Focusing on emerging therapies & those best supported by clinical trials & scientific evidence,   Fundamentals of Complementary & Alternative Medicine describes some of the most prevalent & the fastest-growing CAM therapies in use today. Prominent author Dr. Marc Micozzi provides a complete overview of CAM, creating a solid foundation & context for therapies in current practice. Coverage of systems & therapies

Includes:: mind, body, & spirit; traditional Western healing; & traditional ethnomedical systems from around the world. Discussions include homeopathy, massage & manual therapies, chiropractic, a revised chapter on osteopathy, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, naturopathic medicine, & nutrition & hydration. With its wide range of topics, this is the ideal CAM reference for both students & practitioners!

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Fundamentals of Human Nutrition is an authoritative overview that will help you understand the complex subject of human nutrition. This book is a digest of material from the highly successful Human Nutrition 11th edition. ' Fundamentals' is intended for a wide readership of students & practitioners who need a broad understanding of human nutrition, but for whom an in-depth knowledge is not essential. Students & practitioners of nursing, pharmacy, sports science, Dental Health & other allied health professions, as well as the interested lay person, will benefit from its easy-to-follow, concise approach. * Covers all key aspects of human nutrition * Up to date with current issues* Explains the epidemiology of diet & disease * Considers factors affecting food production, trade & access * Technical terms explained to help the non-specialist * Comprehensive glossary aids understanding * Key points summarise all chapters ...

This is an essential text for naturopathic medical students & clinical practitioners pursuing complementary & alternative treatments for endocrine disorders & imbalances
- diabetes, hypothyroidism, adrenal exhaustion, impotence, menopause, & other metabolic disorders. The book features three sections: a textbook geared to medical college curriculum; a clinician's handbook of diagnostic & therapeutic protocols; & a selection of recent clinical studies & literature reviews by other renowned physicians. This collaboration between leading medical & naturopathic doctors makes the book uniquely valuable for all healthcare professionals. Fully illustrated, with extensive references, featuring case studies from Dr Friedman's medical files.
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Drawing on their wealth of experience & knowledge in this field, the authors, who are without doubt among the finest minds in pharmacognosy today, provide useful & fascinating insights into the history, botany, chemistry, phytotherapy & importance of medicinal plants in some of today's health care systems. This is a landmark textbook, which carefully brings together relevant data from numerous sources & provides in an authoritative & exhaustive manner, cutting edge information that is relevant to pharmacists, pharmacognocists, complementary practitioners, doctors & nurses alike.' The Pharmaceutical Journal This is the first book that I have encountered which combines the compounds & plants found in standard pharmacognosy textbooks, i.e. those used in orthodox Western medicine, with the 'new phytopharmaceuticals' which have become established in Western culture over the last 20 years. The medical establishment in this environment is finally catching up with the practices of the general population & so this book is an excellent choice for those who wish to investigate which of the many plants available have some scientific credence. I shall be adding this book to the Essential Reading list for all of the undergraduate students on our pharmacy degree course & would encourage all those involved in teaching pharmacy students to do the same." P.J. Houghton, Department of Pharmacy, King's College London, Journal of Ethnopharmacology Educated pharmacists no doubt equate Pharmacognosy with hours spent hunched over a microscope identifying vegetable drugs. Many probably consider it as a subject with little importance in a modern pharmacy curriculum. How wrong they are!.. . This book is designed to give an overview at an easy-to-understand level of a broad subject area... For students of science & of the healthcare professions it is a useful text & the authors are to be commended for their work.' Irish Pharmacy Journal ...

Your comprehensive & current introduction to the fascinating field of Pharmacology, applied to Nursing & Health! Now fully updated in line with changes in clinical practice, new drugs & research developments. This clear & readable text will guide you through how drugs act within the body coupled with their clinical application. Sections covering social, legal & professional issues are included alongside the scientific principles of pharmacology. Drug groups are considered according to their pharmacological effects, their action on physiological processes & the conditions they are used to treat. ...

In The Fungal Pharmacy, noted herbalist Robert Rogers introduces readers to more than 300 species of medicinal mushrooms & lichens found in North America. These fungi, Rogers explains, have the capacity to heal both the body &, through the process of myco-remediation, the planet itself. Throughout the book, he documents their success in optimizing the immune system & treating a wide range of acute & chronic diseases, including cardiovascular, respiratory, & liver problems, blood sugar disorders, cancer, & obesity. Entries discuss the mushroom or lichens medicinal traits & properties, including active chemical components, preparation methods (including extracts, essences, & essential oils), & historical as well as modern-day usage. Two hundred full-color photos & thorough descriptions make identification easy for the reader. Rogers also delves into the cultural, religious, & literary significance of each mushroom, featuring fascinating tidbits about each ones etymology & history. ...

The Materia Medica of Fungi is as elusive & mysterious as the fungi themselves. The repertories list 72 fungi, of which 27 have less than 20 symptoms; 40 exist in name only, & perhaps 13 might appear in a repertorization. Our knowledge, themes & signatures have to date come from the alphabet of Agaricus, Bovista & Claviceps [ Secale]. In Spectrum Fungi we are led ineluctably down the road of excess, to a palace of homeopathic wisdom. We begin to understand the evolutionary role of fungi in plant life, as in Monera we learnt that bacteria form the engine of human evolution. We walk in the shadows of the transformative nature of the fungi, without which we should be forever swamped in the unrotting debris of our own making. As fungi deliquesce our solid flesh, fertilising the waiting earth & delivering us back to the silent depths, so they also transubstantiate the grape into wine & the flour into bread. This book contains all the fascinating details you need to make a prescription in this strange, chameleon-like kingdom. Fungi, Moulds, Yeasts, Lichens. They are all here
- some as well-known drugs ~ Cyclosporin, Penicillin ~ some as the scourge of lung diseases ~ Aspergillus ~ some you love to eat & drink ~ Camembert, Roquefort, Beer, Alcoholus, Lager, Quorn, Agaricus campestris, Cantharellus, Bovista ~ & some to blow your mind ~ LSD & Psilocybe.
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The original The Road Less Travelled spent more than ten years on the bestseller lists & is one of the biggest-selling self-help books of all time. In this wonderfully wise & accessible sequel M. Scott Peck delves more deeply into the issues that confront & challenge all of us in the modern world: blame & forgiveness; sexuality & spirituality; death & the meaning of life; families & relationships; accepting responsibility & growing up. Writing throughout with insight & sensitivity, he draws on his own extensive experience -- both professional & personal -- to challenge false assumptions, suggest a way forward & demonstrate that personal change is always possible, no matter how difficult & complex the journey. ...

Patrick Casement stresses the value of 'internal supervision', which monitors clinical work from the patient's point of view ...