Textbook of complementary and alternative medicine /

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Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:Oxon, U.K. : Informa Healthcare ; Boca Raton, Fla. : Distributed in North and South America by Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Description:ixi, 794 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7840344
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Varying Form of Title:Complementary and alternative medicine
Other authors / contributors:Yuan, Chun-Su.
Bieber, Eric J.
Bauer, Brent A.
ISBN:1842142976 (hbk.)
9781842142974 (hbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Definitions and Regulatory Status
  • Commonly Used Herbal Medicines
  • Overview of Selected Herbs
  • Medicinal Herbs of Latin America
  • Herbal Medicine: Identification, Analysis, and Evaluation Strategies
  • Ginseng: Beneficial and Potential Adverse Effects
  • Green Tea
  • Evidence-Based Use of Vitamin Supplements
  • Herbal, Food and Drug Interactions
  • The Story of PC-SPES and Prostate Cancer
  • Risks of Ephedra-Containing Supplements
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Chinese Herbal Medicine and Formulations
  • Acupuncture
  • Tai Chi Qigong
  • Diet and Nutrition in Traditional Chinese Medicine
  • Ayurvedic Medical System of India
  • Yoga
  • Music Therapy
  • Meditation
  • Biofeedback
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Medicine
  • Imagery
  • Belief and the Space of Healing
  • Energy Medicine
  • Magnet Therapy
  • Healing Touch
  • Chiropractic
  • Massage
  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Prevention and Treatment with CAM Therapies
  • Lipid Disorders
  • Herbal Antioxidants: Potential and Pitfalls
  • Hawthorn
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Constipation
  • Obesity
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Osteoporosis
  • Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction
  • Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
  • Mood Disorders, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Mastalgia
  • Perimenopause, Menopause
  • Infertility
  • CAM Therapies Used During Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
  • Migraine and Tension Headaches
  • Insomnia Dementia
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Fibromyalgia Syndrome
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Natural Products and Cancer
  • Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
  • Cachexia Associated with Cancer and AIDS
  • Boost AIDS Patients' Immune Systems
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Pediatric Population
  • Aging and Geriatrics
  • RealAge and Vitamins
  • Herbal Drug Interactions in Surgical Patients
  • Alternative Sports
  • Ethical Implications for Clinicians
  • Information from the Internet: Challenges for Patients and Physicians