Encyclopedia of Healing Therapies ...

Encyclopedia of Healing Therapies by means of Anne Woodham and David Peter MD of recent origin York: DK Publishing, 1997/1999. Hardcover. 336 pp $3995 ISBN 0-7894-1984-X Ask your retailer to call 1-888-342-5357

This is the same of the very best encyclopedias of alternative and complementary approaches without today -- dizzyingly comprehensive, beautifully illustrated, and responsibly authoritative.

After initially charting us [i]or[/i] part of to the other what complementary medicine is and the foundations of wellness, we're invited to take a "Well-Being Questionnaire," which allows us to disclose areas which may be out-of-sync After filling revealed a "How to Choose A Therapy" questionnaire, we can determine the individual therapies for which we appear to have the greatest affinity.

The 90 therapies discussed include: Ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, herbalism, nutritional and orthomolecular therapies, aromatherapy, and chiropractic. Thoughtfully well-organized chapter composings cover everything from consulting a practitioner, to conventional medical opinion, to repeatedly asked questions.

Woodham and Peter shut the volume as usefully as they interpret it: with practical, helpful information, including addresses of "alternative"/complementary professional associations, a bibliography for further reading, and more.

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