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Bibliotherapy is a new and creative approach for helping
children deal with both small problems and major life crises, such
as placement in substitute care. Bibliotherapy literally means
treatment through books. It is a process of intervention that
involves the child as well as the helping person. Bibliotherapy is
an approach that helps children through reading to more clearly
understand the problems facing them and to develop solutions for
solving problems. Bibliotherapy is particularly useful for children
placed in foster care or adoption because it can be implemented by
all helping persons working with the child welfare system. These
persons include foster and adoptive parents, biological parents,
teachers, psychologists, social workers, clergy, and
librarians.
Patients in psychiatry, or their parents, experiment with
alternative methods and practices. Psychiatrists, in search of
scientifically-based discussion and evidence of use for daily
practice, find that information in this issue of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics. Readers will find clinically
focused information in the major categories of Selected Treatments,
Selected Disorders, and Perspectives on Clinical Complementary and
Alternative Therapies. Micronutrients for mental disorders, the
role of essential fatty acids. EEG and Neurofeedback, Mind-Body
Meditation and Movement Therapies, Music Therapy, are presented.
Evidence for minerals, vitamins, and herbs is discussed. Guest
Editors Deborah Simkin and Charles Popper, with decades of
experience in working with complementary therapies, lead this
issue.
Combining the research and study of integrative Chinese and
Western Medicine, Integrative "Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine: A
Prevention and Personalized Medicine Perspective" presents a clear,
structured base to guide clinical practice and encourage
collaboration between Chinese medicine and Western medicine
practitioners.
This complete reference work thoroughly covers the
pathophysiology of cardiology-related diseases, and compares,
juxtaposes, and integrates Western and traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM). Anika Niambi Al-Shura provides a realistic scope of
cardiology treatment and the integration of Western and Chinese
medicine, establishing a basis for standardization and a rationale
for the inclusion of TCM in cardiology, and identifying and
inspiring ideas for future research.
Integrates Western and Chinese medicine for a realistic scope of
cardiology treatmentEstablishes basis for standardization and
rationale for the inclusion of traditional Chinese medicine in
cardiology"Clinical pearls" provide a guiding base of traditional
Chinese medicine in clinical useOffers a reference section that
lists the latest in published studiesPresents easy access to the
medicines and herbs used in both Chinese and Western medicine,
including photos and information about the current patents
If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from chronic
fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Crohn's Disease, colitis,
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, candidiasis, sinusitis, hay fever,
environmental illnesses, and other autoimmune disorders and
sensitivities, you've probably tried a myriad of treatments just
trying to gain control of your life.
"Clearing the Way to Health and Wellness" presents BioSET(r), an
innovative technique that offers hope for those for whom other
treatments have failed. It provides an empowering new explanation
of allergies and sensitivities as the cause of chronic illness, as
well as a groundbreaking approach to overcoming them. Allergies and
sensitivities can be reduced or eliminated, not miraculously and
instantaneously, but inevitably and permanently."
With contributions from Dr. Richard Tunkel, Dr. Ellen Cutler
outlines the relationships among allergies, sensitivities, and
chronic health and autoimmune disorders, guiding both patients and
health-care practitioners in identifying and eliminating
sensitivities that trigger symptoms. Case studies and personal
stories illustrate how this powerful new approach has ended the
suffering for thousands of all ages without the use of drugs.
From the author of 100 Herbs of Power, Herbalist John E. Smith
takes a look at the use of food and herbs as medicine in different
cultures across the globe. From the folk medicine traditions of
Europe and America to the five-element system of China, you will
learn food and plant origins, their healing properties and how to
safely use ancient remedies for dozens of common ailments. Food,
Herbs, Health & Healing is a practice-proven way to achieve
better health, naturally. John E. Smith, B.A. (Hons) M: URHP, Dip
C.H., is a Classical Herbalist, who has worked and studied
throughout Europe, the United States, China, India, Australia, the
South Pacific and the Middle East. His interest in traditional
systems of healing has inspired this multi-cultural approach to
herbal medicine.
The author has created a modular program for practitioner
certification in Constitutional Facial Acupuncture. This book
supports the program, and can be used as a self-contained course in
the skills covered. Constitutional Facial Acupuncture is a safe,
painless and effective treatment for renewing the face and the
body. Fine lines may be entirely erased, deep lines reduced and
bags around the neck and eyes firmed. This protocol is based upon
the use of acu-muscle points and Wakefield explains in detail how
to use these specially selected acupuncture points in tandem with
muscle structure. The constitutional underpins this approach to
facial acupuncture needling - every patient is treated according to
their specific constitutional pattern. Facial acupuncture differs
from cosmetic acupuncture in this way. According to Chinese
physiognomy, the shape of the face, its colouration and its
wrinkles are representative of the balance or imbalance of the
organ systems and the emotional core of the patient. Fine needles
are placed at a variety of acupuncture points on the face, neck and
around the eyes to simulate the body's natural energies (qi). Since
muscle groups are addressed as well as acupuncture points, the face
lifts itself, via the acupuncture points, through the muscles'
toning and tightening action. The needles also stimulate blood and
circulation, improving facial colour. The book will introduce a
complete facial and recommended constitutional treatment protocol
including needling instructions, charts and photos that will
clarify the details of the treatments. A full topical Chinese
herbal treatment for the face that can be integrated with facial
needling to achieve more impressive results will also be included.
