Alternative & Complementary Medicine

A tool kit to support both practitioners and the lay person in reducing Lyme symptoms and improving well-being by using medicinal plants. Using a wealth of well researched and in-depth information, recipes, and methods of monitoring progress, this...

Edited by two leading general practitioners and with contributions from over 20 authors, this book covers a wide range of topics to do with narrative in medicine. It includes a wealth of real examples of patients narratives and addresses theoretical and...

The five elements - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water - are fundamental to Chinese medicine and metaphysics, but it can be difficult to get beyond the purely intellectual level of understanding. This rich book gets to the heart of five element theory,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873483213Author Jon WhaleFormat PaperbackPage Count 314Imprint DragonRisingPublisher DragonRising

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780729542821Author Wayne HingFormat PaperbackPage Count 411Imprint Elsevier AustraliaPublisher Elsevier Australia

Disease Management is a comprehensive introduction to the management of diseases which are commonly encountered in primary care. Pharmacology is considered in the context of clinical practice and a holistic approach is taken to patient care to include...

Ayahuasca is a psychoactive brew that has a long history of ritual use among indigenous groups of the Upper Amazon. Made from the ayahuasca vine and the leaves of a shrub, it is associated with healing in collective ceremonies and in more intimate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788131900949Author James Tyler KentFormat HardbackPage Count 1542Imprint B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdPublisher B Jain Publishers Pvt LtdWeight(grams)...

The field of pain research is rapidly expanding in both human and veterinary medicine, and has helped increase our understanding of acupuncture. However, many are still highly sceptical about the use of acupuncture and prefer for it to remain far from...

What does it mean to 'be' an acupuncturist? How does a highly experienced acupuncturist view her practice, her patients, and the world in general? Based on her widely-read blog about the wholeness of life as a Five Element practitioner, Nora Franglen's...

Written by a leading practitioner in the field, this clear and practical guide describes the use of key Chinese and Western herbs in the treatment of childhood illnesses, focusing on methods of treatment that lead a child back to health rather than...

The benefits of interacting with nature for our social, cognitive, and physical wellbeing are well documented. But how practical is it to take therapy into nature, or bring nature into therapy?This evidence-based and accessible guide demonstrates easily...

Open your mind to a new, more wholesome way of living. Soothe away everyday stress with this beautifully presented collection of practical advice for achieving optimum health and well-being the natural way. These trusted practices, from ancient wisdom to...

Photography is ubiquitous. The visual image is a predominant form of communication. Arguably it is a very democratic medium, since billions of people all over the planet take photographs on their phones, and digital storage means that expensive printing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583940686Author Moshe FeldenkraisFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Daoist Body Cultivation is a comprehensive volume by a group of dedicated scholars and practitioners that covers the key practices of medical healing, breathing techniques, diets and fasting, healing exercises, sexual practices, Qigong, and Taiji quan...

The low FODMAP diet is increasingly recognised as the primary management strategy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), as it results in a significant reduction of symptoms in over 70% of people who try it. However, cutting out FODMAPs (a group of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951670009Author Jill R TurlandFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint Author's Note 360Publisher Author's Note 360Weight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556433689Author John E. UpledgerFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

How do we find calm in our frantic modern world? Tim Parks - lifelong sceptic of all things spiritual - finds himself on a Buddhist meditation retreat trying to answer this very question. With brutal honesty and dry wit, he recounts his journey from...

A guide to yoga therapy for post-stroke rehabilitation, this book is for yoga teachers and yoga therapists, but also for occupational, recreational, physical and speech therapists who work with people with stroke and may integrate yoga into their...

Explains how to use medicinal herbs and essential oils to fight infectious illness, strengthen the immune system, and combat antibiotic resistance. Nature offers us many natural antibiotics from the plant kingdom that work powerfully against germs while...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783132434547Author Christina Eul-MaternFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Thieme Medical PublishersPublisher Thieme Medical PublishersWeight(grams) 127g

This is the first botanically authoritative and practical illustrated identification guide to Chinese medicinal plants and drugs and their substitutes. It offers authoritative guidance on the identification of the herbal drugs themselves, and the plants...

The definitive guide to Zero Balancing brings this increasingly popular therapy to life. It contains a clear description of the anatomy and physiology of energy which leads on to a compelling explanation of how and why this form of bodywork can have such...

Rosemary Gladstar shows you how to enhance your well-being in middle age and beyond using herbal remedies that effectively and safely promote vitality. With in-depth profiles of 22 medicinal herbs, preparation instructions, and dosage guidelines, you'll...

A comprehensive guide detailing the story of healing with herbs from pre-history to modern times. Drawing on her decades of experience as an established herbalist and historian, Christina Stapley presents an encyclopaedic and accessible guide to the...

A text written for everyone who likes to harvest and process their own herbs from the wild or from their gardens. This volume includes comprehensive instructions for making herbal tinctures, oils, salves, vinegars, teas, and syrups. Finnish...

'Read this breakthrough book!' Deepak ChopraThrow away your statins, painkillers and antidepressants and pick up this book to find out how you can harness the body's natural powers to heal itself.Doctor You contains the first hard scientific evidence to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939680443Author Wighard StrehlowFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Bear & CompanyPublisher Inner Traditions Bear and CompanyDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556432804Author Hugh MilneFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

We all know the basic vital signs that indicate being alive, but true vitality means really feeling alive: feeling energised, invigorated, enthusiastic and optimistic every day. Through his work as a lifestyle-medicine practitioner, Dr Mark Rowe has...

Integrate Chinese tongue diagnosis into daily practice with this user-friendly Second Edition In this fully up-to-date Second Edition, experts in Chinese medicine explain how traditional Chinese tongue diagnosis can be used in daily practice to...

Winner of American Botanical Council's 2005 James A. Duke Botanical Literature Award, the Essential Guide to Herbal Safety offers a balanced and objective perspective on the principles of herbal medicine safety as well as the complex challenges relating...

Victoria Beckham uses them backstage at her fashion shows.Miranda Kerr places them in her meditation-yoga room.Adele raves about their calming properties. Welcome to the world of healing crystals.Crystals have existed on earth for millions of years...

Pilates for Children and Adolescents is the first comprehensive manual of guidelines and formal curriculum for teaching Pilates to young people. This book includes: -Guidelines for teaching Pilates to young people -Why Pilates is beneficial for children...

Is tai chi a stretching exercise, deep-breathing program, martial art, dance or prayer? Yes, it's all those and more.Tai chi, like many ancient Eastern practices, does not fit strict Western categories. Tai chi, together with the extraordinary...

The Complete Book of Chinese Medicine is the result of years of research and study by a world renowned Shaolin Grandmaster, Sifu Wong Kiew Kit, who has an excellent track record in curing many so-called incurable diseases like cancer, cardiovascular...

Liz Kalinowska and Daska Hatton invite you into the therapy room to experience a therapeutic encounter through the lens of Craniosacral Therapy, discussing ways that therapists and clients can work together to optimise the success of treatment.Describing...

This comprehensive textbook provides a detailed, practical and thorough basis for the understanding and application of the homeopathic process. Drawing on the experience and knowledge of a wealth of contributors, the book offers the foundations for the...