Complementary and alternative medicine Books

Book SynopsisNow in paperback. In the tradition of Lori Gottlieb and Henry Marsh, a distinguished psychiatrist examines his own practice. Alastair Santhouse knew something was wrong the night he was on call during his medical training and got the news that a woman on the way to the ER had died in the ambulance. That meant he could go back to sleep! But he couldn't. He was overtaken with the sense that his joyful reaction was terrible failure. That night began his long journey away from the ER and into psychiatry. Head First chronicles Santhouse's many years treating patients and his exploration of the ways in which our minds exert a huge and underappreciated influence over our health. They shape our responses to symptoms that we develop, dictate the treatments we receive, and influence whether they work. They even influence whether we develop symptoms at all. Written with brutal honesty, deep compassion, and a wry sense of humor, Head First examines difficult cases that illuminate some of our most puzzling and controversial medical issues--from the tragedy of suicide, to the stigma surrounding obesity, to the mysteries of self-induced illness. Ultimately he finds that our medical model has failed us by promoting specialization and overlooking perhaps the single most important component of our health: our state of mind. 

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Book SynopsisMassage Therapy: Integrating Research and Practice presents research examining evidence for the use of various massage techniques in treating conditions and special populations. The text covers information from fields such as kinesiology, medicine, nursing, physical therapy, and psychology. Table of ContentsPart I. Background Chapter 1. Historical Overview Patricia J. Benjamin, PhD Empirics Cycles of Boom and Bust Early Champions of Massage Early Massage Studies Two Paths for Massage Physiotherapy and Massage Latest Cycle of Massage Research Momentum for the Future Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 2. Evidence-Based and Outcome-Based Approaches in Massage Carla-Krystin Andrade, PhD, PT, and Paul Clifford, BSc, RMT Why We Need Evidence, Outcomes, and Clinical Decision Making Evidence-Based Practice Outcome-Based Massage Integrating Clinical Decision Making, Outcome-Based Massage, and Evidence-Based Practice Practical Issues in Adopting Evidence-Based and Outcome-Based Approaches in Massage Directions for Future Research Summary Critical Thinking Questions Part II. Research Methods Chapter 3. Quantitative Research Methods Christopher A. Moyer, PhD, and Kimberly Goral, BS, NCTMB Why Use Quantitative Methods? Common Forms of Quantification Encountered in MT Research Common Quantitative Research Designs to Examine MT Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 4. Qualitative Research Methods Carla-Krystin Andrade, PhD, PT, and Paul Clifford, BSc, RMT Why Do We Need Qualitative Research? Understanding Qualitative Research Qualitative Research Methodologies Qualitative Data Collection Methods Evaluating the Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research Reading Qualitative Research Articles Using Qualitative Research Methods in Massage Therapy Implications for Massage Therapy Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 5. Mixed Methods Research Marja Verhoef, MSc, PhD Reasons for Using a Mixed Methods Research Design Mixed Methods Designs Conducting Mixed Methods Research Applications of Mixed Methods Research Whole Systems Research Summary Critical Thinking Questions Part III. Populations and Conditions Chapter 6. Pediatrics Stacey Shipwright, BA (Hons), RMT Effects of Massage Therapy on Pediatric Populations Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions of Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 7. Pregnancy and Labor Amanda Baskwill, BEd, RMT Effects of Massage Therapy on Pregnancy Effects of Massage Therapy on Labor Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions of Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 8. Athletes Stuart Galloway, PhD, Angus Hunter, PhD, and Joan M. Watt The Varied Nature of Sport Massage Effects of Massage Therapy on Athletes Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 9. Massage and Older Adults Diana L. Thompson, LMP Effects of Massage Therapy on Older Adult Populations Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 10. Headaches Albert Moraska, PhD Headache Types Secondary Issues for Headache Sufferers Causes of Headache Effects of Massage Therapy on Headache Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 11. Neck and Shoulder Pain Bodhi G. Haraldsson, RMT Classification of Neck Pain Epidemiology of Neck and Shoulder Pain Effects of Massage Therapy on Neck and Shoulder Pain Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 12. Low Back Pain Trish Dryden, MEd, RMT, Andrea D. Furlan, MD, PhD, Marta Imamura, MD, PhD, and Emma L. Irvin, BA Effects and Safety of Massage Therapy for Low Back Pain Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 13. Anxiety and Depression Christopher A. Moyer, PhD Anxiety and Depression: Overview Effects of Massage Therapy on Anxiety and Depression Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 14. Massage for Adults With a History of Sexual Trauma Cynthia J. Price, PhD, MA, LMT Overview of Sexual Trauma Effects of Massage Therapy for Women with a History of Sexual Trauma Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 15. Scars Ania Kania, BSc, RMT Overview of the Condition: Scar Tissue Effects of Massage Therapy in the Treatment of Scar Tissue Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 16. Fibromyalgia Douglas Nelson, LMT, NMT Theorized Causes of FMS Effects of Massage Therapy for Fibromyalgia Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Chapter 17. Cancer Janice E. Post-White, PhD, RN, FAAN Effects and Safety of Massage Therapy in Cancer Care Explaining Massage Therapy Effects Recommendations for Massage Therapy Practice Directions for Future Research Case Study Summary Part IV. Connecting Research and Practice Chapter 18. Integrating Massage Therapy Research and Education Trish Dryden, MEd, RMT Ensuring Safety, Building Capacity Teaching Research Literacy and Evidence-Based Practice Interprofessional Education for an Integrated Health Care System Conducting Research in MT Educational Institutions Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 19. Integrating Research in Clinical Practice Janet R. Kahn, PhD, LMT Evidence-Based Practice Versus Humanistic Client Care What is Best Evidence? Accessing and Using Research to Help Your Clients Comparative Research Recommendations for MTs Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 20. Clinical Case Reports Michael D. Hamm, LMP CCST The Value of CRs What Is a Case Report? Preparing a Case Report Telling a Story: The Content of a Case Report MT and Hypochondroplasia: An Example Future Directions Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 21. Writing Journal Articles Paul Finch, PhD, MSc, DPodM Types of Journal Article Choice of Journal Writing the Paper Writing Style Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 22. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Expectations in Massage Therapy Karen T. Boulanger, MS, CMT, and Christopher A. Moyer, PhD Attitudes, Belief, and Expectations Defined and Differentiated Influential Models Not Yet Applied to MT Existing Research Directions for Future Research Summary Critical Thinking Questions Chapter 23: Directions and Dilemmas in Massage Therapy Research: A Workshop Report from the 2009 North American Research Conference on Complementary and Integrative Medicine Christopher A. Moyer, PhD, Trish Dryden, MEd, RMT, and Stacey Shipwright, BA (Hons), RMT Method Results Appendix Summary Critical Thinking Questions