Benefits, contraindications, recommended treatment duration and
frequency, short and long-term effects, maintenance treatments,
managing patient expectations will all be covered. The protocols
covered will be complete in and of themselves, and will provide
practitioners with information sufficient for them to successfully
become exponents of facial acupuncture. A new and detailed
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture protocol highlights acu-muscle
points, Shen imbalances, lines and wrinkles, needling technique,
relevant points and their locations. A comprehensive constitutional
treatment approach A customized, modular topical herbal protocol
that is enriched with the use of essential oils and natural
cleansers, creams, etc. Practical step-by-step instructions on how
to integrate the needling protocols with the topical herbs, jade
rollers, gem eye discs, etc. A complete Constitutional Facial
Acupuncture needling protocol for 12 problematic areas of the
facial landscape, i.e., droopy eyelids, sagging neck, crow's feet,
sunken cheeks, etc. Contraindications, benefits, and personal
advice drawn from the author's 30+ years of experience An essential
text for students or practitioners of facial acupuncture, and also
for those readers who are interested in the field of "healthy
aging"
Dr. James Hansen's vision and insight regarding the nature of the
health care crisis evolved from positions of medical staff
leadership, teaching, participating in the governance process, and
developing a free clinic. These positions, together with his 35
years as a consulting physician, presented him with the opportunity
to view physician behavior and its impact both on patients and upon
health care in general. These observations crystallized his
conclusion that the essence of successful health care springs from
the physician-patient relationship. Dr. Hansen received his
undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. He then attended
the University of Southern California School of Medicine where he
received his MD in 1965. His post graduate training in internal
medicine occupied the next four years at the Los Angeles County-USC
Medical Center. After a three year stint in the Army he returned to
Wadsworth VA-UCLA for a fellowship in gastroenterology. Dr. Hansen
is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the
American Board of Gastroenterology, a Fellow of the American
College of Physicians, and a Clinical Professor of Internal
Medicine at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine.
He has been in private practice since 1973. He was appointed to the
Mercy Healthcare Board of Trust in 1988, serving in that capacity
for three years. He served as chief-of-staff for both American
River Hospital and Mercy San Juan Hospital from 1990-1993 and was
actively engaged in consolidating the medical. staffs of those two
hospitals which merged in 1993. He was the chairman of the
Physician Leadership Group for the 5-hospital Mercy Healthcare
Sacramento system from 1995-1998 during a period of hospital
redesign. Dr. Hansen was actively involved in teaching at UC Davis,
School of Medicine for nearly 20 years as a voluntary clinical
faculty person. In 1994 he helped develop a free clinic in
Sacramento and became its medical director until moving to Maui in
2001. Dr. Hansen has been in the private practice of
gastroenterology in Maui since 2001. Dr. Hansen's unique
perspective as a practicing physician, physician leader, and
medical educator provides the perspective and passion for his quest
of the root cause and cure of the health care crisis. This book
offers a solution for the health care crisis, which focuses on the
need for a grass level approach and revolution led by the
citizenry.
This book presents up-to-date information on a total of 75 native
and non-native medicinal plants growing in Singapore. Comprehensive
and useful information from the published literature - including
plant descriptions and origins, traditional medicinal uses,
phytoconstituents, pharmacological activities, adverse reactions,
toxicities, and reported drug-herb interactions - is presented in
an easy-to-read manner for easy and quick reference. There is no
minimum level of knowledge required to read this book, and
botanical and medical glossaries are also provided for readers'
convenience.The book will be of great practical benefit to a
wide-ranging audience. Educators and students in complementary
medicine and health, pharmacognosy, medicinal chemistry, natural
products, pharmacology, toxicology, pharmacovigilance, medicine,
pharmacy, nursing, botany, biology, chemistry and life sciences
will find the information useful. The book will also appeal to
clinicians, pharmacists, nurses and researchers, as it contains a
comprehensive reference list at the end for further reading.
This book highlights current Cannabis research: its botany,
authentication, biotechnology, in vitro propagation, chemistry,
cannabinoids biosynthesis, metabolomics, genomics, biomass
production, quality control, and pharmacology. Cannabis sativa L.
(Family: Cannabaceae) is one of the oldest sources of fiber, food
and medicine. This plant has been of interest to researchers,
general public and media not only due to its medicinal properties
but also the controversy surrounding its illicit use. Cannabis has
a long history of medicinal use in the Middle East and Asia, being
first introduced as a medicine in Western Europe in the early 19th
century. Due to its numerous natural constituents, Cannabis is
considered a chemically complex species. It contains a unique class
of terpeno-phenolic compounds (cannabinoids or phytocannabinoids),
which have been extensively studied since the discovery of the
chemical structure of tetrah ydrocannabinol ( 9-THC), commonly
known as THC, the main constituent responsible for the plant's
psychoactive effects. An additionally important cannabinoid of
current interest is Cannabidiol (CBD). There has been a significant
interest in CBD and CBD oil (extract of CBD rich Cannabis) over the
last few years because of its reported activity as an antiepileptic
agent, particularly its potential use in the treatment of
intractable epilepsy in children.
Though their usage greatly diminished at the dawn of the scientific
area, Indian spices were traditional parts of healthcare for
thousands of years. However, over the last decade, largely due to
the growth in popularity of complementary and alternative medicine,
spices have regained attention due to their physiological and
functional benefits. By applying modern research methods to
traditional remedies, it is possible to discover what made these
spices such effective ailment treatments. Ethnopharmacological
Investigation of Indian Spices is a collection of innovative
research that analyzes the chemical properties and medical benefits
of Indian spices in order to design new therapeutic drugs and for
possible utility in the food industry. The book specifically
examines the phytochemistry and biosynthetic pathway of active
constituents of Indian spices. Highlighting a wide range of topics
including pharmacology, antioxidant activity, and anti-cancer
research, this book is ideally designed for pharmacologists,
pharmacists, physicians, nutritionists, botanists, biotechnicians,
biochemists, researchers, academicians, and students at the
graduate and post-graduate levels interested in alternative
healthcare.
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