Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine / edited by Chun-Su Yuan and Eric J. Bieber.

Other author Yuan, Chun-Su.
Other author Bieber, Eric J.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoca Raton, FL : Parthenon Pub. Group, ©2003.
Descriptionxii, 404 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents Ch. 1. Most commonly used herbal medicines in the USA -- Ch. 2. Other commonly used herbs -- Ch. 3. RealAge- how do vitamins affect healthy behavior? -- Ch. 4. Herbal antioxidants: cardiovascular potential and danger -- Ch. 5. Evidence-based medicinal action of male hormones and green tea catechins -- Ch. 6. Homeopathy -- Ch. 7. Meditation -- Ch. 8. Biofeedback -- Ch. 9. Shared prayer -- Ch. 10. Acupuncture -- Ch. 11. Traditional Chinese medicine -- Ch. 12. Chinese herbal medicine and formulation -- Ch. 13. Other forms of complementary and alternative therapy -- Ch. 14. Alternative sports medicine -- Ch. 15. Herbal, food and drug interactions -- Ch. 16. Evidence-based herbal pharmacology: an example using ginseng -- Ch. 17. Is ginseng free from adverse effects? -- Ch. 18. A new medical vision: on the possibility of reconceptualizing 'conventional' medicine -- Ch. 19. Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease using complementary and alternative medical therapies -- Ch. 20. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies in the management of lipid disorders: a review of current evidence -- Ch. 21. Alternative treatment of insomnia -- Ch. 22. Alternative therapies for type 2 diabetes -- Ch. 23. Are there any remedies for obesity? Ch. 24. Warning: adverse effects of ephedra-containing dietary supplements -- Ch. 25. Natural products and cancer -- Ch. 26. Complementary and alternative medicine and cancer: facts, fiction and challenges -- Ch. 27. Complementary and alternative medicine in the perimenopause and menopause -- Ch. 28. Complementary and alternative options for mood disorders, premenstrual syndrome and mastalgia -- Ch. 29. Alternative therapies for sexual dysfunction -- Ch. 30. Availability of medicinal herbs to boost HIV patients' immune systems -- Ch. 31. Complementary and alternative therapies for other disorders -- Ch. 32. A pediatric perspective on alternative medicines -- Ch. 33. What you and your patients should know before surgery.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2002044566
ISBN1842141341 :

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Laupus Books - Stacks WB 890 T355 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold