Textbook of natural medicine,2th ed
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Joseph E Pizzorno; Michael T Murray
- ناشر : Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 1999
- شابک / ISBN : 9780443059452
Description
Chief Science Officer, HealthNotes Inc, Portland, Oregon, USA President, Great Smokies Diagnostic Laboratory, Asheville, North Carolina, USA Chief Medical Officer, Helios Clinic, Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada Jeffrey S. Private Practitioner, Omaha, Nebraska, USA Research Assistant, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, USA Faculty, Physical Medicine, Bastyr University Natural Health Clinic, Kenmore, Washington, USA Private Practitioner, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
The scientific support for the philosophical and therapeutic foundation of natural
medicine has evolved remarkably over the past 25 years. Concepts that were once
considered “quaint” at best, are now recognized as fundamental to good health and the
prevention and treatment of disease. This textbook, with its some 10 000 citations to the
peer-review research literature, provides well-documented standards of practice for
natural medicine. Based on a sound combination of philosophy and clinical studies, this
work provides the astute practitioner with a reliable informational resource to provide
health care that identifies and controls the underlying causes of disease, is supportive of
the body’s own healing processes, and considerate of each patient’s unique
biochemistry.
The Textbook is composed of six Sections, each focused on a fundamental aspect of
the practice of natural medicine. “Philosophy of natural medicine” covers the history and
conceptual basis of natural medicine. “Supplementary diagnostic procedures” provides
a primer on diagnostic procedures not commonly taught in conventional medical
schools. Diet analysis, food allergy testing, immune function assessment, fatty acid
profiling, and hair mineral analysis are examples of these analytical procedures. The
next section, “Therapeutic modalities”, provides a descriptive, practical, scientific, and
historical review of the common modalities of natural medicine, including botanical
medicine, nutritional therapy, therapeutic fasting, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy,
counselling, acupuncture, homeopathy, and soft tissue manipulation. “Syndromes and
special topics” considers underlying issues relevant to many diseases. “Pharmacology
of natural medicines” covers the pharmacognosy, pharmacology and clinical indications
for the most commonly prescribed botanical medicines, special nutrients, and other
natural agents. Finally, “Specific health problems” provides an in-depth natural medicine
approach to over 70 specific diseases and conditions. The comprehensive therapeutic
rationales are well documented and based on the pathophysiology and causes of each
condition.
medicine has evolved remarkably over the past 25 years. Concepts that were once
considered “quaint” at best, are now recognized as fundamental to good health and the
prevention and treatment of disease. This textbook, with its some 10 000 citations to the
peer-review research literature, provides well-documented standards of practice for
natural medicine. Based on a sound combination of philosophy and clinical studies, this
work provides the astute practitioner with a reliable informational resource to provide
health care that identifies and controls the underlying causes of disease, is supportive of
the body’s own healing processes, and considerate of each patient’s unique
biochemistry.
The Textbook is composed of six Sections, each focused on a fundamental aspect of
the practice of natural medicine. “Philosophy of natural medicine” covers the history and
conceptual basis of natural medicine. “Supplementary diagnostic procedures” provides
a primer on diagnostic procedures not commonly taught in conventional medical
schools. Diet analysis, food allergy testing, immune function assessment, fatty acid
profiling, and hair mineral analysis are examples of these analytical procedures. The
next section, “Therapeutic modalities”, provides a descriptive, practical, scientific, and
historical review of the common modalities of natural medicine, including botanical
medicine, nutritional therapy, therapeutic fasting, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy,
counselling, acupuncture, homeopathy, and soft tissue manipulation. “Syndromes and
special topics” considers underlying issues relevant to many diseases. “Pharmacology
of natural medicines” covers the pharmacognosy, pharmacology and clinical indications
for the most commonly prescribed botanical medicines, special nutrients, and other
natural agents. Finally, “Specific health problems” provides an in-depth natural medicine
approach to over 70 specific diseases and conditions. The comprehensive therapeutic
rationales are well documented and based on the pathophysiology and causes of each
condition.
