| Foreword |
vii |
| A Short History of Medicine |
viii |
| Introduction |
ix |
| Chapter 1. Mind-Body Interventions |
1 |
| Relaxation Techniques |
3 |
| Creative Arts Therapies |
13 |
| Other Therapies |
18 |
| Chapter 2. Bioelectromagnetic Therapies |
29 |
| Electromagnetic Field Therapy |
30 |
| Cymatics/Aquasonics |
31 |
| Magnet Therapy |
32 |
| Pulsed Electromagnetic Energy |
33 |
| Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation |
33 |
| Acupuncture |
34 |
| Electroacupuncture |
35 |
| Laser Acupuncture |
35 |
| Auriculotherapy |
36 |
| Hyperthermia |
36 |
| Phototherapy/Light Therapy |
37 |
| Color Therapy |
38 |
| Polarity Therapy |
39 |
| Chapter 3. Alternative Systems of Medical Practice |
43 |
| Anthroposophically Extended Medicine |
44 |
| Ayurveda |
45 |
| Community-Based Healthcare Practices |
54 |
| Environmental Medicine |
55 |
| Folk Medicine |
58 |
| Homeopathic Medicine |
64 |
| Latin American Rural Practices |
70 |
| Native American Practices |
73 |
| Naturopathic Medicine |
79 |
| Past Life Therapy |
85 |
| Shamanism |
91 |
| Tibetan Medicine |
95 |
| Traditional Oriental Medicine |
99 |
| Chapter 4. Manual Healing Methods |
123 |
| Acupressure |
124 |
| Alexander Technique |
125 |
| Applied Kinesiology |
126 |
| Biodynamic Therapy |
127 |
| Chiropractic |
128 |
| Feldenkrais Method |
130 |
| Massage Therapy |
131 |
| Osteopathy |
133 |
| Reflexology and Zone Therapy |
135 |
| Metamorphic Technique |
137 |
| Rolfing (Structural Integration) |
137 |
| Trager Method (Psychophysical Integration) |
138 |
| Therapeutic Touch |
139 |
| Reiki |
140 |
| Chapter 5. Pharmacologic and Biologic Therapies |
143 |
| Oxidation |
144 |
| Cell Treatment |
148 |
| Chelation Therapy |
149 |
| Antineoplastons |
151 |
| IP6 |
151 |
| Shark Cartilage |
152 |
| Bovine Cartilage |
153 |
| 714X-Nitramoniocamphor |
153 |
| Coley’s Toxin |
154 |
| Immuno-Augmentative Therapy |
154 |
| Hoxsey Therapy |
155 |
| Mistletoe (Iscador) |
156 |
| Urea |
156 |
| Laetrile (Amygdalin, Vitamin B17) |
157 |
| Chapter 6. Herbal Medicine |
159 |
| Aloe |
162 |
| Astragalus |
163 |
| Bilberry |
163 |
| Burdock |
164 |
| Capsicum |
165 |
| Chamomile |
166 |
| Comfrey |
166 |
| Cranberry |
167 |
| Echinacea |
169 |
| Ephedra |
169 |
| Evening Primrose |
170 |
| Feverfew |
170 |
| Flaxseed |
171 |
| Foxglove |
172 |
| Garlic |
173 |
| Ginger |
174 |
| Ginkgo |
174 |
| Ginseng |
175 |
| Goldenseal |
176 |
| Hawthorn |
177 |
| Kava Kava |
177 |
| Licorice |
178 |
| Myrtle |
179 |
| Psyllium |
179 |
| Saw Palmetto |
180 |
| St. John’s Wort |
181 |
| Valerian |
182 |
| Vitex |
183 |
| Chapter 7. Diet, Nutrition, and Lifestyle Changes |
188 |
| Introduction |
188 |
| Pyramid Concept Diets |
188 |
| Exclusion/Elimination Diets |
189 |
| Vegetarian Diets |
189 |
| Macrobiotic Diets |
189 |
| Wheatgrass Diets |
192 |
| Livingstone-Wheeler Treatment |
192 |
| Kelley Program |
193 |
| Ketogenic Diet |
193 |
| Hay Diet |
194 |
| Fasting |
194 |
| Gerson Therapy |
195 |
| Nutritional Supplements |
197 |
| Water-Soluble Vitamins |
198 |
| Fat-Soluble Vitamins |
210 |
| Minerals |
215 |
| Resource List |
227 |
| Index |
237 |