Murray, Michael T.

An encyclopedia of natural medicine / Michael T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorno. - Rocklin, CA : New York, NY : Prima Pub. : Orders to St. Maratin's Press, c1991. - 622 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of content
Part 1: Introduction to natural medicine (p.1)
What is natural medicine? (p.3)

Part II: Principles of health (p.15). Basic principles of health (p.17)
Detoxification (p.32)
Dietary fibre (p.41)
Digestion (p.50)
Immune support (p.57)
Life extension (p.69)
Liver support (p.77)
Pain control (p.85)
Stress (p.91)

Part III: Specific health problems (p.101). Acne (p.103)
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (p.110)
Alcoholism (p.118)
Alzheimer's disease (p.128)
Anaemia (p.128)
Angina pectoris (p.143)
Asthma and hayfever (p.148)
Atherosclerosis (p.156)
Boils (p.171)
Bronchitis and pneumonia (p.174)
Candidiasis (p.178)
Carpal tunnel syndrome (p.189). Cont.): Cataracts (p.192)
Cellulite (p.197)
Cervical dysplasia (p.204)
Chronic fatigue syndrome (p.209)
Coeliac disease (p.222)
Common cold (p.227)
Constipation (p.232)
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (p.237)
Cystitis (p.255)
Depression (p.260)
Diabetes mellitus (p.269)
Diarrhoea (p.286)
Ear infection (p.292)
Eczema (p.296)
Fibrocystic breast disease (p.301)
Food allergy (p.305)
Gallstones (p.322)
Glaucoma (p.328)
Gout (p.332)
Haemorrhoids (p.341)
Heavy periods (p.346)
Hepatitis (p.350)
Herpes simplex (p.356)
Hives (p.361)
Hyperactivity and learning disorders (p.372)
Hypertension (p.378)
Hypothyroidism (p.386)
Insomnia (p.391)
Irritable bowel syndrome (p.395)
Kidney stones (p.401)
Macular degeneration of the eye (p.408)
Migraine (p.410)
Morning sickness (p.422)
Mouth ulcers (p.425)
Multiple sclerosis (p.428). Cont.): Obesity (p.437)
Osteoarthritis (p.447)
Osteoporosis (p.454)
Periodontal disease (p.464)
Premenstrual syndrome (p.470)
Prostate enlargement (p.480)
Psoriasis (p.487)
Rheumatoid arthritis (p.492)
Rosacea (p.502)
Seborrhoeic dermatitis (p.504)
Sinus infection (p.507)
Sore throat (p.510)
Tendinitis and bursitis (p.513)
Ulcers (p.518)
Vaginitis (p.525)
Varicose veins (p.536)
Glossary (p.543)
References (p.551)
Useful addresses (p.611)
Bastyr College (p.612)


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Naturopathy--Encyclopedias.

WB13 M981e 1991