Provides basic consumer health information about complementary and alternative medical therapies.

"This book provides a comprehensive review of alternative medicine, and how it can supplement traditional medical approaches to disease"--

For the both the enthusiast and the professional Herbal Medicine: Trends and Traditions is a comprehensive sourcebook detailing the essentials of contemporary herbal medicine. Over 100 of the most popular herbal medicines are covered in depth. Medicinal use, indication, chemistry, dosage, caution, botanical description, and collection method are broadly discussed for each plant. An extensive section is dedicated to preparation technique: tinctures, fluidextracts, ointments, salves, syrups, and many other preparations are thoroughly covered. Included are over 50 color plates designed to assist the reader in plant identification. Appendices include a therapeutic index, percolation/fluidextract worksheets, weights and measures listing, and an extensive repository with preparation and dosage listings for over 400 additional herbal medicines. Painstakingly indexed, this book includes a full bibliography and a comprehensive glossary. Relevant and approachable, Trends and Tradition¿s style is authentic and rational. It is a departure from the ¿quoting of study results¿, the ¿hipster-1960s-esque¿, or ¿it will cure whatever ails you¿ styles so commonly seen today. Above all consider it a genuine rendering from someone within the field, designed to change a vague subject into a useful tool. Active in the field for over 20 years, Charles Kane continues to write, teach, and see patients. Committed to helping people through the usage of medicinal plants, he is well regarded for his no¿nonsense approach in a field known for the opposite. Kane has also written Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest. He is a veteran of the war on terrorism and lives in southern Arizona.

Covers the most common cancers and strategies for nursing care.

Loaded with more than 1,000 natural remedies, The Healing Remedies Sourcebook will teach you how to naturally treat common problems, including stress, anxiety, depression, headaches, allergies, the common cold, high blood pressure, even diabetes and obesity. Based on eight therapeutic backgrounds -- Chinese herbal medicine, ayurveda, traditional folk remedies, herbalism, aromatherapy, homeopathy, flower remedies, and vitamins and minerals -- this sourcebook is comprehensive and easy-to-use. Simply look up your ailment in the extensive list and find the corresponding remedies, treatments, and answers you need. Whether you're looking for the ancient Chinese remedy for arthritis or your grandmother's solution for hiccups, this jam-packed reference book is sure to cure what ails you.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Takes an evidence-based approach to complementary and integrative medicine in women's health, examining when, how, and for whom these therapies can be effective--

The Detox Miracle Sourcebook shows you how to cleanse your body of the poisons that are destroying your health, and start the process of complete cellular regeneration that leads to true healing. Based on 30 years of clinical experience, treating thousands of people with conditions ranging from OVERWEIGHT to CANCER, Dr. Robert Morse reveals his ultimate healing system – the Detox Miracle! • Covers the A-Z of Detoxification, including: Why do it? When to do it? What to expect? How it works, and how long it takes. • Explains the uses of specific raw foods and herbs for cleansing and healing every organ, system, and unbalanced condition in the body. • Details the interface of body, mind and soul in the achievement of lifelong health. • Presents the Detox Miracle Diet, and how to adapt it for life. • Includes dozens of easy-to-use References: lists of herbs, herbal formulas, properties of foods, minerals, phytochemicals, and cell salts, etc.; along with raw food recipes; a detailed Index; broad-based Resource Guide; and extensive Glossary and Bibliography. ONE THING I KNOW about Dr. Morse is that he has walked his talk. This amazing book leads you step-by-step through every facet of detoxification and vitality building. A treasure chest of information for the beginner and the advanced health-seeker alike. -David Wolfe, CEO:www.rawfood.com, author of The Sunfood Diet Success System and Eating for Beauty. EXTREMELY PRACTICAL; a most informative tool. Helping others to help themselves through education provides a lasting impression upon their overall health. What better way to serve the Lord than to educate the masses. -Gary L. Axley, N.M.D., D.O.; president of Southern College of Naturopathic Medicine. CAREFULLY RESEARCHED. A “must” for the professional practitioner as well as for the layperson. Destined to become a classic. -Donald Vesser Bodeen, D.C., Ph.D. I HAVE USED DR.MORSE’S program and his herbs with many cases over the years, and with great success. This method is the real healing method for today and the future. -William Christner, N.D., C.M. THE STUDY OF THIS BOOK will be a spiritual, mental, and physical blessing for complete body health. Thank you, Dr. Morse, for a wonderful book! -Dr. Ed David, N.D., Health Education Center. Natural Health $29.95 HOHM PRESS The Detox Miracle Sourcebook MORSE

Provides herbal remedies drawing upon Asian and Western traditions for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, nervous system, endocrinological, musculoskeletal, ophthalmological, and immune disorders.