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Book SynopsisMichael Moore''s celebrated companion guides comprehensively cover the entire range of medicinal herbs found in New Mexico, Arizona, West Texas, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and the California desert. Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West is the long-established classic work on medicinal herbs of the Western uplands. An authoritative presentation of more than 100 species, it is unsurpassed as a field guide and for its authoritative information on collection and medicinal preparation. Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West focuses on the plant life of rocky and arid lands of the West, and includes even more detailed information on the preparation and use of these vital herbs.

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Book SynopsisThousands of safe, natural remedies lie untapped in jungles, forests and herbal gardens throughout the world. Now, in Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke (with illustrations by Peggy Kessler Duke), America''s foremost authority on medicinal plants and herbs shares his knowledge of these hidden reserves of healing power.* For Arthritis: A new, all-natural remedy that can cut pain in half.* For Back Pain: A fruit that has anti-inflammatory properties to produce long-term relief.* For Your Heart: An herb that opens up clogged arteries and lowers blood pressure, with none of the side effects of prescription drugs.* For High Cholesterol: A tasty grain that has three times more cholesterol-lowering power than oat bran.* For Migraines: An herb that has the power to eliminate the blurred vision and debilitating pain of these monster headaches.* For Mood Swings: A common food that shares the power of Prozac to boost the brain''s level of "feel-good" serotonin.* For Osteoporosis: A prime plant source of calcium that vastly enhances protection against bone depletion.* For Wrinkles: An herbal lotion that has the skin-clearing, wrinkle-reversing power of alpha hydroxy acid but costs only pennies.And much more-- over 120 conditions in all!

