| Description |
xxii, 462 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. What is Alternative Medicine? -- Ch. 2. Diet and Nutrition -- Ch. 3. Vitamins -- Ch. 4. Minerals and Trace Elements -- Ch. 5. Botanical Medicines -- Ch. 6. Exercise -- Ch. 7. Strengthening the Immune System -- Ch. 8. Coping with Stress -- Ch. 9. Stress-Related Disorders -- Ch. 10. Drug Abuse and Addiction -- Ch. 11. Mental Health Disorders -- Ch. 12. Common Male Health Problems -- Ch. 13. Common Female Health Problems -- Ch. 14. Holistic Pregnancy and Childbirth -- Ch. 15. Dental Care -- Ch. 16. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders -- Ch. 17. Cancer -- Ch. 18. Heart Disorders -- Ch. 19. Aging -- Epilogue: The Future of Alternative Medicine |
| Summary |
This second edition of The Alternative Health & Medicine Encyclopedia makes it easy to separate fact from folklore. It covers 300 alternative therapies for 70 common disorders from headaches to obesity. Health and nutrition expert James Marti and a distinguished medical advisory board help you choose safe and effective ways to treat the whole person, rather than just the symptoms |
| Notes |
Revised and expanded |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Alternative medicine -- Encyclopedias.
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Holistic medicine -- Encyclopedias.
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Holistic medicine.
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Complementary Therapies.
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| Genre/Form |
Encyclopedias.
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| Author |
Hine, Andrea.
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| LC no. |
97031144 |
| ISBN |
0787600733 (acid-free paper) |
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