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Explore how everyday people living in eighteenth-century England
dealt with sickness, accidents, and disease in this unpublished
kitchen book from 1737.Bridget Lane, a typical British housewife
and lady of the house, treated her family for the physical ills
that befell them. She gathered more than 150 cures and remedies,
compiling them along with her unique insights into healing
principles and practices of the time.Edited with detailed
commentary by Vincent DiMarco, a longtime scholar of medieval
literature, this text examines how Bridget Lane's cures relate to
folk- and herbal medicine traditions, whether recipes preserved
vestiges of magic and spiritual healing, details on ingredients and
their effects, and ways certain recipes have been adapted to the
modern kitchen.Based on a comprehensive analysis of how the people
of the eighteenth-century understood ailments, Mrs. Lane's guide
and the attendant commentary is intended for students, lovers of
history, and anyone interested in the social sciences. Join an
eighteenth-century housewife and discover all she did in the
kitchen to protect and help her family with "It Has Helped to
Admiration."
The authors describe the electric, magnetic and other relaxational processes in a wide spectrum of materials: liquid crystals, molecular magnets, polymers, high-Tc superconductors and glasses. The book summarizes the phenomenological fundamentals and the experimental methods used. A detailed description of molecular and collective dynamics in the broad range of liquid crystals is presented. Magnetic systems, high-Tc superconductors, polymers and glasses are an important subject of matter. It is shown that the researchers working on relaxation processes in different fields of materials sciences are dealing with the same physical fundamentals, but are sometimes using slightly different terms. The book is addressed to scientists, engineers, graduate and undergraduate students, experimentalists and theorists in physics, chemistry, materials sciences and electronic engineering. Many internationally well known experts contribute to it.
This book on complementary alternative medicine (CAM) for the Elderly provides a critical and objective evaluation of alternative medical therapy for the elderly. The focus on practical aspects such as adverse effects and general risks of various therapeutic methods makes it a valuable reference book for the general practitioner, for geriatricians and professionals within the area of alternative medicine, but also for interested laypeople. In the three sections, Epidemiology, Types of CAM, and Common Medical Problems and CAM, a broad range of issues are covered. They range from drug compliance in elderly people to CAM in the treatment of specific conditions such as pulmonary diseases, arthritis or cancer. The above features and in particular the unbiased approach to discuss the pros and cons of CAM make this publication a must-have for everybody searching for detailed information on alternative medicine for the elderly.
Acupuncture and moxibustion together are the principal therapeutic
method of external Chinese medicine. This is a highly illustrated
guide to acupuncture and moxibustion techniques. It describes the
tools of the trade and how to use them. Presentation of each needle
and moxibustion technique is followed with practical advice on how
to use it.A practical guide showing techniques step by step
Presents an in-depth study of tools, needle insertion, manipulation
techniques, moxibustion, Qi Gong exercises, and an in-depth
training programme Excellent photographs and line drawings
illustrate each step Covers moxibustion as well as acupuncture -
one of the few texts to cover both Covers indications
contraindications principal ailments it can treat examples of point
combinations appropriate to particular manipulations
The surface of the eye is the most exposed aqueous medium in the
human body. It is also the most sensitive nerve center. The tears
depend upon the coordination of aqueous, lipid and protein
components to maintain the comfort and efficiency of health of the
cornea as the first optical medium of our dominant sense, Vision.
This system is exquisitely sensitive to the chemistry of our
environment, both internal and external. By supporting all systems
of the body to restore balance and harmony in the biological
terrain, we give the front of the eye the best opportunity to
achieve its design function of accelerated self-healing. The
specific remedies required to achieve this will be different for
each individual, and in fact different for the same individual from
month to month in the unraveling of the unique individual healing
process. Ongoing sources of environmental, dietary, visual and
other stress factors will surface as identifiable contributors, and
be dealt with in real time as this dynamic healing process unfolds.
This book is intended to help as a resource in that process. If
this book can facilitate timely identification of a few causative
or therapeutic factors for you or your most challenging patient,
then it has fulfilled its primary purpose.
"Hematology in Traditional Chinese Medicine Cardiology" instructs
readers on the blood, complement and immune system from the western
and Chinese medicine perspectives. The book focuses on the
cardiovascular issues concerning blood and the immune system,
provides laboratory values concerning blood and the cardiovascular
system, and covers cardiovascular diseases from the Chinese
medicine and western medicine perspectives. It compares the eight
principles in traditional Chinese medicine with basic science
perspectives in western medicine, analyzes laboratory blood testing
for heart diseases, and discusses the use of blood results for
diagnosing and monitoring.
Balances basic theories in Chinese medicine with basic medical
sciences on blood, immune system and cardiovascular
diseasesProvides laboratory tests and values necessary for the
monitoring of blood quality, and other tests for monitoring
cardiovascular diseases in integrative Chinese medicinePrepares the
practitioner to sit for the Niambi Wellness Integrative anatomy and
patho-physiology in cardiology final online exam
This book provides a richly documented account of the historical,
cultural, philosophical and practical dimensions of feng shui. It
argues that where feng shui is entrenched educational systems have
a responsibility to examine its claims, and that this examination
provides opportunities for students to better learn about the key
features of the nature of science, the demarcation of science and
non-science, the characteristics of pseudoscience, and the
engagement of science with culture and worldviews. The arguments
presented for feng shui being a pseudoscience can be marshalled
when considering a whole range of comparable beliefs and the
educational benefit of their appraisal. Feng shui is a
deeply-entrenched, three-millennia-old system of Asian beliefs and
practices about nature, architecture, health, and divination that
has garnered a growing presence outside of Asia. It is part of a
comprehensive and ancient worldview built around belief in chi (qi)
the putative universal energy or life-force that animates all
existence, the cosmos, the solar system, the earth, and human
bodies. Harmonious living requires building in accord with local
chi streams; good health requires replenishment and manipulation of
internal chi flow; and a beneficent afterlife is enhanced when
buried in conformity with chi directions. Traditional Chinese
Medicine is based on the proper manipulation of internal chi by
acupuncture, tai-chi and qigong exercise, and herbal dietary
supplements. Matthews has produced another tour de force that will
repay close study by students, scientists, and all those concerned
to understand science, culture, and the science/culture nexus.