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Book SynopsisSince 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

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Book SynopsisMichael Shea, one of the foremost experts on myofascial release, presents straightforward, practical instructions for dramatically releasing pain and restriction of motion in the body''s fascia, muscles, and connective tissue. He introduces a soft tissue, hands-on approach for massage therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare practitioners that reduces tension and stress in their clients'' entire myofascial systems, as well as their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Therapists with little or no background in myofascial release and deep tissue reorganization can follow this book''s easy guidelines in order to facilitate substantial orthopedic changes and pain reduction in their clients. Illustrated with 70 black and white photos, Myofascial Release Therapy includes an at-a-glance section that provides a step-by-step procedure for quick reference. Each photo is supplemented with instructions, as well as with arrows for easy reference in the clinic. This book provides the first integration of the verbal, visceral, and palpation skills of the therapist. It also includes work on the viscera as a way of integrating soft tissue work through the abdomen and pelvis. While manuals on the bones, muscles, and viscera have previously been divided into separate volumes, this book combines them into one. The author offers specific tools and protocols for helping patients "destructure" past somatic experience and reform it into something healthier. He illuminates the interconnectedness between bodies and their relationships to the outside world, including how sensations, feelings, and emotions are organized in the body and how they are coupled to meaning and memory. The result of many years of experience and knowledge, this book provides compelling evidence that myofascial release therapy encourages more rapid healing response of injured tissue.

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Book SynopsisWith the rise of urban living and the digital age, many North American healers are recognizing that traditional medicinal knowledge must be recorded before being lost with its elders. A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle is a historic document, including nearly 200 color photos and maps, in that it is the first in which a native healer has agreed to open his medicine bundle to share in writing his repertoire of herbal medicines and where they are found. Providing information on and photos of medicinal plants and where to harvest them, anthropologist David E. Young and botanist Robert D. Rogers chronicle the life, beliefs, and healing practices of Medicine Man Russell Willier in his native Alberta, Canada. Despite being criticized for sharing his knowledge, Willier later found support in other healers as they began to realize the danger that much of their traditional practices could die out with them. With Young and Rogers, Willier offers his practices here for future generations. At once a study and a guide, A Cree Healer and His Medicine Bundle touches on how indigenous healing practices can be used to complement mainstream medicine, improve the treatment of chronic diseases, and lower the cost of healthcare. The authors discuss how mining, agriculture, and forestry are threatening the continued existence of valuable wild medicinal plants and the role of alternative healers in a modern health care system. Sure to be of interest to ethnobotanists, medicine hunters, naturopaths, complementary and alternative health practitioners, ethnologists, anthropologists, and academics, this book will also find an audience with those interested in indigenous cultures and traditions.

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Book SynopsisFrom tinctures to ease tummy aches to elixirs to enhance energy, making your own remedies from easy-to-find herbs can be a satisfying and pleasurable way to connect with nature and your family''s health. While entering the “herb world” can be intimidating—many of today''s herb books are filled with cultivation tables, harvest techniques, dye charts, and aromatherapy guidelines—The Essential Herbal for Natural Health provides a welcome entry point for those wishing to experience the beauty and simplicity of natural herbal remedies safely. By focusing on just thirteen foundation herbs, you can easily jump into the world of herbs while still creating a wide range of remedies and recipes. With something for everyone in the family—men, women, and children—these simple recipes can be made to cure coughs, calm anxiety, moisturize skin, and more.

