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Books > Medicine > Complementary medicine
Reflex-Relaxology uses the principles of reflexology to show that
relaxation is at your feet. James Brockbank is a Bayly School
qualified reflexologist. He explains how a simple technique can be
learnt by the whole family to bring relaxation and relief from
stress.
Revised and updated: a fresh new look to this established best
seller, offering unique insights into this versatile and highly
effective technique in the physical therapists' toolbox. Muscle
Energy Techniques (METs) is a must for any student or practitioner
of physical therapy, osteopathy, physiotherapy, chiropractic, or
massage therapy. This practical guide, packed full of colour
photographs, fully illustrates the theory and practice of a range
muscle energy techniques. The book is broken in five parts. In Part
I, the author examines the theory and principles behind muscle
energy techniques, with chapters introducing the technique itself,
muscle imbalances, myofascial slings and core muscle relationships,
which leads neatly into the practice behind the technique. Parts II
to IV break down the technique into body areas, i.e., upper body,
lower body, trunk and pelvis, with clear descriptive explanations
of the techniques accompanied by colour photographs with
directional arrows showing the practitioner how to maximise the
benefits of the treatment. Clear drawings allow the reader to
understand the basic anatomy of each muscle. A concluding Part V
shows two applications of METs: self-lengthening techniques for the
shoulder complex and muscle weakness testing and the gluteals. The
complete guide for any student or practitioner of physical therapy
and related modalities, this is a book that you will refer to again
and again.
Antioxidants Effects in Health: The Bright and the Dark Side
examines the role that antioxidants play in a variety of health and
disease situations. The book discusses antioxidants' historical
evolution, their oxidative stress, and contains a detailed approach
of 1) endogenous antioxidants, including endogenous sources,
mechanisms of action, beneficial and detrimental effects on health,
in vitro evidence, animal studies and clinical studies; 2)
synthetic antioxidants, including sources, chemistry,
bioavailability, legal status, mechanisms of action, beneficial and
detrimental effects on health, in vitro evidence, animal studies
and clinical studies; and 3) natural antioxidants, including
sources, chemistry, bioavailability, mechanisms of action, possible
prooxidant activity; beneficial and detrimental effects on health,
in vitro evidence, animal studies and clinical studies. Throughout
the boo, the relationship of antioxidants with different beneficial
and detrimental effects are examined, and the current controversies
and future perspectives are addressed and explored. Antioxidants
Effects in Health: The Bright and the Dark Side evaluates the
current scientific evidence on antioxidant topics, focusing on
endogenous antioxidants, naturally occurring antioxidants and
synthetic antioxidants. It will be a helpful resource for
pharmaceutical scientists, health professionals, those studying
natural chemistry, phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, natural product
synthesis, and experts in formulation of herbal and natural
pharmaceuticals.
Phytopharmaceuticals and Herbal Drugs: Prospects and Safety Issues
in the Delivery of Natural Products explores the delivery aspects
of plant-based drugs, providing insights into formulation
constraints associated with plant-based drugs, the development of
novel delivery systems based on polymers or lipids, and how
combining natural products with technological advancements in drug
delivery is making large strides. Some of the best-selling drugs
for the treatment of diseases like cancer, ulcers and malaria are
either natural products or their derivatives, all of which are
covered in this comprehensive resource. This book will be useful to
researchers working in plant-derived medicines and the development
of their delivery systems, including sections on their derivatives
and analogs that represent over 50% of all drugs in clinical use.
Active ingredients originated from plant resources generally
exhibit compromised desired effects limited by issues such as
stability, solubility, molecular size, bioavailability and
toxicity.
In this collection of medical tales, a neurologist reckons with the stories we tell about our brains, and the stories our brains tell us.
A girl believes she has been struck blind for stealing a kiss. A mother watches helplessly as each of her children is replaced by a changeling. A woman is haunted each month by the same four chords of a single song. In neurology, illness is inextricably linked with narrative, the clues to unraveling these mysteries hidden in both the details of a patient's story and the tells of their body.
Stories are etched into the very structure of our brains, coded so deeply that the impulse for storytelling survives and even surges after the most devastating injuries. But our brains are also porous—the stories they concoct shaped by cultural narratives about bodies and illness that permeate the minds of doctors and patients alike. In the history of medicine, some stories are heard, while others—the narratives of women, of Black and brown people, of displaced people, of disempowered people—are too often dismissed.
In The Mind Electric, neurologist Pria Anand reveals—through case study, history, fable, and memoir—all that the medical establishment has overlooked: the complexity and wonder of brains in health and in extremis, and the vast gray area between sanity and insanity, doctor and patient, and illness and wellness, each separated from the next by the thin veneer of a different story.
Moving from the Boston hospital where she treats her patients, to her childhood years in India, to Isla Providencia in the Caribbean and to the Republic of Guinea in West Africa, she demonstrates again and again the compelling paradox at the heart of neurology: that even the most peculiar symptoms can show us something universal about ourselves as humans.
Mangroves with Therapeutic Potential for Human Health: Global
Distribution, Ethnopharmacology, Phytochemistry, and
Biopharmaceutical Applications explores, for the first time in a
book, the exciting potential of mangroves for therapeutic
applications in medicine and pharmacology. This authoritative,
illustrated and clearly written book pairs the fascinating
biodiversity of mangroves with their promising pharmacological
propensities. Providing a comprehensive and authoritative overview,
the book explores the important aspects related to mangroves,
including global distribution, medicinal values and pharmaceutical
applications in one source. This book is a valuable resource for
researchers, academics in the field of herbal medicine,
pharmacology, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, biochemistry,
natural product chemistry, ethnopharmacology, biotechnology, marine
biology, microbiology, as well as professionals in the
pharmaceutical industries.
Discoveries in Pharmacology: Volume 1: Nervous system and hormones
(2nd Ed.) presents selected articles from the historic Discoveries
in Pharmacology series enhanced with commentary from contemporary
scholars about the reception and importance of the chapter along
with an updated bibliography on the subject with contributions from
a Nobel Prize winner and other pioneers in Pharmacology. The
Discoveries in Pharmacology series brought acknowledged experts in
their fields together to provide first-hand accounts of important
pharmacological discoveries discussing the scientific background
and stories behind these pivotal moments. They allow a true
understanding of the means by which pharmacological discoveries are
made. This volume brings forth discussions on key discoveries in
psycho- and neuro-pharmacology, haemodynamics, and hormones
including chapters on antipsychotic agents by Nobel winner Anders
Carlsson, Willy Haefely on benzodiazepine, and butyrophenone-type
neuroleptics by P. A. J. Janssen and J. P. Tollenaere. Academic and
industry researchers in pharmacology and medicine, as well as
advanced students in the area will find this series a useful
teaching tool and launch to new discoveries. Chapters can also be
used to supplement course material in pharmacology and medical
courses. It will also be of interest to those who are interested in
the history of medicine.
Evidence-Based Validation of Herbal Medicines: Translational
Research on Botanicals brings together current thinking and
practice in the characterization and validation of natural
products. The book describes different approaches and techniques
for evaluating the quality, safety and efficacy of herbal medicine,
particularly methods to assess their activity and understand
compounds responsible and their probable underlying mechanisms of
action. This book brings together the views, expertise and
experiences of scientific experts in the field of medicinal plant
research, hence it will be useful for researcher who want to know
more about the natural lead with their validation and also useful
to exploit traditional medicines.
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