A comprehensive integrative handbook on fertility treatment, and Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART), the book is written by specialist contributors for health professionals and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners, and for those seriously considering ART themselves. Integrated approaches to infertility offer both a greater awareness and understanding of the combination of factors that can influence the chances of success when undergoing different types of ART. Leading experts review the evidence and discuss the benefits of different approaches to support the physiological and emotional aspects of fertility and fertility treatment. The book covers everything from identifying and treating conditions that may reduce fertility, including immunological abnormalities and specific male and female factors, to how nutrition, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga can support couples going through assisted reproduction, including helping to improve some immunological aspects. There is also a chapter that looks specifically at support for the over 40's.

'The most effective medicine is the natural healing power that can be found within each and every one of us' Hippocrates. All the information and suggestions in this book will make it easier for you to achieve health and wellness in your life - both physically and emotionally. The fact that it tackles both components makes it truly unique and an indispensable resource. And most importantly, it takes a wholly and completely natural approach. Full colour throughout with dozens of colour photographs, the book is broken down in a way that's very easy to digest - beginning with a section on natural antibiotics and how herbal remedies work to support our body's own defenses. When you feel natural antibiotics are the right choice you'll have 46 herbs from the plant kingdom to choose from along with their medicinal profiles and uses - featuring ingredients like Camomile, Horseradish, Watercress, Arnica and Thyme. Then over 20 common disorders are listed from A-Z so that you can find just the right herb and dosage for your disorder. Arthritis, sinusitis, bladder infections and tonsilitis can all be treated with natural antibiotics. Natural remedies in the form of botanical pharmaceuticals can also help to alleviate emotional disturbances and they can help you to achieve a sense of balance. Time-honoured medicinal herbs are featured like Verbena, Valerian, Passion Flower, Hops, and Rosemary. And over a dozen conditions and accompanying prescriptions are featured. They include anxiety, lack of appetite, insomnia, grief, stress and listlessness. The final section contains a complete index of all the herbs with a cross-reference to the specific concern they treat along with a complete profile. Also featured are often-asked questions, source information and additional recommended forms of therapy, making this a very useful resource to have at your fingertips.

Writing for both yoga teachers and students of yoga, Siva Mohan explains the principles of Ayurveda and how it can be used as the framework from which to learn how to live a yogic life. As she says in her first chapter, 'One of my gifts is to show you how to fit Ayurveda into the container of your modern urban life. And then, use it to change the container entirely.' This book teaches the basics in an accessible way, while always including the psychospiritual component. Siva offers guidance on how to apply the teachings of Ayurveda in a variety of settings and how to incorporate them into an integrative approach to health.

This 25th volume of the Evidence-based Clinical Chinese Medicine series provides a multi-faceted 'whole evidence' analysis of the management of rhinosinusitis (sinusitis) using integrative Chinese medicine.Beginning with an overview of how rhinosinusitis is conceptualised and managed in conventional medicine (Chapter 1), the authors summarise the management of rhinosinusitis in contemporary Chinese medicine (Chapter 2) based on clinical guidelines and contemporary books. The third chapter provides detailed analyses of how rhinosinusitis was treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture in past eras based on the classical Chinese literature.The subsequent chapters comprehensively review the current state of the clinical evidence for the integrative application of Chinese herbal medicines (Chapter 5), acupuncture therapies (Chapter 7), other Chinese medicine therapies (Chapter 8) and combination Chinese medicine therapies (Chapter 9), as well as analyse and evaluate the results of these studies from an evidence-based medicine perspective. In Chapter 6, the authors review and summarise experimental evidence for the bioactivity of commonly used Chinese herbs and their constituent compounds. The outcomes of these analyses are summarised and discussed in Chapter 10. Implications for clinical practice and future research are identified.This book provides valuable information for clinicians and students in integrative medicine and Chinese medicine regarding contemporary practice and the current evidence base for Chinese medicine therapies for managing rhinosinusitis, in order to assist clinicians in making evidence-based decisions in patient care. It also provides researchers with a comprehensive survey of the state of the field that can inform future directions for clinical and experimental studies.

Emma Guy, aka The Menopausal Godmother, has a story to tell. It's one of life-changing circumstances and how positivity and a little help from friends can support women of all ages through the menopause. Emma will give you a different perspective on the menopause as she has treated over 1,000 ladies going through menopause in her Acupuncture Clinics. Her journey will strike a chord with any woman going through the menopause naturally or, like Emma, surgically after breast cancer. Acupuncturists can also learn how to use the Guy Protocol to get clinical proven results with patients suffering menopausal symptoms - including the dreaded hot sweats.

Novel drug delivery systems cover the approaches, formulation, technologies, and modes for transporting any pharmaceutical compound throughout the body to safely get the desired effect. A growing area of research is the use of herbal formulations for disease therapy. In combining these two areas of research, that of novel drug delivery systems and that of herbal formulations, the usefulness of herbs is not only proved but its future applications and effectiveness are studied. The move towards herbal-based novel drug delivery systems can benefit society in a multitude of advantageous ways. Enhancing the Therapeutic Efficacy of Herbal Formulations discusses and explores the ways of preparing herbal formulations loaded in novel drug delivery systems and the resultant improvement in efficacy of the effected drugs/herbs already available on the market. The chapters will highlight traditional and herbal formulations, the effects of novel drug delivery systems on herbal formulations, and the safe and effective preparation and effects of herbal formulations as a therapeutic intervention. This book is ideal for pharmacists, doctors, and researchers specializing in herbal therapeutics, along with practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students interested in how herbal-based novel drug delivery systems can benefit society.