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Book SynopsisThe first book to exclusively use Chinese medical theories and terminology to guide practitioners of Chinese medicine in the use of Western herbs • Written entirely according to the theory, diagnosis, and treatment paradigm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) • Explains how to combine and modify the standard TCM formulas to non-Chinese herbs suitable for Western practitioners • Includes 58 monographs of common Western healing herbs, detailing how each plant is used clinically The ever-growing number of Chinese medicine practitioners in the West has brought about an amalgamation of many styles of Chinese medicine and various other forms of medicine from around the world. This book addresses the increasing demand for knowledge of how to integrate plants from outside the standard Chinese materia medica into the fold of Chinese medical practices in the West. It is the first in-depth guide to using Western herbs exclusively according to the theories, diagnoses, and treatments of traditional Chinese medicine that harmonizes the unique terminology and theories of TCM with other botanical medicines.The book contains 58 monographs, illustrated with full-color photographs, of herbs commonly used by Western herbalists. Each herb is grouped by the basic categorization for medicinals in Chinese medicine, such as Herbs that Resolve the Exterior and Herbs that Regulate Blood. The monographs detail the energetics, function and indication, channels entered, dosage and preparation, and contraindications of each plant. The author also explains how to use the herbs to modify standard formulas used in everyday Chinese herbal medicine, based on his own clinical experience. An appendix of Western Analogs for Chinese Herbs further highlights 40 Chinese medicinals that have related species growing in the West.

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Book SynopsisOver half of the world’s population is afflicted with some form of chronic or degenerative illness. Heart disease, autoimmune disease, diabetes, neurological conditions, cancer, Lyme disease—the list goes on. The conventional, allopathic, treat-the-symptom-with-pharmaceutical-drugs model is rapidly falling out of favor as patients are searching for nontoxic, advanced prevention and healing modalities that actually work. Bioregulatory Medicine introduces a model that has proven effective for decades in other more forward-thinking developed countries, including Switzerland and Germany. Our bodies have many bioregulating systems, including the cardiovascular, digestive, neurological, respiratory, endocrine, and so on. Bioregulatory medicine is a comprehensive and holistic approach to health that advocates the use of natural healing methods to support and restore the body’s intrinsic self-regulating and self-healing mechanisms, as opposed to simply treating symptoms with integrative therapies. Bioregulatory medicine is about discovering the root cause of disease and takes into account the entire person from a genetic, epigenetic, metabolic, energetic, and emotional point of view. So while patients may have the same disease or prognosis, the manifestation of illness is entirely bioindividual and must be treated and prevented on an individual level. Bioregulatory Medicine addresses the four pillars of health—drainage and detox, diet, mind-body medicine, and oral health—using a sophisticated synthesis of the very best natural medicine with modern advances in technology. In addition to identifying the cause of disease, bioregulatory medicine promotes disease prevention and early intervention of illness through noninvasive diagnostics and treatments, and incorporates the use of over 100 different non-toxic diagnostics and treatments from around the world. Forward-thinking patients and integrative practitioners will find Bioregulatory Medicine invaluable as they seek to deepen their understanding of the body’s many regulating systems and innate ability to heal itself.Trade ReviewForeword, Starred Review— "The authors bring a multifaceted wealth of experience and expertise that equips people with the background knowledge and practical understanding to change the way they think and reap the rewards. The array of authors makes the book a complete tapestry rather than a single thread. The wisdom of the book is applicable to many medical issues. Bioregulatory Medicine puts the patient’s needs and benefit back at the heart of health care."“Sick has become the new normal as the numbers of chronically ill adults and children is ever-increasing, and patient frustration mounts as Western medicine fails to address chronic health challenges. Bioregulatory Medicine offers a clear and concise map on how to understand the holistic model of integrative health practice via a unified mind and body approach while supporting the individual’s biology to self-regulate and regenerate. This evidence-based book takes the reader on a journey to understand how to implement a systems-focused approach to healing. This concise review is an excellent book for patients wanting to get healthy based on time-tested methods as well as for health practitioners looking to expand their own practice treatment modalities.”—Michelle Perro, MD, author of What’s Making Our Children Sick?“I sincerely hope that the future of medicine looks much more like the approach outlined so expertly in Bioregulatory Medicine. Imagine a world in which each person’s individuality drives the approach to treatment and good health doesn’t simply mean not having any disease, but rather ‘an optimized state of balance that permits a person to achieve their ultimate or highest purpose.’ Luckily, this type of health care is already being practiced by doctors all over the world, and this easy-to-digest guide will open this whole world to you.”—J.B. Handley, author of How to End the Autism Epidemic“This small book captures so many important ideas about sustainable, biologically based medicine. Its wisdom is palpable, and its science believable. To my many colleagues who, like myself, were steeped in the sciences during medical school but became disillusioned once we hit the clinical years, there is hope. This book shows us where we left our roots, which were deeply embedded in an understanding of our amazing human physiology, its intricate biochemistry, and its awe inspiring anatomy which serve as the scaffolding for each miracle of life. Bioregulatory Medicine is a refreshing look at what matters in medicine and how we can work with the human body, not against it, and without fear. We are all a complex integrated system of body-mind-spirit and, I might add, a community. Each of us is unique, each person has their own presentation and history. Thank you to all the authors who help us see what we share in common and embolden us to better care for ourselves and each other.”—Heather Tallman Ruhm, MD, medical director of the Biomed Center NE

