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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.

Crystals for Beginners - Discover the Healing Power of Crystals and Healing Stones (Hardcover): Crystal Lee Crystals for Beginners - Discover the Healing Power of Crystals and Healing Stones (Hardcover)
Crystal Lee
R728 R644 Discovery Miles 6 440 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Current Research in Acupuncture (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Ying Xia, Guanghong Ding, Gencheng Wu Current Research in Acupuncture (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Ying Xia, Guanghong Ding, Gencheng Wu
R5,746 Discovery Miles 57 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written by over 60 scientists and clincicians from the United States, mainland China, Germany, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Portugal and Hong Kong, Current Research in Acupuncture discusses recent advances in acupuncture research in a modern scientific language. The first 5 chapters investigate the basic mechanisms of acupuncture. Later chapters explore topics including acupuncture treatment and potential mechanisms for epilepsy, Parkinson's diseases, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, vascular cognitive impairment, aging, anxiety, polycystic ovary syndrome, pain, nerve root cervical spondylosis, stroke, imflamation, myocardial ischemia and other cardiovascular diseases. Following the translational and clinical discussions, 4 chapters present new prospects for acupuncture theories and applications. The final chapter comments on the pitfalls and problems of the previous studies and suggests direction for future research towards in-depth understanding of acupuncture, along with better application of acupuncture in modern medicine. Each chapter is written by one or more experts in the field. This unique book provides a broad perspective on the principles of acupuncture for acupuncture researchers and neuroscientists. The laboratory and clinical investigations of various acupoints and optimal conditions provide unique clues to acupuncturists for improved clinical efficacy. For a medical student, this book is a modern course in ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially acupuncture. Ying Xia, the chief editor, is Professor and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas, USA. Guanghong Ding is Professor in the Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science at Fudan University and Director of Shanghai Research Center for Acupuncture and Meridians, Shanghai, China. Gen-Cheng Wu is Professor of Neurobiology; Chairman, Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology; Director, Institute of Acupuncture Research; and Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine, at Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Herbal Magic, Volume 7 - A Handbook of Natural Spells, Charms, and Potions (Hardcover): Aurora Kane Herbal Magic, Volume 7 - A Handbook of Natural Spells, Charms, and Potions (Hardcover)
Aurora Kane
R449 R396 Discovery Miles 3 960 Save R53 (12%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Herbal Magic offers a directory of magical herbs (both rare and common) alongside 36 spells using herbs to amplify casts for attraction, enchantment, trust, friendship, fortune, and success. The plant kingdom is one of the oldest magical tools in existence. Known for millennia to have beneficial properties for both physical and spiritual well-being, many species of plants have been incorporated into the spiritual and healing practices of cultures around the world. These magical herbs are considered incredible gifts by shamans, green witches, hedge witches, and every wild woman and wild man. This guide introduces the magical properties of plants, how to use them, and how to source them, including detailed step-by-step instructions on how to blend them seamlessly into magical recipes to harness their intrinsic powers. Tips for the budding witch cover: Uses for both common and rare magical plants Connecting with nature through the process of growing your own plants Herbal magic lore and herbal magic spell tools Tea recipes that can enhance your psychic abilities Spells for attractions, trust, fortune, and friendship Work with the energies and properties of magical plants to connect deeply with the earth and all the greenery in her dominion and magnify the power of your magic spells. The Mystical Handbook series from Wellfleet takes you on a magical journey through the wonderful world of spellcraft and spellcasting. Explore a new practice with each volume and learn how to incorporate spells, rituals, blessings, and cleansings into your daily routine. These portable companions feature beautiful foil-detail covers and color-saturated interiors on a premium paper blend. Other titles in the series include: Witchcraft, Moon Magic, Love Spells, Knot Magic, Superstitions, and House Magic.

Understanding the Placebo Effect in Complementary Medicine - Theory, Practice and Research (Paperback): David Peters Understanding the Placebo Effect in Complementary Medicine - Theory, Practice and Research (Paperback)
David Peters
R868 Discovery Miles 8 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The placebo elicits more passionate debate, scepticism and personal belief than almostany other aspect of medicine. As yet there are no concrete answers - but many challenging observations and powerful effects occur daily in healthcare which need to be examined. This book will stimulate and inform every reader from the experienced practitioner to the new student who has ever asked, What is the placebo really, and why should it matter to me?Written in an accessible and engaging style with contributions from leading figures in healthcare, it tackles issues of the placebo effect in complementary medicine.A clear and engaging exploration of a highly topical subject A clinicians route map through the visible territory and the known research in this areaA fair and even analysis of the possibilities and implications of the topic in clinical practice