Harvey Siegel, Philosophy, University of Miami, USA With great
erudition and even greater fluidity of style, Matthews introduces
us to this now-world-wide belief system. Michael Ruse, Philosophy,
Florida State University, USA The book is one of the best research
works published on Feng Shui. Wang Youjun, Philosophy, Shanghai
Normal University, China The history is fascinating. The analysis
makes an important contribution to science literature. James
Alcock, Psychology, York University, Canada This book provides an
in-depth study of Feng Shui in different periods, considering its
philosophical, historical and educational dimensions; especially
from a perspective of the 'demarcation problem' between science and
pseudoscience. Yao Dazhi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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The idea of editing this book was born in the winter of 1988/1989.
Christian Endler was organizing the workshop 'Wasser und
Information' (water and information) in Austria [1], and Jurgen
Schulte was working on a publication of his results on atomic
cluster stabilities and long-range electromagnetic interaction in
atomic clusters. It was Franz Moser from the Technical University
of Graz who brought these two together. After a talk that Moser had
given in Bremen, Schulte explained to hirn his ideas about clusters
and long range interaction, and his concern about reliable theories
and experiments in research on ultra high dilutions (UHD) and
homoeopathy. He was suggested to be a speaker at the Austrian
workshop. Reviewing the contributions of this workshop and the
current literature on UHD and homoeopathy, especially the PhD
thesis by Giesela King [2] and the excellent survey by Marco
Righetti [3], we decided to work on a book in order to critically
encou rage more scientists to work and publish in this field with a
high scientific standard. What we had in mind was a useful
contribution to the goal to lift research on UHD and homoeo pathy
to an internationally acceptable scientific standard, to encourage
international scien tists to work in this area and to establish UHD
and homoeopathy in academic science. Delayed by our individual
academic careers in our specific fields, and delayed by lack of
funds it took us about four years to finish this book.
Every day, everywhere in the world, people deal with sickness (both
physical and mental), and must choose ways to address the illnesses
from which they suffer. Some will go to doctors, take medicine,
have surgery. Others will do nothing. Still others try a
combination of prayer and medical attention. And some communities
rely on religious, spiritual, and ritual healing methods that
employ various techniques to heal their loved ones. Here, a
renowned anthropologist takes the reader on a tour of the myriad
spiritual healing traditions from around the world. Lessons from
communities in rural Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, Israel,
Russia, Africa, and the U.S. will provide a road map for readers as
they navigate through the many traditions, rituals, and sacred
mysteries of healing. Eleven degrees south of the equator in
Africa, members of a small, mud-hut village gathered around a
little African shrine--just a forked pole--to heal a member of
their community. Holy things were being done. Music played. The old
medicine men sang, and everyone joined in. The crowd was intent on
"singing-out" a harmful spirit from the body of a sick woman. Would
the ritual work? Would the woman be healed? The stories and
anecdotes found here will enlighten readers about alternative,
non-medical approaches to healing a variety of illnesses through
spirit and ritual. The stories, told from first-hand accounts in
many cases, are fascinating and will move readers to a greater
understanding of the role of religion and the spirit in the life of
the body. Anyone facing an illness of any sort, or caring for a
loved one, will find strength in these pages, and possibly new
approaches that engage the mind, the spirit, and the body in the
fight against sickness.
"Diagnosing in Cardiovascular Chinese Medicine" instructs
readers on the finer details of cardiovascular patient examination
techniques used in western medicine, together with TCM examination
techniques. It explains the six basic signs and symptoms connected
to cardiac diseases, along with their clinical significance, and
shows the methods and techniques used in physical examination to
detect the signs.
This book is intended for US-based licensed TCM practitioners as
well as cardiology researchers.
Guides the diagnosing of cardiovascular disease through western
medicine and TCM differential diagnosingProvides examination and
inquiry techniques using western and TCM methodsPrepares the
practitioner to sit for the Niambi Wellness Integrative anatomy and
pathophysiology in cardiology final online exam
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- Selected Papers from the 7th and 8th GIRI Meeting, held in Montpellier, France, November 20-21, 1993, and Jerusalem, Israel, December 10-11, 1994
(Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Scientists challenging dominant paradigms are either ignored or
attacked by the scientific mainstream. This book, however, contains
a selection of scientific papers presented at the two last GIRI
meetings (International Research Group on Very Low Dose and High
Dilution Effects). The majority of these papers present results
performed with succussed high dilutions (homeopathic dilutions),
even beyond the Avogrado number. All presented models are
classified, and their interpretation is possible either in the
mechanistic paradigm or in an information paradigm. This new field
of research introduces new scientific concepts which are supported
by experimental results. Furthermore, this nascent science is
totally concerned with living organisms and, as such, it becomes
necessary to define information' brought by non-molecular high
dilutions. This book presents brain-storming work of this research
group and is one of the starting points of a scientific evolution.
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