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Book SynopsisWhen brand-name product guru Joey Green tackles a subject like home remedies, readers can be found reaching into their closets, cupboards, and pantries for their favourite products to cure what ails them. From relieving a migraine with Dole[copyright] Pineapple Chunks, treating stinky feet with Clearasil[registered], and soothing an insect bite with Colgate[registered] Toothpaste, Joey Green's Magic Health Remedies is packed with reliable, user-friendly cures for everything from acne and calluses to morning sickness and toothaches - 121 conditions in all. Joey divulges that many products have special, never-before-revealed qualities not found on the label and, with a little ingenuity, can be used to treat minor health issues and conditions. There's compelling evidence for experimenting with off-label uses - like when hay fever strikes, a little McCormick[registered] Ground Turmeric in a glass of water brings relief in 15 minutes; the bioflavonoids in the spice are antioxidants that suppress histamine production. Who knew? Well, Joey knows and now he's bringing fast relief (and lots of fun) to health care at home!

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Book SynopsisManage everyday pain with this effective, trainer-approved program that uses resistance stretching to increase strength, release tension, rejuvenate tissues—and much more.  This accessible guide gives step-by-step instructions for people who feel tight or older than they should, people with poor posture, athletes who want to boost their performance, and those who want something more than conventional stretching. This book provides you with many different stretches for the whole body including the hands and feet, as well as routines for specific goals such as improving posture, helping office workers stay healthy, stretching the back, and more. Even those with sedentary lives will see and feel a difference, with just 10-20 minutes of stretching yielding benefits that may last the whole day. Many of us are limited in our movements, hunched over, or tight. Ideally, we would move in a variety of ways throughout the day, keeping our bodies fresh and youthful. However, office jobs and sofas can lead to bodies that are imprisoned in a cage of tension, whose tissue is dehydrated and stuck together, with some areas that are very weak or tight. Normal stretching is not strong enough to break us out of that state. When we tense our bodies and move through that tension, we engage the fascia and recondition it into a more youthful state, restoring great posture, elasticity, and power.