The Comprehensive Guide to Herbalism for Beginners - (2 Books in 1) Grow Medicinal Herbs to Fill Your Herbalist Apothecary with... The Comprehensive Guide to Herbalism for Beginners - (2 Books in 1) Grow Medicinal Herbs to Fill Your Herbalist Apothecary with Natural Herbal Remedies and Plant Medicine (Hardcover)
Ava Green, Kate Bensinger
R1,183 Discovery Miles 11 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Goddesses, Elixirs, and Witches - Plants and Sexuality throughout Human History (Hardcover): J. Riddle Goddesses, Elixirs, and Witches - Plants and Sexuality throughout Human History (Hardcover)
J. Riddle
R3,891 Discovery Miles 38 910 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the earliest times, the medicinal properties of certain herbs were connected with deities, particularly goddesses. Only now with modern scientific research can we begin to understand the basis and rationality that these divine connections had and, being preserved in myths and religious stories, they continued to have a significant impact through the present day. Riddle argues that the pomegranate, mandrake, artemisia, and chaste tree plants substantially altered the development of medicine and fertility treatments. The herbs, once sacred to Inanna, Aphrodite, Demeter, Artemis, and Hermes, eventually came to be associated with darker forces, representing the instruments of demons and witches. Riddle's ground-breaking work highlights the important medicinal history that was lost and argues for its rightful place as one of the predecessors

Acupuncture, Expertise and Cross-Cultural Medicine (Hardcover): R Bivins Acupuncture, Expertise and Cross-Cultural Medicine (Hardcover)
R Bivins
R2,882 Discovery Miles 28 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Alternative medicine is a fifty billion dollar per year industry. But is it all nonsense? The Whole Story rounds up the latest evidence on the placebo effect, the randomized control trial, personalized genetic medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy and more. It reaches a provocative conclusion: alternative therapies' whole-body approach might be just what medicine really needs right now to help crack the tough, chronic conditions seemingly untouched by the revolutions of surgery, antiseptics, antibiotics, vaccines and molecular biology.

Craniofacial Dysfunction and Pain - Manual Therapy, Assessment and Management (Paperback, 8 Revised Edition): Harry J.M.von... Craniofacial Dysfunction and Pain - Manual Therapy, Assessment and Management (Paperback, 8 Revised Edition)
Harry J.M.von Piekartz, Lynn Bryden
R1,760 Discovery Miles 17 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Further management strategies including clinimetry, cranio-cervical posture and 'psychological' management of chronic facial pain are described and discussed in relation to their integration in daily practice. Difficult clinical problems such as cervical headache, chronic ear pain in children, KISS syndrome, facial paralysis, tinnitus, craniomandibular dysfunction amongst others are described and discussed. A clinical reasoning approach to problem solving is emphasized throughout. This book is recommended for those interested in manual assessment and management of the craniofacial region including clinicians, physiotherapists, dentists, orthodontics, ENT-specialists, neurologists, maxillofacial surgeons, chiropractors and osteopaths. Foreword by Professor Mariano Racobado, Santiago, Chile. Contributors: HAJ Oudhof: Skull Growth in relation to mechanical stimulation Dr H Biedermann: Features of cranial tissue as a basis for clinical pattern recognition on management Dr med H Biederman: Primary and secondary cranial asymmetry in Kiss-children R Spermon-Marijne: Manual Therapy of the craniofacial region as therapeutic Dr J R Spermon: approach in children with long term ear disease P Westerhuis: Cervicogenic headache: a clinician's perspective and Cervicogenic Headache, physical examination and management David Butler: Experience of pain and the craniofacial region D Fitzgerald and Lynn Bryden: The influence of posture and alteration of function upon the cranio-cervical and craniofacial region M Jones: Clinical reasoning. A basis for examination and treatment in the cranial region F Winters: Pain management by patients with chronic craniofacial pain G Aufdemkampe: The relevance of clinimetrie by patients with cranial facial pain * Prestigious text with expert international contributors including acclaimed anatomists and cranial morphologists * Highly practical text with a page of text facing a page of high quality black and white photographs * Geoff Maitland has endorsed this text

CBD Oil for Health - Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress, and Restoring Health the Natural Way (Hardcover): James Coley CBD Oil for Health - Relieving Pain, Reducing Stress, and Restoring Health the Natural Way (Hardcover)
James Coley
R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Integrative Oncology - Incorporating Complementary Medicine into Conventional Cancer Care (Hardcover, 2008 ed.): Maurie... Integrative Oncology - Incorporating Complementary Medicine into Conventional Cancer Care (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)
Maurie Markman, Lorenzo Cohen
R4,477 Discovery Miles 44 770 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Integrative medicine strives to incorporate the best of complementary and conventional modalities. This book details integrative oncology, a nascent field building a rigorous evidenced-based clinical medicine, research, and educational foundation. It examines five prestigious, comprehensive cancer centers based in the US, covering how these centers started their programs, what they are currently doing, and recommendations for starting integrative medicine clinics. The book also discusses the potential harm of alternative and complementary medicine, legal issues, and how to communicate with patients.

