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The Lady's Manual of Homeopathic Treatment (Hardcover): E.H. Ruddock The Lady's Manual of Homeopathic Treatment (Hardcover)
E.H. Ruddock
R1,049 Discovery Miles 10 490 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Originally published around 1900, this is an excellent manual of homeopathic treatments, focussing solely on female medical problems. It includes an exhaustive list of ailments and treatments and is still of great practical value today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents Include - Preface - INTRODUCTORY: Homeopathic Medicines. MENSTRUATION: Puberty - The Function of Menstruation. INCIDENTAL DISEASES: Leucorrhoea, Whites - Infantile Leucorroea - Chlorosis, Green Sickness - Falling of the Womb. REPRODUCTION: Marriage - Sterility - Conception - Maternal Impressions. PREGNANCY: Signs and Symptoms - General Habits during Pregnancy. DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY: Melancholy, Fear, Etc - Fainting and Hysterical Fits - Headache, Dizziness, Etc. LABOUR: Calculation of the Time of Labour - Difficult Labour - Preparations for Labour - False Labour Pains - Symptoms and Stages of Labour - How to Act in the Absence of a Medical Man. MANAGEMENT AFTER DELIVERY: Diet - Flooding - After Pains - The Lochia - Puerperal Convulsions - Milk Fever, Etc. LOCATION: The Function of the Breasts - Diet for the Nursing Mother - Stated Hours for Nursing - Depressed and Sore Nipples - Sore Mouth of Nursing Mother Deteriorated Milk. APPENDIX: List of Remedies Prescribed in this Manual, With the Disorders for which they are used, and the Dilutions Recommended for General Use - Glossary

Murder by Injection - The Story of the Medical Conspiracy Against America (Hardcover): Eustace Clarence Mullins Murder by Injection - The Story of the Medical Conspiracy Against America (Hardcover)
Eustace Clarence Mullins
R950 Discovery Miles 9 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
African American Alternative Medicine - Using Alternative Medicine to Prevent and Control Chronic Diseases (Hardcover): Eric J.... African American Alternative Medicine - Using Alternative Medicine to Prevent and Control Chronic Diseases (Hardcover)
Eric J. Bailey
R3,163 Discovery Miles 31 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In order to examine the importance of alternative medicine to the African American population, this book focuses on the African American health belief system and the treatment strategies often used and documented. This book includes a cultural-historical view of alternative medicine's use within the African American community and shows how it was an integral part of African American culture.

The author highlights a number of studies that examine alternative and complementary therapies associated with specific diseases among African Americans. Case studies are presented to show the types of alternative and complementary medicines used for specific diseases and to determine whether the alternative and complementary therapy was effective or not. Moreover, the cultural perceptions of the specific disease are presented to provide reasons why African Americans tend to use the particular alternative and complementary medical therapy for the disease. The book serves as a resource guide for students, healthcare professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the general public.

Selected Topics in Alternative Therapy (Hardcover): Patrick Lampard Selected Topics in Alternative Therapy (Hardcover)
Patrick Lampard
R2,525 Discovery Miles 25 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Reiki - The Reiki Healing Guide for Increasing Your Energy, Health and Well-being (Hardcover): Jen Solis Reiki - The Reiki Healing Guide for Increasing Your Energy, Health and Well-being (Hardcover)
Jen Solis
R546 R500 Discovery Miles 5 000 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Making of a Reiki Master: the Transformation of an Ordinary Man LED by Spirit - The Transformation of an Ordinary Man LED... The Making of a Reiki Master: the Transformation of an Ordinary Man LED by Spirit - The Transformation of an Ordinary Man LED by Spirit (Hardcover)
Kevin Domanski
R675 Discovery Miles 6 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Evidence-Based Practice in Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Perspectives, Protocols, Problems and Potential in Ayurveda... Evidence-Based Practice in Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Perspectives, Protocols, Problems and Potential in Ayurveda (Hardcover, 2012)
Sanjeev Rastogi; Edited by (associates) Francesco Chiappelli, Manisha Harish Ramchandani, Ram Harsh Singh
R4,371 Discovery Miles 43 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book investigates the ways in which the evidence base is influencing complementary and alternative medicine in general and Ayurveda and allied health practices in particular. The latter have traditionally been prevalent in Asia and are now increasingly attracting interest worldwide. The book is divided into four sections, the first of which examines issues related to acquisition and evaluation of the evidence base. Evidence-based approaches to Ayurvedic diagnosis and therapy are then examined, with a special focus on management of cardiovascular and rheumatological diseases, dental care, and rejuvenating treatments. The final section explores further the challenges of applying evidence-based practice in contemporary and alternative medicine and Ayurveda with a focus upon the issues requiring urgent attention in ongoing decade. The same involves encompassing areas such as Ayurvedic pharmaceutics, practice, education and research within an evidence-based perspective.

