Fundamentals of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Book

Preface

Section One: Foundations

1. Characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
2. Translation from Conventional Medicine
3. Issues in Integrative Medicine
4. Ecological Pharmacology NEW!
5. Social and Cultural Factors in Medicine
6. Vitalism

7. Section Two: Mind, Body and Spirit

8. Mind-Body Thought and Practice in Early and Late America NEW!
9. Neurohumoral Physiology and PNI
10. Mind-Body Modalities
11. Energy Medicine NEW!
12. Biophysical Devices: Electricity, Light and Magnetism
13. The Arts in Medicine
14. Creative and Expressive Therapies NEW!
15. Humor

16. Section Three: Manual Therapies

17. Principles of Bodywork: Manual and Manipulative Therapies NEW!
18. Massage and Touch Therapies NEW!
19. Osteopathy
20. Chiropractic
21. Reflexology NEW!
22. Shiatsu

23. Section Four: Alternative Western Therapies

24. Naturopathic Medicine
25. Western Herbalism, with Appendix: Common Herbs in Clinical Practice
26. Aromatherapy
27. Homeopathy
28. Nutrition & Hydration NEW!

29. Section Five: Traditional Ethnomedical Systems: Asia

30. Traditional Medicine of China, with Appendix: Chinese Herbs
31. Acupuncture NEW!
32. Qi Gong
33. Tibetan Medicine
34. Traditional Medicine of India: Ayur Veda & Siddha NEW!
35. Unani Medicine NEW!
36. Yoga
37. Contemporary Ayur Veda NEW!
38. Sufism and Rapid Healing

39. Section Six: Traditional Ethnomedical Systems: Africa and the Americas

40. Indigenous Knowledge Systems-Southern African Healing
41. Native American Healing, with Appendix: Native American Herbs
42. South American Spiritism NEW!
43. Latin American Curanderismo
44. Global Perspectives NEW!