Alternative Holistic Medicine category: 2492 books
Principles of Kinesiology
What it is, how it works, and what it can do for you
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Kinesiology is a system of natural health care that combines muscle testing with the principles of Chinese medicine to assess energy and body function. A touch therapy, it uses a range of gentle yet powerful healing techniques and can be effective in the treatment of many conditions, including allergies,...
Tui Na - E-Book
A manual of Chinese massage therapy
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2010
Tui na: A manual of Chinese massage therapy is a comprehensive handbook for the 21st century student and practitioner of Tui na working in the West. The book describes the roots and development of Tui na, how it works therapeutically within the context of Chinese medicine and how to become an effective...
by Mahatma Gandhi
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2014
Millions of people today continue to be inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's teachings because he was a genuine man of God. He also was an original thinker with an inquiring mind who refused to accept untested principles. What many people may not know is that Gandhi's thoughts on health are as original as...
Thai Massage - E-Book
A Traditional Medical Technique
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2006
This practical and highly illustrated introduction to the principles and techniques of Thai massage discusses the theories of Thai medicine and its Chinese and Ayurvedic influences. It offers clear and easy-to-follow descriptions for all Thai massage techniques accompanied by full color photographs...
Pulse Diagnosis
A Clinical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2007
This exciting new book, Pulse Diagnosis: A Clinical Guide describes a reliable method of pulse assessment. The authors' style and approach to pulse diagnosis provides a unique insight into this often ambiguous system of diagnosis drawing upon the traditions of Chinese medicine, the knowledge of biomedical...
The Way of the Five Elements
52 Weeks of Powerful Acupoints for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Health
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2015
With its practical and immensely readable introduction to the nature and self-help uses of a key acupoint for each week of the year, this book is a gateway to the mysterious world of Chinese medical thought.
The author journeys through the seasons of the year, and the five elements that make...
The Way of the Five Seasons
Living with the Five Elements for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Harmony
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
Here is a comprehensive and practical guide to using the Five Element model in your daily life in ways that can improve your physical health, foster mental ease and clarity, create more emotional balance, and bring you closer to spirit.
Having introduced the philosophical and practical principles...
by Glen Dupree
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
By applying the principles of homeopathy to organic livestock production, you can impact the health of animal species in a way that the effects are seen and felt far beyond the patient. Written for both organic farmers and homeopaths, Dupree in a logical and comprehensive way, has created a comprehensive...
Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications
Advancements and Developments
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2012
By combining electronic communication and information technology with healthcare practices, e-health promises access to health information, diagnosis, treatment, and care to patients who may "enter" and interact with the system in new ways. Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications:...
Chromatographic Fingerprint Analysis of Herbal Medicines Volume V
Thin-Layer and High Performance Liquid Chromatography of Chinese Drugs
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2018
Volume V of this manual provides an overview of the analytical investigation of numerous additional Chinese herbal drugs that are commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It illustrates the detailed chromatographic analysis of the main compounds with colored TLC photographs and HPLC peak...
Neuropuncture
A Clinical Handbook of Neuroscience Acupuncture, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2017
Neuropuncture 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...
The Western Herbal Tradition E-Book
2000 years of medicinal plant knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2010
The Western Herbal Tradition provides a comprehensive and critical exploration of the use of plant medicines through 2000 years of history from Dioscorides to the present day. It follows each of the 27 herbs through a wide range of key sources from European, Arabic and American traditions including...
by K Janardhan Reddy, B Bhadraiah; M L N Rao
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2012
Medicinal plants are nature's hidden and to a large extent unexplored treasure. Although they have been used as a source of safe and effective medicine since time immemorial, this potential resource has hardly been commercially tapped. India is endowed with about 8000 species of medicinal plants. According...
by M.S. Valiathan
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2018
Vagbhata completes the “Great Three” (Brhatrayi) of Ayurveda, with his predecessors, Caraka and Susruta. His identity and period are controversial but a major section of the scholarly community believes that he was a native of Sindh, who lived in the sixth century and write Astangahrdayam and...