A Guide to Traditional Herbal Medicines 2003 Edition
The European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products provides new opportunities for herbs to be restored to their former role as popular medicines.
“Traditional use” is defined under the terms of the new Directive. It is taken to mean at least 30 years of use anywhere in Europe, or 15 years in Europe if used for at least 30 years elsewhere. It is assumed that the new Directive will be formally enacted around 2009. The 30-year and 15-year periods therefore will start at 1979 and 1994 respectively.
This book is the first BHMA guide to the new opportunities. In this volume are formal references to the uses of 263 European herbs that will help to meet the definition of their “traditional use”. These references are notably BHMA during the early 1970’s, and from the French government “Les Médicaments à Base de Plantes” guidelines and the German government’s Commission E monographs. Where herbs are recognised as combinations these are also listed. Other official monographs are referred to. This first volume therefore provides the most orthodox view of traditional herbal reputations.
Manufacturers can use the indications provided as a guide to the labelled claims they may seek for their new medicines. Everyone else can see for themselves the wonderful resource that herbs have provided humans for centuries.
A Supplement A Day Keeps The Doctor Away by Dr Peter Dingle
This book, with hundreds of scientific references and loads of common sense, will convince even the staunchest skeptic that we can no longer get the nutrients we need from our food alone. On the road from the depleted and sick soils in which our foods are grown to the dinner plate, most of our food’s nutrient content is lost, resulting in a global epidemic of nutritional deficiency.
Eating well and supplementing our diet with extra nutrients can prevent a great deal of the chronic illness so common today – from Alzheimer’s to arthritis and cancer to cardiovascular disease. Despite overwhelming evidence of the benefits of nutritional supplementing, the modern medical system, which makes money from your being sick, and the media, who make money by making up stories that sell papers, make wild and ridiculous claims that supplements are dangerous. Our modern medical system says supplements are deadly yet dish out drugs, which frequently address only the symptoms of illnesses and have serious and even lethal side effects.
The simplest, cheapest and safest means to obtaining optimum health is to eat well and supplement with nutrients. Informed supplementation can lead to a healthier, happier life for you and your family.
As Dr Dingle explains in an easy-to-read style, supplementation should play an important part in our daily routine. And we need sufficient nutrients to get us through the daily ‘grind’ of life in the ‘fast lane’. Fresh vibrant foods such as vegies and fruit are critical to our health, but food alone cannot supply what we need in a world full of processed food, pollution and stress.
ADAPTOGENS IN MEDICAL HERBALISM BY DONALD YANCE
Weaving together the ancient wisdom of herbalism and up-to-date scientific research on cancer, aging and nutrition, renowned medical herbalist and clinical nutritionist Donald Yance reveals how to master stress, improve energy levels, prevent degenerative disease and age gracefully with the elite herbs known as adaptogens.
Yance's holistic approach, called the Eclectic Triphasic Medical System (ETMS), is based on extensive scientific research, more than 25 years of clinical practice and excellent results with thousands of patients. It centers on four interconnected groups of health tools: botanical formulations, nutritional supplements, diet and lifestyle. Defining three categories for adaptogenic herbs, he explains how formulations should combine herbs from each category to create a synergistic effect. He provides more than 60 monographs on herbs and nutritional compounds as well as custom combinations to revitalize the immune system, build cardiovascular health, protect brain function, manage weight and support cancer treatment. He explains the interplay of endocrine health, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, thyroid function, and stress in the aging process and reveals how adaptogenic treatment begins at the cellular level with the mitochondria--the microscopic energy producers present in every living cell.
Emphasizing spirituality, exercise, and diet in addition to herbal treatments and nutritional supplements, Yance's complete lifestyle program explores how to enhance energy production in the body and subdue the pro-inflammatory state that lays the groundwork for nearly every degenerative disease, taking you from merely surviving to thriving.
ADVANCED AROMATHERAPY: THE SCIENCE OF ESSENTIAL OIL THERAPY BY KERT SCHNAUBELT
A chemist and aromatherapy practitioner provides scientific proof for the effectiveness of using essential oils. Aromatherapy is the fastest-growing segment of the body care industry, an effective and deeply pleasurable way to maintain well-being. Now, Kurt Schnaubelt, a chemist and longtime aromatherapy practitioner, provides scientific proof for the efficacy of essential oils, explained clearly and logically. Advanced Aromatherapy draws on recent research to demonstrate how essential oils work on the cells and microbes of the body. These chemical changes affect emotional states as well as physical ones. Advanced Aromatherapy explains how to treat symptoms ranging from hay fever to stress disorders with predictable results. An essential textbook for aromatherapy practitioners.
Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine by Leah Hechtman
Advanced Clinical Naturopathic Medicine engages the reader and evolves their knowledge and understanding from the fundamental Clinical Naturopathic Medicine to a more specialised focus. Written by Leah Hechtman, it concentrates on advanced topics commonly encountered in clinical practice, including new advancements and cutting-edge research, as well as foundational aspects of clinical practice.
This new title showcases how transformative and effective naturopathy is and offers insight into the depth of naturopathic practice and its vital role in the healthcare system. With the profession constantly evolving and naturopathy more-often incorporated into specialty practices, this publication is a timely resource to guide clinicians and students through complicated areas of expertise and specialisation while keeping the primary principle of patient-centred care at the forefront of the reader’s mind.
- Systematic text structure to support reader engagement that follows on from the Clinical Naturopathic Medicine format
- Integrative naturopathic treatments for all complex conditions and topics
- Detailed and extensively referenced interaction tables for nutritional (supplemental and dietary) and herbal medicines, plus pharmaceutical medications
- Rigorously researched from the latest scientific papers and historical texts
- Skillfully bridges foundational traditional principles and practice of naturopathy with evidence-based medicine to assist readers with their integration into the current healthcare system
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase
ALCHEMY OF THE MIND BY VANITA DAHIA
Alchemy of the Mind offers an engaging and informative look into your thoughts, emotions, feelings and memory. Whether you suffer from stress, anxiety, depression or addictions, one pill may not be the solution. Change your brain with simple nutritional supplementation using self-help tools in this book.
