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Preface ix
The purpose of this book xi
Outline of the book xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Section I Philosophies and Systems of Medicine
Chapter 1 The Changing Perspectives of Health and Medicine from the Ancient Era to the Postmodern Era 3
The ancient era 5
The Middle Ages 6
The Renaissance era 7
The modern era 8
The postmodern era 10
References 11
Chapter 2 Traditional and Complementary Systems of Medicine 13
Ayurvedic medicine 14
Chinese medicine 19
Unani medicine 23
Homeopathic medicine 25
References 27
Chapter 3 Naturopathic Medicine 29
History of naturopathic medicine 30
Naturopathic medical principles and philosophy 30
Naturopathic therapeutics 39
Naturopathic assessment model 39
References 53
Section II Theories, Patterns and Definitions of Health and Disease
Chapter 4 Human Beings as Complex, Dynamic Systems of Energy 59
Waves of light energy 60
Cellular communication 63
The role of water 65
Movement 66
Complex systems 66
References 72
Chapter 5 Symptom Patterns 75
External/internal 76
Excess and deficiency 79
Yin--Yang 81
Five elements 83
Qualities of specific symptoms 89
Symbolism of body parts 92
Assessment concepts and analogies 93
References 98
Chapter 6 Causes of Symptoms and Diseases 101
The naturopathic perspective 102
Factors to consider 104
Nature of symptoms 106
Causal factors 111
References 117
Chapter 7 Health and Disease 119
Health -- the homeodynamic state 120
Disease -- the heterodynamic state 127
Aspects of manifestation 134
References 138
Section III Naturopathic Assessment
Chapter 8 The Therapeutic Encounter 143
Patient--practitioner relationship 145
Theholistic intake 148
Patterns conveyed through language 149
Questioning 159
Willingness to heal 165
Questionnaires 165
Record keeping 168
Assessment outcomes 168
Naturopathic diagnosis 169
References 170
Chapter 9 Physical Assessment 173
Physical structure 175
Gait assessment 181
Assessment of joints 182
Breathing 183
Tongue assessment 185
Pulse diagnosis 188
Face and special senses 191
Teeth 197
Skin 197
Fingers and toes 199
References 206
Chapter 10 Disease Patterns 209
Steps to the assessment of disease patterns 210
Examples of disease patterns 213
References 219
Section IV Treatment Strategies
Chapter 11 Treatment Strategies 223
Satisfactory versus optimal health 224
Risk to life 225
Healing intentions 226
Type of change required 231
Vitality and will 232
Constitutional considerations 233
Treatment considerations 233
References 234
Definitions 235
Index 241
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