Complementary Therapies for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback, 2nd edition): Denise Tiran, Sue Mack Complementary Therapies for Pregnancy and Childbirth (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Denise Tiran, Sue Mack
R1,075 Discovery Miles 10 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

There has been a rapid increase in the interest of safe complementary and alternative approaches to healthcare in pregnancy and childbirth. For those working in maternity care who seek the evidence base for therapeutic approaches, this book offers a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of complementary therapies, and their application to expectant andnew mothers and their babies.History and background are given for each therapy, using a specifically midwifery perspective Contraindications and appropriate conditions to treat are specified Up-to-date research is included, as more research is available than ever before and so the midwife has to be able to make accurate assessments based on evidence. Legislative and professional conduct issues are covered ,putting the information into a clear midwifery context and giving guidelines to enable the midwife to deal confidently with new therapeutic approachesComprehensively updated with new research studies where available New chapters on chiropractic, hypnotherapy, Bach flower remedies, Alexander technique

Chiropractic Peripheral Joint Technique (Paperback): Raymond T. Broome Chiropractic Peripheral Joint Technique (Paperback)
Raymond T. Broome
R1,999 Discovery Miles 19 990 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Chiropractic Peripheral Joint Technique is an essential and accessible text for all students and practitioners of chiropractic, osteopaths, physiotherapists and other manual therapists. Edited by a leading author in the field, Chiropractic Peripheral Joint Technique includes much new work and innovations for treating peripheral joint problems in addition to a catalogue of the traditional chiropractic techniques. This new book concentrates on the peripheral joints (e.g. shoulder, knee etc.) and will be a useful ready reference on chiropractic technique for both the student beginning clinical work and the busy practitioner. A chapter is also included on the temporo-mandibular joint.An essential and accessible text for all students and practitioners Extensively illustrated with over 400 illustrations Highly practical approach, ideal for speedy reference when a problem is encountered

Probiotics for Life - A Healthy and Energetic Life (Hardcover): Albert Brecker Probiotics for Life - A Healthy and Energetic Life (Hardcover)
Albert Brecker
R594 R543 Discovery Miles 5 430 Save R51 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The old adage "an army runs on its stomach" could easily be applied to your digestive health. There's an invisible army inside your gut, charging and overtaking toxins, pollutants, and antibodies that threaten your health.

To enjoy a healthy and energetic life, you need these tiny microorganisms to do their job. But it's easy for them to get out of balance and cause a whole host of health problems, including athlete's foot, skin rashes, allergies, digestive problems, sleep disorders, and high cholesterol.

Probiotics offer relief for more than fifty maladies. You can learn how to flush harmful toxins and bacteria out of your body, differentiate between good and bad microbes, and combine probiotics with a healthy diet and proper exercise.

Discovered more than a hundred years ago by Nobel Prize winner Elie Metchnikoff, probiotics support what holistic healers have known for centuries: you can introduce good bacteria into your system that will engulf and destroy harmful cells.

Solve your health problems, protect your immune system, and energize your life with "Probiotics for Life."

Acupuncture - A Scientific Appraisal (Paperback): Edzard Ernst, Adrian White Acupuncture - A Scientific Appraisal (Paperback)
Edzard Ernst, Adrian White
R1,641 Discovery Miles 16 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Acupuncture: a scientific appraisal takes an evaluative approach, summarising the evidence for acupuncture in an impartial way. An international team of specialist contributors brings a wide range of expertise to the book, drawing together different facets of research and clinical practice to provide a cohesive look at acupuncture today. The increasing integration of acupuncture into health care services in the west, requires stringent criteria of efficacy, safety and cost in order to provide optimal benefit for patients, at minimal risk. All professionals involved in the delivery of healthcare will find this new book of great interest. The conclusions reached should provide a focus for future debate. Fully referenced throughout, Acupuncture: a scientific appraisal is an easily accessible, balanced source of information for all practitioners of acupuncture. Healthcare providers, complementary therapists and members of the primary healthcare team will also find this an invaluable purchase. * examines acupuncture's possible mechanisms of action * contains chapters on both Eastern and Western approaches * reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture

Medicinal Plants of the World - Volume 1: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses (Hardcover, 2nd ed.... Medicinal Plants of the World - Volume 1: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2003)
Ivan A. Ross
R5,713 Discovery Miles 57 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Ivan Ross takes advantage of the significant growth in the amount of new data available to update and expand his much acclaimed Medicinal Plants of the World: Chemical Constituents, Traditional and Modern Medicinal Uses. This second edition exhaustively compiles new clinical research and references twenty-six of the most widely used medicinal plants in the world, including Allium sativum, Mangifera indica, Punica granatum;, Momoridica charantia, Mucuna pruriens; Arbus precatorius; Moringa pterysgosperma, Phyllanthus niruri, and Jatrpha curcas.