Therapy of Social Medicine (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Byong-Hyon Han Therapy of Social Medicine (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Byong-Hyon Han
R4,171 R3,577 Discovery Miles 35 770 Save R594 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book introduces novel and groundbreaking theories on social medicine, social medicine therapy and pharmacogelotology. Aimed at improving the global health care system in terms of cost-effectiveness and efficiency, the research included in this book represents a paradigm shift from traditional drugs to social medicine. Tracing the history of social medicine, from Natural Healing Power (NHP), Oriental Medicine's vitalism, to Homeostasis (Natural Healing Strength) and Reciprocity (Social Healing Strength), the book first focuses on laying the theoretical foundations. It then highlights how social medicine can be specialized into various social medicine therapies (i.e., aromatherapy, stone therapy, diet therapy, exercise therapy, light therapy, etc.), just like stem cells. This is followed by arguments that 21st century pharmacy should be a harmonious system where the replacement of traditional drug products (i.e., herbal, chemical, and biological products) with new social medicine takes precedence. To that end, the author focuses on the '4+2 system' with 4 representing diet, body, stress, and facial-image control, and 2 representing the complementary and alternative medical methods of evacuation(-) and filling(+). In the context of pharmacogelotology, the book then goes on to present findings on theories of laughter and laughter therapy practices, which are systematically examined and described in detail. Finally, it calls for the development of social-medicine structures by governments that aim to help local authorities use their resources effectively, and for local governments to establish the long-term planning on social-medicine therapy for healthy ageing.

Crystal Healing Bible - Ultimate Guide to Gain Enlightenment and Awaken Your Energetic Potential with the Healing Powers of... Crystal Healing Bible - Ultimate Guide to Gain Enlightenment and Awaken Your Energetic Potential with the Healing Powers of Crystals (Hardcover)
Crystal Lee
R719 R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Constituents of Medicinal Plants - An introduction to the chemistry and therapeutics of herbal medicine (Paperback, 2nd... The Constituents of Medicinal Plants - An introduction to the chemistry and therapeutics of herbal medicine (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Andrew Pengelly
R1,257 Discovery Miles 12 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Pengelly's user friendly text will encourage educators in medical science to consider using this material in the complementary medicine/nutraceuticals areas May I congratulate Andrew Pengelly for writing this text as it is going to be very popular with undergraduate students as well as more experienced readers.'D. Green, London Metropolitan University, UKThis unique book explains in simple terms the commonly occurring chemical constituents of medicinal plants. The major classes of plant constituents such as phenols, terpenes and polysaccharides, are described both in terms of their chemical structures and their pharmacological activities. Identifying specific chemical compounds provides insights into traditional and clinical use of these herbs, as well as potential for adverse reactions. Features include: * Over 100 diagrams of chemical structures* References to original research studies and clinical trials * References to plants commonly used throughout Europe, North America and Australasia.Written by an experienced herbal practitioner, The Constituents of Medicinal Plants seriously challenges any suggestion that herbal medicine remains untested and unproven, including as it does hundreds of references to original research studies and trials. Designed as an undergraduate text, the first edition of this book became an essential desktop reference for health practitioners, lecturers, researchers, producers and anyone with an interest in how medicinal herbs work. This edition has been extensively revised to incorporate up-to-date research and additional sections, including an expanded introduction to plant molecular structures, and is destined to become a classic in the literature of herbal medicine.

Research Made Easy in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Paperback, Uk Ed.): Mark Kane Research Made Easy in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Paperback, Uk Ed.)
Mark Kane
R787 Discovery Miles 7 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a clear and lively book intended for students and practitioners from a variety of healthcare backgrounds who want to gain a first foothold in understanding research. It is a highly engaging and very visually attractive introduction to research which students and practitioners will use to gain confidence and to develop as far as initiating small practice based research projects. The book will outline how to get started, how to formulate useful and answerable research questions, a range of methodologies set in terms of their usefulness and limitations, strategies for seeing the project through and writing up the results. Pitfalls and pointers are highlighted along the way. Provides a realistic and clear introduction to understanding research Features simple explanation of all key concepts Offers clear guidance on how to formulate and initiate a project Includes a summary of pros and cons of each research methodology Provides examples relating to each method Includes checklists, summary boxes, warnings, tips and illustrations in abundance

The Adjustment Advantage - Your Potential for Achieving a Higher Quality of Life (Hardcover): Dc Trent Scheidecker The Adjustment Advantage - Your Potential for Achieving a Higher Quality of Life (Hardcover)
Dc Trent Scheidecker
R729 R645 Discovery Miles 6 450 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils (Paperback, 3rd edition): E. Joy Bowles Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils (Paperback, 3rd edition)
E. Joy Bowles 1
R1,137 Discovery Miles 11 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils offers a practical approach to understanding the chemical functional groups and pharmacological actions of essential oils.Incorporating up to date research findings, The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils takes you, step by step, through the fundamental chemistry of aromatherapy and explains the powerful effects of essential oils on the body at a molecular level.Including:* Useful chemical diagrams and easy to follow explanations* Essential oil extraction methods and techniques for quality control* Reference charts of the effects of essential oils on pharmacological targets and the major compounds of 89 essential oilsThis book helps to make sense of the chemistry of aromatherapy for those who need to understand the science and efficacy of this healing art. Ideal for students and practitioners of holistic therapies, this book will also appeal to nurses, doctors, pharmacists and other allied health practitioners.

