Alternative & Complementary Medicine

This is a clear and lively book intended for students and practitioners from a variety of healthcare backgrounds who want to gain a first foothold in understanding research. It is a highly engaging and very visually attractive introduction to research...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780729542654Author Leah HechtmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 1000Imprint Elsevier AustraliaPublisher Elsevier Australia

A simple, go-to guide to treating chronic pain with trigger point therapy for physical therapists, bodyworkers, and patients From the bestselling author of The Concise Book of Trigger Points This pocket-sized guide covers practical information about the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623171100Author Carolyn McMakinFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910723357Author Julie Bruton-SealFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 890g

Treat stress, anxiety, depression, and more with simple herbal remedies that calm your mind, build a healthy nervous system, and promote lasting peace. In this informative guide, renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar profiles 21 herbs proven to be...

This ground-breaking text guides readers in interpreting and evaluating lab results through the lens of Chinese medicine. Sharing decades of expert knowledge and experience, Randine Lewis bridges the gap and translates Western medicine into Chinese...

Practical information on growing, harvesting and using medicinal trees and shrubs sustainably in a temperate climate, whether for self-sufficiency or profit The author draws on her direct experience of creating a medicinal forest garden in the UK to...

Based on Five Elements theory, this practical, fully illustrated guide to performing facial enhancement acupuncture (also known as cosmetic acupuncture, facial revitalisation or facial rejuvenation acupuncture) shows in detail the acupuncture points,...

'As a child, I just knew which plant to pick up and hold to my head for a headache to go away. Once I heard about the concept of a 'doctrine of signatures', I would just stand silently, in awe of nature talking to me, talking and talking in her silent,...

A complete guide to decoding the iris to reveal health predispositions for prevention and early treatment The iris of your eye is a personal and unique identifier that expresses much more about us than we can imagine. Through detailed observation of the...

First referenced in the Ling Shu and the Su Wen, the Luo Collaterals or Luo Mai, are an integral part of the acupuncture channel system. In this book, Dr. David Twicken provides a comprehensive account of the Luo Mai, including detailed analyses of the...

This is a practical guide for all those who wish to find out about healing, to work on themselves, or to work professionally as healers. The book shows how to understand and develop the energies of healing and awaken your own healing abilities...

Born to Walk is designed to help movement therapists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists, and bodyworkers understand gait and its mechanics, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in evolution and movement. It offers a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939754172Author Susan Weis-BohlenFormat PaperbackPage Count 188Imprint Althea PressPublisher Althea PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 203mm *...

Increasingly, healthcare professionals are encountering patients who are, or wish to be, taking herbal medicines. This book not only provides answers to frequently asked questions, but will also enable healthcare professionals to recommend safe...

Reveals how the extracellular matrix offers scientific proof for holism * Examines the function of the extracellular matrix, the inner ocean that unifies all our cells and controls them in a coordinated and integrated fashion * Explores how the...

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners need to have an understanding of Western medical testing to recognize when laboratory tests are required and to interpret test results that are brought to them by patients. This book is an essential...

This book is unique in that it discusses the nature of human suffering and how patients can be helped to overcome psycho-emotional pain through work with the Eight Extraordinary Vessels. Emotional suffering and resistance to change can be an impediment...

A lavishly illustrated look at the mythological, historical origins, healing powers and medicine of flowers. The healing power of flowers permeates every aspect of our lives. Flowers help us mark every event and ceremony from birth to death and bring...

Ayurvedic Medicine clearly and comprehensively presents the unique theories and traditions of Ayurveda making them accessible to the health practitioner of today. With a brief history of traditional medicine in India and discussion of principles,...

This book looks at the Bach Flower remedies, which are homeopathic treatments for mood and health. This guide helps readers choose and administer the right remedy for their symptoms.An essential guide to Dr Bach's world-famous natural remediesBook...

The ground-breaking book that tells you how to improve your immune system, fight off ill-health and treat auto-immune diseases. A leading doctor of functional medicine, Dr Susan Blum includes her innovative four-step method in this book, which focuses...

The management of infertility using acupuncture is an expanding area of practice and one which is frequently rewarding for TCM acupuncture practitioners. Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction has been specially prepared to meet the growing...

A groundbreaking, comprehensive guide for managing, treating and preventing cancer. It's a sad truth of our times that one in three people will experience cancer in their lifetime. By 2040, the probability will rise to one in two. Holistic Cancer...

Liz Earle provides a complete guide to the changes that occur during menopause and explains how problems can be managed using supplements, HRT and alternative therapies.Bestselling beauty and wellbeing writer Liz Earle's fully revised and updated quick...

An exploration of the rich herbal healing traditions of Ireland which resonate through the country's landscape, music, festivals and language. Indigenous medicine, no matter where it exists in the world, is characterised by the oral transmission of...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781979500784Author Dafydd R LL MonksFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent...

One of the most highly-regarded and respected authors and lecturers in the West, Giovanni Maciocia, illuminates and examines the art of traditional Chinese acupuncture with this in-depth look at the secondary channels and other key structures...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569755280Author Elizabeth FultonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 250g

The 5th and final volume in a masterwork for students of herbalism and practicing herbalists Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a five-volume set that serves as a comprehensive, practical reference manual for herbalists, physicians,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556432507Author Kathy L. KainFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

A comprehensive and beautifully illustrated guide to understanding the humours of the body and balancing them with plant medicine. This in-depth textbook explores the traditional art of restoring health by balancing the four humours of the body and...

The fourth in Dr. Stansbury's acclaimed five-volume masterwork for herbalists and medical professionals-the best resource available for the modern clinical practice of Western herbal medicine Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585426492Author Pamela MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Jeremy P TarcherPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 230mm *...

Discusses the history, mythos, variations, and three degrees of Reiki at length, and suggests ways to integrate Reiki and magical practice, such as using Reiki energy for psychic development and with candle magic, crystals and herbs. Original.Book...

In this practical guide, Nick Pole explains the philosophy and practice of Clean Language, a simple and highly effective way to facilitate mind/body communication in bodywork therapy. He explains how to use language to get to the heart of a client's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912085651Author Earle AbrahamsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Handspring Publishing LimitedPublisher Jessica Kingsley PublishersWeight(grams)...

Drawing on ancient documents from China and Tibet, archaeological findings and cultural relics, this illustrated handbook presents authentic Qigong forms from the Warring States period right up the late Qing dynasty of the early twentieth century...