Publisher's Synopsis
Although alternative medicines and therapies continue to become more and more mainstream, many people who seek natural healing are unaware of the scope and breadth of what is available. Treatments that are classified as "alternative medicine" encompass a wide range of different practices. This book offers explanation of and insights into the workings of numerous alternative medicinal practices, such as herbal healing, naturopathy, homeopathy, Eastern medicine, energy healing, mind-body healing, and so much more.
Of the five domains of alternative medicine, some are widely known while others are virtually unknown. The topics in this book cover systems used by all five. These include:- Alternative Medical Systems,
- Mind-Body Intervention,
- Biologically-based Treatments,
- Manipulative and Body-based Methods, and
- Energy Therapies