Medical Intimacy - Deeper Understanding Allows for Deeper Healing (Hardcover): Charles D Coram Medical Intimacy - Deeper Understanding Allows for Deeper Healing (Hardcover)
Charles D Coram
R691 R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Save R78 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Divine Three Manual - How to Heal Yourself Safely and Simply Using Earth's Natural Resources (Hardcover): Jay... The Divine Three Manual - How to Heal Yourself Safely and Simply Using Earth's Natural Resources (Hardcover)
Jay Gutierrez, Faye Gutierrez
R693 Discovery Miles 6 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Energetic Herbalism - A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine... Energetic Herbalism - A Guide to Sacred Plant Traditions Integrating Elements of Vitalism, Ayurveda, and Chinese Medicine (Paperback)
Kat Maier; Foreword by Rosemary Gladstar
R599 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this indispensable new resource both for the home apothecary and clinical practitioners, a celebrated herbalist brings alive the elemental relationships among traditional healing practices, ecological stewardship and essential plant medicines. By honouring ancient wisdom and presenting it in an innovative way, Energetic Herbalism is a profound and practical guide to family and community care for those seeking to move beyond symptom relief and into a truly holistic framework of health. Throughout, author Kat Maier invites readers to explore their personal relationships with plants and their environs as they discover diverse models of healing. Inside Energetic Herbalism, you'll find: The elements and patterns of Ayurvedic doshas for greater self-awareness as well as positive lifestyle choices The relationship of well-being to the seasons through the brilliant lens of Chinese Five Element Theory and how our emotional health is beautifully expressed through the Elements The roots and evolution of Vitalism, the traditional Western system of energetic medicine How to assess imbalances in the body using the elegant and intuitive vocabulary of the six tissue states, an emerging tool in Western herbalism The senses as the main tools for navigating through energetic herbalism A deep appreciation of the wisdom of indigenous peoples, which is the foundation of sacred plant traditions Through the rich herbal tradition of storytelling, Maier seamlessly blends theory and practice with her experience-tested herbal remedies and healing protocols. Maier stresses the critical message of how to address the challenge of threatened medicinal plant populations, offering practical and inspiriting methods for ensuring their survival. Many herbals boast a materia medica of more than 100 herbs, but in keeping with an emphasis on sustainable practice, Maier instead focuses in depth on 25 essential medicinal herbs that can be grown in most temperate climates and soils, including: Dandelion Ashwagandha (Indian Ginseng) Goldenseal Burdock Calendula Echinacea Goldenrod Whether you are a seasoned clinical herbalist, an herbalist-in-training or simply someone seeking to provide the best natural health care for your family, this book is a source of inspiration, insight and answers you will return to again and again.

Pranotherapy - the Origins of Polarity Therapy and European Neuromuscular Technique (Hardcover): Phil Young, Dewanchand Varma,... Pranotherapy - the Origins of Polarity Therapy and European Neuromuscular Technique (Hardcover)
Phil Young, Dewanchand Varma, Randolph Stone
R796 R717 Discovery Miles 7 170 Save R79 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In this volume, which includes a faithful reproduction of Dewanchand Varma's original book on Pranotherapy, the reader can trace one of the early developmental branches of modern manual therapy and learn something of the eccentric life of one its early pioneers in the West. Phil Young has drawn the threads of this development together with the inclusion of the previously unpublished notebooks of another such pioneer, Dr Randolph Stone, a contemporary of Varma who, like Stanley Lief the founder of modern European Neuromuscular Technique, was influenced by Varma's work. Stone was the founder of his own system of manual therapy, which he called Polarity Therapy, and although it is similar to Varma's work, it has maintained to this day more of the original vitalistic, energy approach.

