A comprehensive integrative handbook on fertility treatment, and assisted reproduction techniques (ART), the book is written by specialist contributors for health professionals and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners, and for those seriously considering ART themselves. Integrated approaches to infertility offer patients both ......
Does the art of medicine matter? Does it really help us become better doctors and improve results? Dr. Claudia Welch explores how the effectiveness of a physician extends far beyond the ability to prescribe correct treatments, and how mastering the art of doctoring can make the medicine more effective. Drawing on Eastern medical traditions and ......
The role of intuition is seldom identified in acupuncture training as one of the keys to effective practice. John Hamwee here explores its paramount importance in diagnosis and treatment, showing how development of the intuitive sense, and its appropriate use in the treatment room, is vital to building the most effective individual ......
Qigong is the centuries-old practice of moving vital energy (Qi) through the channels of the body, known as meridians, to achieve vitality and health. Research has shown that Qigong practice can support cognitive functioning, as well as emotional and physical wellbeing, in people with dementia. Guided by the teachings of Grandmaster Hong Liu, ......
Marrying neurobiology and traditional Chinese medicine, Structuring the Fertile Metabolism presents acupuncture practitioners with a new and original approach to treatment support for those trying to conceive. With a focus on understanding and harmonising the emotions of infertility, this book explains how acupuncture can be used to help the ......
Antimicrobial essential oils to combat bacterial infection, including the superbug
Addressing the challenge of serious infection, especially MRSA, in hospitals, in the community, and in animals, Maggie Tisserand focuses on the scientifically proven effects of antibacterial essential oils, and their usefulness in managing infection, including the 'superbug'. She profiles the key essential oils - tea tree, manuka, and thyme - ......
What is it that really gets people better? With practical information on how to support clients' healing processes, this book helps practitioners across a wide range of physical and medical therapies, as well as psychotherapists, to improve their practice and get better at what they do.Getting to the core of true healing, Noah Karrasch explores ......
In the United States alone, more than 38 percent of people use Alternative Medicine to treat and prevent medical issues and more than 50 percent of people have tried Alternative Medicine at some point in their life
Reflexology or zone therapy regions mapped on multiple views of the hands and feet, showing the surface anatomy with beautifully illustrated and colored zone areas. This tool can help with learning or teaching the practice, or as reference for those being worked on with reflexology.