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Better health through natural healing : how to get well without drugs or surgery

Trattler, Ross2013
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The definitive reference book for alternative medicine, health and healing, nutrition, herbs and herbal medicine, and natural health care is fully updated in this third edition. First published in 1985, "Better Health through Natural Healing" has become one of the most successful and authoritative resources of its type, with more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide. Since the original publication of this comprehensive guide, alternative therapies have become more and more accepted by the mainstream, and patients and practitioners of the wider medical community are embracing complementary medicine as an effective treatment option for a range of medical conditions.
Main title:
Edition:
Third edition.
Imprint:
Chichester, England : Lotus Publishing ; Berkeley, California : North Atlantic Books, 2013.
Collation:
544 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Previous edition: 2001.
Contents:
Partial contents: Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.How to Use This Book -- pt. 1 What Is Natural Medicine? -- 3.Naturopathic Medicine -- 4.The Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine -- 5.The Tools of Naturopathy -- 6.Botanical Medicine -- 7.Diet, Fasting, and Nutritional Therapy -- 8.Homeopathy -- 9.Hydrotherapy -- 10.Physiotherapy and Massage -- 11.Spinal Manipulation -- 12.Craniosacral Therapy -- 13.Health Topics of Special Interest -- 14.Weaning -- 15.Old Age: Its Cause and Prevention -- 16.Raw, Fresh Foods -- 17.The Mind-Body Connection -- pt. 2 How to Use Natural Medicine -- 18.Acne (Seborrheic Dermatitis) -- 19.Alcoholism -- 20.Allergies and Food Intolerances -- 21.Anemia -- 22.Ankle Sprains -- 23.Arthritis (Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis) -- 24.Asthma, Bronchial -- 25.Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) -- 26.Baldness (Alopecia) -- 27.Bedsores (Pressure Sores) -- 28.Behavioral Disorders, Depression, Stress -- 29.Body Odor (Bromhidrosis) --
ISBN:
9781583946671 (paperback)1583946675 (paperback)
Dewey class:
615.535
LC class:
RZ440
Language:
English
BRN:
146168
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