Detox -- Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the functions of the liver and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially by techniques ... > full article

Acupressure -- Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine bodywork technique based on the same ideas as acupuncture. It involves placing physical pressure, by hand, elbow, or with the aid of various devices, on ... > full article

Yoga (alternative medicine) -- Yoga when used as a form of alternative medicine is a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation, practiced for over 5,000 ... > full article

Herbalism -- Herbalism, also known as phytotherapy, is folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among ... > full article

Energy (healing or psychic or spiritual) -- Energy in spirituality, refers to a widespread belief in an interpersonal, non-physical force or essence. Believers consider spiritual energy to be of a different type than those known to science, ... > full article

Health science -- Health science is the discipline of applied science which deals with human and animal health. There are two parts to health science: the study, research, and knowledge of health and the application ... > full article

Traditional Chinese medicine -- Traditional Chinese medicine is a range of traditional medical practices used in China that developed during several thousand ... > full article

Herbal tea -- An herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion not made from the leaves of the tea bush. Tisanes can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling ... > full article

Brown rice -- Brown rice is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier than white rice, and becomes rancid more ... > full article

Alternative medicine -- Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. Complementary medicine describes alternative medicine used in conjunction with conventional medicine. The ... > full article

Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, Third Edition
The new 3rd edition is designed to give practitioners the information they need to practice Chinese herbal medicine with greater understanding and ... > read more

A Manual of Acupuncture
Once in a great while an extraordinary book is published that sets an entirely new standard in its field. A Manual of Acupuncture, published by Journal of Chinese Medicine Publications, is just such ... > read more

Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It's also a primer on nutrition--including facts about ... > read more

The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies
For thousands of years, Chinese women have trusted traditional Chinese medicine to help them conceive. A recent medical study found that women who augmented Western fertility treatments with TCM, ... > read more

Medicine Hands: Massage Therapy for People With Cancer
Medicine Hands debunks a pervasive health myth that massage is anathema for those suffering with cancer. The idea that cancer can metastasize as a result of massage is not rooted in any science. This ... > read more

The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines
'...represents the most accurate information available in the entire world on the safety and efficacy of herbs and phyto- medicinals.'-Varro Tyler,PhD (Purdue Univ.);'a refernce book ...that ... > read more

Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide 6th edition
The essential emergency medicine reference! Covers the gamut of emergency medicine practice in brief, clinically focused chapters. New to this edition are chapters on bioterroism and weapons of ... > read more

Healthy Healing: A Guide to Self-Healing for Everyone, 12th Edition
The ultimate resource for improving your health naturally!! In its first edition nearly 20 years ago, Dr. Linda Page’s book Healthy Healing was the only one of its kind. Now updated and ... > read more

Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 4th Edition (Principles & Practice of Sleep Medicine)
This authoritative guide to sleep medicine is also available as an e-dition, book (ISBN: 1416003207) plus updated online reference! The new edition of this definitive resource has been completely ... > read more

Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition
You and your group are on the adventure of a lifetime, far from civilization, surrounded by wilderness. Someone gets hurt or sick. What do you do? With Dr. William Forgey's comprehensive Wilderness ... > read more