El Biomagnetismo Puede Curar Todos Tus Males, Aprende Como Hacerlo. (English, Spanish, Hardcover): Balvina Talavera El Biomagnetismo Puede Curar Todos Tus Males, Aprende Como Hacerlo. (English, Spanish, Hardcover)
Balvina Talavera
R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Acupuncture - Clinical Practice, Particular Techniques and Special Issues (Hardcover): Marcelo Saad Acupuncture - Clinical Practice, Particular Techniques and Special Issues (Hardcover)
Marcelo Saad
R3,344 Discovery Miles 33 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Depression in Kerala - Ayurveda and Mental Health Care in 21st-Century India (Hardcover): Claudia Lang Depression in Kerala - Ayurveda and Mental Health Care in 21st-Century India (Hardcover)
Claudia Lang
R4,478 Discovery Miles 44 780 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book examines depression as a widely diagnosed and treated common mental disorder in India and offers a significant ethnographic study of the application of a traditional Indian medical system (Ayurveda) to the very modern problem of depression. Based on over a year of fieldwork, it investigates the Ayurvedic response to the burden of depression in the Indian state of Kerala as one of the key processes of the local appropriation or glocalization of depression. More broadly, Lang considers: What happens with the category of depression when it leaves the West and travels to South Asia? How is depression appropriated in a South Asian society characterized by medical pluralism? She explores on the level of ideas, institutions and materialities how depression interacts with and changes local worlds, clinical practice and knowledge and subjectivities. As depression travels from 'the West' to South India, its ontology, Lang argues, multiplies and thus leads to what she calls 'depression multiple'.

The Legal Aspects of Complementary Therapy Practice - A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (Hardcover): Bridgit Dimond The Legal Aspects of Complementary Therapy Practice - A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (Hardcover)
Bridgit Dimond
R1,771 Discovery Miles 17 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

All healthcare professionals working with complementary therapies must be fully aware of legal boundaries, responsibilities and liabilities in the practice of complementary therapies. This book covers all the main topics and principles and deals with points specific to individual therapies, helping practitioners to practice confidently.Legal aspects of using and integrating complementary therapies in health care practice present an area of anxiety for therapists, nurses and others Bridget Dimond is very well known in the UK as a speaker in this topic. It is the subject on which she is most frequently asked to talk at conferences.Information is clearly presented and extremely practical

Cancer Cureology - The Ultimate Survivor's Holistic Guide: Integrative, Natural, Anti-Cancer Answers: The Science And... Cancer Cureology - The Ultimate Survivor's Holistic Guide: Integrative, Natural, Anti-Cancer Answers: The Science And Truth (Hardcover, 2nd Revised with Updated Medical Information ed.)
Steven A. Vasilev
R907 R796 Discovery Miles 7 960 Save R111 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Energy Healing - Reflections on a Journey (Hardcover): Mary Szczepanski Energy Healing - Reflections on a Journey (Hardcover)
Mary Szczepanski
R620 R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Save R57 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Modern Herbal - The Complete Edition (Hardcover): Margaret Grieve A Modern Herbal - The Complete Edition (Hardcover)
Margaret Grieve
R1,668 Discovery Miles 16 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation - A Practical Guide (Paperback, 2nd edition): Clive J. Kenna, John Edward Murtagh Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation - A Practical Guide (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Clive J. Kenna, John Edward Murtagh
R1,746 Discovery Miles 17 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation: a practical guide presents a highly-illustrated, didactic guide to the diagnosis and manipulative treatment of back pain. Based on a diagnostic approach to back pain the text is extremely practical and includes how-to-do-it-yourself tips based on the authors' many years of practical experience. The second edition of this popular text has been extensively revised and updated to include the developments that have taken place within the field in recent years. New illustrations have been added, and the format has been redesigned to produce a text that makes the information more easily accessible. New for the second edition: * manipulation techniques for the thoracic spine * sacro-iliac disorders and treatment * muscle stretching techniques * muscle energy techniques Features includes: key check points, classification of techniques, charts on technique/directness/specificity and do's and don'ts, and position of the patient/position of the therapist. With an emphasis throughout on practical information that is easy to follow, the book is essential reading for all practitioners, physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths involved in the diagnosis and treatment of back pain.

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