Ayurveda Made Modern - Political Histories of Indigenous Medicine in North India, 1900-1955 (Hardcover): R. Berger Ayurveda Made Modern - Political Histories of Indigenous Medicine in North India, 1900-1955 (Hardcover)
R. Berger
R2,622 R1,945 Discovery Miles 19 450 Save R677 (26%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book explores the ways in which Ayurveda, the oldest medical tradition of the Indian subcontinent, was transformed from a composite of 'ancient' medical knowledge into a 'modern' medical system, suited to the demands posed by apparatuses of health developed in colonial India. It examines the shift between an entrenched colonial reticence to consider the Indigenous Medical Systems as legitimate scientific medicine, to a growing acceptance of Ayurvedic medicine following the First World War. Locating the moment of transition within the implementation of a dyarchic system of governance in 1919, the book argues that the revamping of the 'Medical Services' into an important new category of regional governance ushered in an era of health planning that considered curative and preventative medicine as key components of the 'health' of the population. As such, it illuminates the way in which conceptions of power, authority and agency were newly configured and consolidated as politics were revamped in the late colonial India.

Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Healing - 120 Remedies to Restore Mind, Body, and Spirit (Paperback): Amber Robinson Aromatherapy and Essential Oils for Healing - 120 Remedies to Restore Mind, Body, and Spirit (Paperback)
Amber Robinson
R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Diagnosis and Therapies in Chinese Medicine (Hardcover): Patrick Lampard Diagnosis and Therapies in Chinese Medicine (Hardcover)
Patrick Lampard
R3,574 R3,230 Discovery Miles 32 300 Save R344 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Living Waters - The Poetry & Art of a Grateful Optimist (Hardcover): Gabriella Ray Living Waters - The Poetry & Art of a Grateful Optimist (Hardcover)
Gabriella Ray
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Water Birth - A Midwife's Perspective (Paperback): Susana Napierala Water Birth - A Midwife's Perspective (Paperback)
Susana Napierala
R1,115 Discovery Miles 11 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

As women increasingly seek more humanistic birthing methods than the hospital-based delivery, certified midwife Susanna Napierala suggests that water birth offers mother and infant the ideal circumstances for beginning their lives together. Warm water, explains the author, reduces the hours and stress of labor, offers bodily support and relaxes blood flow, helping to ease the baby's journey. The baby makes its transition to breathing air in a familiar, gentle medium. Avoiding the didactics of ideology, Napierala infuses her eloquent text with answers to commonly-asked questions: How does the baby breathe underwater? What about complications or infections? For whom is water birth a viable choice? How does a couple prepare for it? Water Birth guides the reader through the details of parental and midwife preparation, labor, and birth, noting danger signals that must be heeded. Here is a wealth of solid information, personal testimony, and instruction for those who make this choice. Giving birth is one of life's most enriching, yet emotionally and physiologically stressful experiences. Faced with the dehumanizing mandates of the medical establishment, women increasingly seek alternatives to hospital birth. In her carefully presented book, Susanna Napierala, midwife to more than 600 births over 18 years, suggests that giving birth in water offers mother and infant the ideal circumstances for beginning their lives together. Recognizing that this birthing approach is not yet widely practiced in the United States, Napierala readily acknowledges the commonly-asked questions: How does the baby breathe underwater? What about complications or infections? What specifically makes water birth a viable choice, and for whom? How do a couple and their chosen midwife prepare for water birth? Avoiding ideological didactics, the author cautions that, regardless of a couple's expectations of the birth experience, every pregnancy's priority should be a healthy mother and baby. As she details aspects of parental and midwife preparation, labor, and birth, Napierala counsels vigilance, noting possible difficulties and danger signals that must be heeded. For midwives, their assistants, pregnant women and their families considering birth options, Water Birth offers a wealth of solid information, personal testimony, and guidance for those who make this choice.

Transactions of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania; 34th (1898) (Hardcover): Homoeopathic Medical... Transactions of the Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania; 34th (1898) (Hardcover)
Homoeopathic Medical Society of the S
R975 Discovery Miles 9 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Beating Cancer with Natural Medicine (Hardcover): Michael Lam Beating Cancer with Natural Medicine (Hardcover)
Michael Lam
R772 Discovery Miles 7 720 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Natural Products - Drug Discovery and Therapeutic Medicine (Hardcover, 2005 ed.): Lixin Zhang, Arnold L. Demain Natural Products - Drug Discovery and Therapeutic Medicine (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Lixin Zhang, Arnold L. Demain
R6,430 Discovery Miles 64 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A fresh examination of the past successes of natural products as medicines and their new future from both conventional and new technologies. High-performance liquid chromatography profiling, combinatorial synthesis, genomics, proteomics, DNA shuffling, bioinformatics, and genetic manipulation all now make it possible to rapidly evaluate the activities of extracts as well as purified components derived from microbes, plants, and marine organisms. The authors apply these methods to new natural product drug discoveries, to microbial diversity, to specific groups of products (Chinese herbal drugs, antitumor drugs from microbes and plants, terpenoids, and arsenic compounds), and to specific sources (the sea, rainforest, and endophytes). These new opportunities show how research and development trends in the pharmaceutical industry can advance to include both synthetic compounds and natural products, and how this paradigm shift can be more productive and efficacious.

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