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Book SynopsisNow in paperback – a witty and well-researched illustrated beginner’s guide to the world of weed, from cannabis connoisseur David Schmader. “This fun and insightful book is the perfect owner’s manual."—Rick Steves This definitive handbook on decriminalized recreational marijuana educates and entertains novice and experienced users alike. Complete with history, ways to enjoy, recipes, safety and legality tips, and medical-use information, this witty illustrated guide is perfect for gift giving. Here, you'll learn:· · Exactly how much THC you need for an enjoyable edible experience· How to make an apple into a pipe· The racist history of US marijuana laws· How to clean a bong· Which presidents were potheads· What to do if you are high and you don't like itTrade Review“A hugely informative, completely hilarious, and desperately necessary guide to marijuana—written by one of the funniest guys I’ve ever known, who just so happens to be the person who got me high for the first time.” —Dan Savage“If weed’s already a part of your life, this fun and insightful book is the perfect owner’s manual."—Rick Steves “A witty guide full of history, recipes, safety and legality tips, and medical information.”—Publishers Weekly“[Weed] is smoothly written and completely thought out, covering the basics of usage (smoking, vaping, consuming edibles, and applying the substance topically) as well as ‘marijuana etiquette’ (don’t bogart, man!).” —Booklist“Buy everyone this book.”—The Stranger“...an encyclopedia of marijuana history, use, and culture for those questions you’re afraid to ask at your friendly neighborhood pot shop...”—Seattle Weekly“[An] indispensable book for beginning or returning dope smokers.”—Portland Mercury“David Schmader is a goddamned Seattle treasure….Funny…entertaining…” and “useful.” —The Seattle Review of Books“One of the very best cannabis books as of late.”—Comics Grinder“You don’t need to know anything about weed to find [this book] entertaining.”—Toke of the Town[Schmader tells you] how to find the sweet spot of being a successful stoner without the lazy, dropout stigma stopping you from achieving your fully baked dreams.”—Eugene Weekly“As poignant as it is hilarious.”—High Times “Marijuana users from the novice smoker to the seasoned toker will appreciate the colorful anecdotes, recipes, and safety tips.” —Business Insider “Consider this the modern man’s instruction manual for marijuana.” —Men’s Journal"You should just read it… explain[s] the varieties of weed particularly well."—Drunk Booksellers"All that stuff that really matters."—Cannabis Magazine"A well-written and engaging little book about marijuana use. Schmader is a gifted, witty, and entertaining writer."—New York Botanical Gardens

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Book SynopsisFrom acne and cataracts to sprains and vomiting, this reference lists more than 100 medical conditions and describes the physical symptoms, psychological ramifications, and correct healing gemstones for each. The most effective form of the gem is specified—a polished pocket stone rather than a necklace, for example—and in some cases more than one kind of crystal is described to be effective. A comprehensive appendix with color photos of all prescribed gemstones, a guide to assembling basic home crystal kits, and a bibliography are included.

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Book SynopsisIs it possible to take your health in your own hand without having to see a doctor? Common problems such as acne and pimples, color spots, swollen face, red veins in the eyes and on the face, and color changes in the face—what caused these things to happen? Facial diagnosis in traditional Chinese medicine can help you understand the various signals your body sends out regarding the state of your health. Facial diagnosis is an integral part of TCM’s diagnostic methods. TCM believes that all that exists on the inside of the body will ultimately reveal themselves on the outside. By observing changes occurring in the face, one can gain insight into the health status of the internal organs of the human body, thereby preventing some diseases from developing and improving one’s health as a result. Facial diagnostic method, as introduced in this book, is easy to learn and practice. Combined with pictures and texts, the book is accessible to the readers and suitable for daily home health care.Table of ContentsContents Introduction Chapter One Understanding Face Reading 1. Basic Concepts 2. Theoretical Foundation 3. Cautions Chapter Two Face Reading Methods 1. General Diagnosis of the Face 2. Diagnosis Through the Eyes 3. Diagnosis Through the Ears 4. Diagnosis Through the Nose 5. Diagnosis Through the Lips 6. DiagnosisThrough the Tongue 7. Diagnosis Through the Teeth Chapter Three Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Ailments 1. Common Cold 2. Chronic Bronchitis 3. Pharyngitis 4. Tonsillitis 5. Pulmonary Emphysema 6. Tuberculosis 7. Chronic Gastritis 8. Gastric and Duodenal Ulcers 9. Gastroptosis 10. Constipation 11. Enteritis 12. Fatty Liver 13. Chronic Hepatitis 14. Cholecystitis and Gallstones 15. Hyperthyroidism 16. Diabetes 17. Heart Disease 18. Hypertension 19. Hypotension 20. Dizziness 21. Insomnia 22. Tinnitus 23. Headache 24. Neurasthenia 25. Cerebral Arteriosclerosis 26. Cervical Spondylosis 27. Rheumatoid Arthritis 28. Lower Back Pain 29. Frozen Shoulder 30. Irregular Menstruation 31. Dysmenorrhea 32. Hyperplasia of the Breast 33. Uterine Fibroids 34. Ovarian Cysts 35. Infertility 36. Chronic Prostatitis 37. Erectile Dysfunction 38. Nocturnal Emissions Appendix Location of Acupoints

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