Product Description

Mainstream medicine's first guide to safe and effective modes of alternative healing

The world of natural and alternative medicine offers an amazing array of effective, inexpensive, but still controversial health-care choices. Now in this milestone book, America's most trusted provider of medical information, the Physicians' Desk Reference®, cuts through the controversy and tells you what you need to know about your healing options.

- Which widely available herbs, vitamins, and minerals act like potent prescription medication
- Fifty alternative therapy options--how they work, what they strive for, and potential side effects
- Self-help techniques to stave off--and even reverse--chronic problems and disease
- The latest findings on acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic adjustment, homeopathy, and much more
- How certain natural remedies interact with conventional drugs
- Easy-to-use indexes that will enable you to find treatment options for hundreds of ailments, identify the most effective herbal remedies, and research natural medicines by both common and Latin names
- A sixteen-page herb identification portfolio featuring more than one hundred medicinal herbs, photographed in full color

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #401575 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-02
• Released on: 2000-05-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 640 pages

From Library Journal
The experts go alternative.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review
"As individuals increasingly empower themselves in a variety of areas in our society, so too are they requiring more information and input into their own medical care decisions. . . . A great resource for the patient in his or her dialogue with the physician."
--JOSEPH R. CRUSE, MD
   Founding Medical Director
   The Betty Ford Center

"An excellent supplement to the education that should occur during every health visit . . . allows people to find answers when and where they need them--any time of the day or night in their own home."
--BARBARA P. YAWN, MD, MS
   Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
   And Community Health, University of Minnesota -- Review

Review
"As individuals increasingly empower themselves in a variety of areas in our society, so too are they requiring more information and input into their own medical care decisions. . . . A great resource for the patient in his or her dialogue with the physician."
--JOSEPH R. CRUSE, MD
   Founding Medical Director
   The Betty Ford Center

"An excellent supplement to the education that should occur during every health visit . . . allows people to find answers when and where they need them--any time of the day or night in their own home."
--BARBARA P. YAWN, MD, MS
   Associate Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
   And Community Health, University of Minnesota

Customer Reviews

Fair to Both Sides
An excellent overview of a controversial subject. Nothing in it should seriously offend either proponents of scientific medicine or proponents of alternative medicine. It is a good quick reference to most of the herbs and therapies in use today. Its presentation is balanced; giving pros, cons, possible side effects, dosages, etc. It clearly states which claims are based on proof, and which claims are not generally accepted. Particularly valuable is its discussion of how to choose what is best for you without getting scammed.

Some good info, but scattered with medical babble
I sold this one... Had some good info, but also more info from those who have no understanding of the words "Natural Medicine."

If you want to know what the medical community is up to, and read thier propoganda about the natural health field, then it's a fair book to read, if you're loking for some really good alternative health information, you'd do much better to find an alternative source!

comprehensive overview of alternative therapies
One of the biggest problems encountered in approaching different medical strategies is sorting out the claims of the various schools. This volume presents a clear and well worded guide to a wide variety of medical issues, comparing the different available techniques. It is not perfect. In a volume of this size, judgemental claims are made, and one can disagree with the judgement made. Claims are made, without the reasoning behind them. To be honest, there is not enough space in a volume of this size for a more comprehensive evaluation, so you will have to read around the subject of interest. Having said that, despite room for disagreement, I found the information was accurate, comprehensive and understandable. If you want a handy, one-volume reference in clear format, this is the book for you. I liked the broad approach, but did not appreciate the "school medicine" assessment at the end of the reviews, although the balance was well met. I am recommending this book to my friends.