Vanita reveals how to achieve happiness through the balance of chemicals that connects the brain with the gut, stress, cravings, addictions and libido. You biology is in your biochemistry. Testing of brain chemistry with functional pathology maps out a pathway to a targeted natural support for the nervous system.
In this book, you will find:
- the integration of mind, body and brain
- the play between Serotonin, stress and hormones
- underlying causes of mental health
- natural options to antidepressant therapy
- the connection of brain chemicals to mood, happiness and depression.
Alternative and Integrative Oncology by Greg Fredericks
This book is useful for those interested in pursuing Alternative Cancer Therapies and/or Integrative Orthodox Treatments. Practitioners and cancer researchers will find a clear, evidence-based approach with up to date information describing over 300 alternative cancer treatments from around the world.
Although technical aspects of Oncology and Pharmacology are discussed, students and novice researchers will find this book useful, supportive, educational and most of all a tool for learning to improve outcomes. The reader will find quick-reference tables for cancer cell types along with specific anticancer remedies, herbs and isolates of various levels of proven efficacy.
The book contains illustrations, diagrams, graphs and photographs of Notable People in Cancer Research over the centuries with their historical discoveries. It also contains a glossary of terms and an extensive index for cross-referencing. Various paradigms of thought in formulating cancer diets are discussed.
In a world with ever-increasing rates of cancer, this book gives inspiration, hope, and empowerment to those who face the challenges of the future.
ALZHEIMER’S: WHAT YOU MUST KNOW TO PROTECT YOUR BRAIN BY DR SANDRA CABOT
Each day, in every corner of the world, thousands of people are seeing their brains and their lives destroyed by Alzheimer's disease. It's a deadly epidemic that's only getting worse. This is why Dr. Sandra Cabot developed her 4-Point Program designed to prevent and slow the progress of the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's.
Learn about how Alzheimer's affects the brain and how other medical problems may mimic its symptoms.
Also, hear from an expert, the vital techniques to improve your memory. You'll take a tour of the normal brain and see how billions of neurones guide your body and your life. Then, learn what happens when Alzheimer's strikes. With Alzheimer's, you forget all too soon the things you thought you could never forget.
Anti Aging Manual by Joseph B. Marion
This superbook is a comprehensive, yet well-organized, natural health book, organizing the entire naturologic wholistic field in seven chapters, explaining nature's building-blocks of the human body and in fact all of creation.
ANTI CANCER A NEW WAY OF LIFE BY DR DAVID SERVAN SCHREIBER
David Servan-Schreiber was a rising neuroscientist with his own brain imaging laboratory when, in the middle of an equipment test, he discovered a tumor the size of a walnut in his own brain. Forced to confront what medicine knows about cancer, and all that we still do not know, Servan-Schreiber marshaled his will to live and set out to understand the complex inner workings of the body’s natural cancer-fighting capabilities. He soon found himself on a decades-long journey from disease and relapse into scientific exploration and, finally, a new view of health.
Anticancer is the moving story of one doctor’s inner and outer search for wellness and a radical exposition of the roles that lifestyle, environment and trauma play in our health. Drawing on the latest research in integrative medicine that blends conventional and alternative approaches, Servan-Schreiber concisely explains what makes cancer cells thrive, what inhibits them, and how we can empower ourselves to prevent their growth. His advice details how to develop a science-based anticancer diet (and the small changes that can make a big difference); how to reap the benefits of exercise, yoga, and meditation; which toxic, unsafe products to replace in your home; and how to stave off the effects of helplessness and unhealed wounds to regain balance.
Anticancer’s synthesis of science and personal experience marks a transformation in the way we understand and confront cancer. A long-running bestseller that has changed the lives of millions around the world, Anticancer remains a pioneering and peerless resource, an inspirational and revolutionary guide to “a new way of life.”
Aromatherapy for Health Professionals (4th Ed) Edited by Shirley Price & Len Price
Aromatherapy for Health Professionals covers the full spectrum of theory and practice from essential oil science and the foundations of practice to the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions.
The fourth edition of this highly successful book provides a clear and authoritative introduction to aromatherapy as practiced in modern health care settings. It gives valuable information for any health professional wishing to develop their understanding of the subject, providing the in-depth knowledge needed to use essential oils in the practice environment.
NEW FOR THIS EDITION
- Two new chapters – Wound Care and Bereavement – provide valuable additions to the text
- The chapter ‘Aromas, Mind and Body’ has been enhanced
- Several new essential oils – giving properties, indications and cautions – have been added
- New case histories illustrate the practical application of theory and techniques described
- References have been updated and new research added
Bird Flu Virus: Your Personal Survival Guide by Dr Sandra Cabot
Although the direct threats and panic from the H5N1 Bird Flu virus were some years ago, the basic principles Dr Cabot spells out in this book will build your immune system and protect you against viral infections. The information in this book is a guide to surviving future threats of viral pandemics.
Learn about:
- Superfoods and recipes to strengthen your immune system.
- Powerful antiviral herbs and foods.
- The essential nutrients to fight the flu virus.
- The pros and cons of antiviral drugs and flu vaccines.
- Things you must have at home to survive a pandemic.
- Anyone with a weakened immune system.
- Anyone with chronic infections.
- Every man and woman in the street.
- Effective help for fighting ALL VIRUSES.
- a summary of the survival plan for quick easy reference.
