic Pain, Pt I 13 Assessing Sciatic Nerve Glide, Pt II 14 Working with Appendicular Sciatica, Pt III 15 Working with the Sacrotuberous Ligaments 16 Working with the Sacroiliac Joints 17 Working with the Ilia 18 Working with the Wrist and Carpal Bones 19 Working with Hand Pain (The Thenar Eminence) 20 Working with Frozen Shoulder, Pt I: The Glenohumeral Joint 21 Working with Frozen Shoulder, Pt II: The Rotator Cuff

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Book SynopsisIn 35 chapters written by the editors and a team of internationally renowned contributors the book covers the underlying principles of osteopathic palpation from a biodynamic and 'morphodynamic' perspective, and their application in the cranial field and the spinal cord.It emphasises the importance of considering not just the patient's physical self, but also the inner consciousness. It teaches how to assess tissue-energy characteristics, and to use this understanding in managing the whole patient.The work discusses biophysical, neurobiological and psychological interactions as well as the interplay of developmental dynamics and further epigenetic influences on the organism.As well as the primary respiratory mechanism, various biological rhythms play an important role within osteopathic treatment; the book explores new insights that flow from chronobiology and rhythm research.All osteopathic practice develops on conceptual foundations. Acknowledging the importance in the practice of osteopathy of such theoretical underpinning, the book discusses osteopathy with regard to the development of paradigms within the healing arts as well as from various philosophical viewpoints - such as postmodern, system-theoretical, Goethian and phenomenological. It examines thoroughly the multi-layered dynamics of development of human beings interacting with their environment.The resulting implications for therapeutic interaction as well as principles of diagnosis and treatment form the core of the book. These fundamental principles are then specifically applied to the cranial sphere. This section focuses primarily on the treatment of the brain, as well as the developmental dynamics of the relations of the midline, cranial bones, dural structures, vessels and cranial nerves.

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Book SynopsisThis book is an industry reference guide for how and why yoga therapy can be used as an adjunct treatment in mental health. The first two chapters detail yoga's history as a mental health intervention and the underlying physiological mechanisms, while following chapters look in depth at different mental health conditions from both a yoga and clinical perspective exploring the use of yoga in therapeutic practice. Not only will the book serve as a reference, but also a bridge between yoga therapy and healthcare, helping to add to the process of growing integration.

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Book SynopsisFreedom to Move offers an exercise blueprint for rehabilitating back and neck pain and the spinal dysfunction associated with many ''injuries''. This practical, evidence-informed resource is suitable for movement therapists of all disciplines, including physiotherapy, Pilates, yoga, Feldenkrais, and somatics.In essence, Freedom to Move describes what goes wrong in the spine and what to do about it. The ''deconstruction of movement patterns'' helps the practitioner better understand both the healthy and the pathological movement patterns associated with all spinal pain disorders. It integrates the applicable contemporary neuroscience around spinal movement and pain and the related role of the fascial system with the author''s clinical knowledge and her exploration of various movement approaches and their contribution - or otherwise - to spinal well-being. It explains the author''s model of spinal dysfunction - the remediation of which forms the basis of the author''s model of care for a healthier spine, The Key Approach. The book''s main focus is on a therapeutic exercise/embodied movement approach, which addresses the common movement faults and dysfunctions seen in all people with spinal pain. In particular, the Fundamental Patterns of Control are reintroduced as important, innate ''key'' movements which naturally provide the necessary foundations for healthy spinal control - but which have commonly been ''lost'' in the movement repertoire of those with chronic spinal pain. These are re-established and reincorporated into various poses, movements and stretches by way of specifically directed mindful embodied movement explorations. The client is helped to regain more optimal function and move out of chronic pain with more efficiency and freedom.This tailored approach to prescribing exercise for the spine is applicable within all industry models - for the rehabilitation of back and neck pain and stiffness, injury prevention, health promotion and fitness - and optimising spinal health in exercise programmes in general.

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Book Synopsis"In a league by itself!! My words cannot adequately describe the gratitude I feel to Carole for writing this book... Osborne is detailed and thorough in the important background education a therapist needs in order to understand the pregnancy journey for normal and special needs moms... This book is a MUST for both the novice and well-seasoned prenatal massage therapist" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"A great book for all massage therapists... As a licensed certified massage therapist, I found this book to be of great benefit not only in prenatal massage therapy education, but in massage therapy education in general... The online access to additional materials that comes with the book is also very worthwhile and an important supplement to the book." ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"An empowering text that brings proper focus to stress management and therapeutic touch, not only for immediate benefit to the pregnant mother but for transgenerational health and resilience in her child and in her grandchildren yet to come; an integral part of every optimized pregnancy."Leslie Stone MD, IFMCP, co-founder growbabyhealth.com and growbabylifeproject.org, and international lecturer in Developmental Programming of Health and Disease"For therapists wanting to work with pregnant and postpartum clients, this book is a must to help better understand all the complexities of this population. Its dynamic writing will assist in integrating concepts with hands-on skills. This comprehensive book gives manual therapists all the information needed to feel comfortable working with the pregnant and postpartum body."Lynn Schulte PT, Institute for Birth Healing This is the third edition of a highly successful guide to using massage therapy through all stages of the birth process, from pregnancy, through labor and birth, and into the long postpartum period. It is primarily for massage therapists but is also intended for physical therapists, other manual therapists and bodyworkers, nurses and midwives, physicians and doulas - any professional who wants to integrate more therapeutic touch in their work.The text combines what anyone who works with pregnant people needs: an exhaustive distillation of current scientific knowledge, alongside hands-on recommendations, specific techniques and business success from almost a century of the authors'' combined experience.The reader will gain a detailed understanding of what is happening to the body during pregnancy and beyond, how massage techniques can impact those changes, and very concrete, applicable strategies for how to work with maternity clients to make them feel better.Amidst this abundance of detail about what to do, the authors also explore the flipside - what therapists need to modify and avoid to ensure that their work with pregnant and postpartum clients is safe; how to recognize high-risk factors or other complications; how best to adjust treatment; and how to work with medical healthcare providers throughout the process. This book is perfect for massage therapists, bodyworkers, physical therapists, midwives, doulas , massage therapy educators, massage therapy students, chiropractors, obstetricians and gynaecologists.

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