Midlands State University Library

Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine /

Micozzi, Marc S.

Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine / Marc S Micozzi; with forewords by C Everett Koop, Aviad Haramati, George D. Lundberg - Sixth Edition - xviii, 717 pages ; col. ill. 29 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section One: Complementary/Alternative Medicine in Healthcare --
1. Characteristics of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Contemporary Healthcare --
2. Translation from Conventional Medicine --
3. Issues and Problems in Integrative Medicine --
4. CAM in Social Work, Community and Environment --
Section Two: Fundamental Sciences5 Quantum Biology & Biofields in Health and Healing --
6. Energy Medicine --
7. Quantum Botany, Plant Ecology and Systems Theory --
8. Neurohumoral Physiology and Pyschoneuroimmunology --
9. Mind-Body Physiology and Placebo Effects --
Section Three: Mind Body Medicine --
10. Western Foundations of Mind-Body, Mindfulness, and Meditation --
11. Mind-Body Therapies Part 1: Stress Reduction, Relaxation, Mindfulness and Meditation Practices --
12. Mind-Body Therapies Part 2: Hypnosis, Biofeedback, Guided Imagery, Mental Healing, and Psychometrics --
13. Prayer, Religion, Intentionality, and Spirituality --1 4. Humor, Laughter and Wellness --
15. Integrative Mental Healthcare --
SECTION FOUR. BODYWORK and MANUAL THERAPIES --
16. Massage and Manual Therapies: Principles of Bodywork and Manual Healing --
17. Bodywork, Healing Touch and Touch Therapies --
18. Chiropractic and Spinal Manual Therapy --
19. Reflexology --
20. Yoga: Postures ,Breathing and Meditation --
Section Five: Western Electromagnetic, Natural, Nutritional, and Plant-Based Therapies --
21. Western Origins of Natural Medicines, Nature Cure, Osteopathy, and Naturopathy --
22. Contemporary Naturopathic Medicine --
23. Electromagnetic Therapies Part 1:, Light and Phototherapy --
24. Electromagnetic Therapies Part 2: Electricity and Magnetism --
25. Homeopathic Medicine --
26. Western Herbalism and Ethnobotany --
27. Plant Essential Oils & Aromatherapy --
28. Food & Agriculture, Diet & Nutrition, and Water & Hydration29. Nutrients and Diet Therapies --
Section Six: Traditional World Medical Systems Part 1: East and Southeast Asia --
30. Social and Cultural Factors in Medicine: East and West --
31. Ethnomedicine, Shamanism and Cultural Origins --
32. Traditional Medicine of China & East Asia --
33. Classical Acupuncture --
34. Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Burma and Thailand --
Section Seven: Traditional World Medical Systems Part 2: Middle Asia --35. Tibetan Medicine --
36. Traditional Medicines of India and Nepal: Ayur Veda & Siddha --
37. Unani Medicine: Greco-Roman, Persian and Moslem Traditions --
38. Sufism & Healing in the Middle East --
Section Eight: Traditional World Medical Systems Part 3:Africa, Americas & the Pacific --
39. Magico-Religious Traditions and Contemporary Shamanism --
40. African Healing and Becoming a Traditional Healer --
41. Native North American Medicine & Medicinal Plants --
42. Latin American Medicine, and Curanderismo --
43. Hawaii, South Pacific & Philippine Islands; Alaska & Pacific Northwest --
44. Modern Asia, Africa, Americas and the Pacific.

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