Publisher: Thomson Gale
Number Of Pages: 2000
Publication Date: 2004-12
Sales Rank: 333938
ISBN / ASIN: 0787674249
EAN: 9780787674243
Binding: Hardcover
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
Studio: Thomson Gale
Average Rating: 5
Total Reviews: 1

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Accessible to the layperson, this four-volume reference contains approximately 800 entries on treating illnesses using alternative medicine, the theory and practice of various alternative cures, and the herbs and remedies employed. Each entry follows a standardized format. For example, entries on therapies discuss origins, benefits, preparations, precautions, side effects, research and general acceptance, and resources. Terms are cross-referenced throughout. Among the therapies discussed: ayurvedic medicine, behavioral optometry, Chinese massage, hatha yoga, traditional Chinese herbalism, western herbalism, Livingston-Wheeler therapy, and traditional African medicine. A sample of the range of topics includes aging, AIDS, black cumin seed extract, fasting, food poisoning, heart disease, nutrition, potassium pregnancy, prickly heat, and systemic lupus erythematoses. In addition to b&w images, a section of color photos depicting 64 herbs, remedies, and supplements is included in each volume. Volume 4 contains a list of organizations, a glossary, and a general index.

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