New Choices in Natural Healing: Over 1,800 of the Best Self-Help Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 704 pages
• Published by: Rodale Books January 15, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0875963641
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0875963648
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches
• Weighs: 2 pounds

Product Review
Acupressure, aromatherapy, Ayurveda, flower therapy, nutrition, herbalism, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, imagery, juice therapy, massage, Reflexology, relaxation and meditation, sound therapy, and yoga oh my! Specific health problems are discussed from each of these perspectives; home remedies are presented and suggestions for when to seek professional help are highlighted. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly
Despite the hokey headings ("Juice Therapy: Putting the Squeeze on Good Health"; "Reflexology: You Can't Beat the Feet"), this volume offers a clear, concise introduction to a wide range of complementary healing practices from around the world. Part I explains 16 modalities? from acupressure to yoga?in simple terms that make accessible even such esoteric concepts as the relationship between quantum physics and Ayurveda. Sidebars offer additional pointers, from instructions on making ghee to a list of questions to ask a homeopath. Part II presents an impressive array of do-it-yourself natural remedies for 163 common health problems?as well as caveats on when to seek professional advice. Under "Burns," for example, after a subheading entitled "See Your Medical Doctor When" are suggestions for treatments by practitioners of seven modalities, including aromatherapy, Ayurveda and vitamin and mineral therapy. An "Illustrations" section depicts acupressure and Reflexology points, massage strokes and exercises. Part III, not seen by PW, includes resources and index. Author tour.
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Reader Reviews
This review is from: New Choices In Natural Healing: Over 1,800 of the Best Self-Help Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine (Hardcover) New Choices in Natural Healing takes several areas of natural health care and incorporates it by condition. As an example, if you were to turn - alphabetically, of course - to Arthritis, you'd read a short paragraph describing the ailemtn, then a paragraph or two under Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Flower Remedy, Food Therapy, Homeopathy, Hydrotherapy, Imagery, Juice Therapy, Massage, Reflexology, Relaxation and Meditation, Vitamin and Mineral Therapy, and -finally- yoga. If you know much on herbs, you'd get frustrated seeing the cautious and very generic recommendations, and the same goes for some other areas. However, to have this much information on such a wide variety in one book is invaluable, an excellent idea and, even if not done completely up to par, worth owning. The authors act more as journalists in a way, objectively describing what the experts in each field would recommend for each condition, not taking an active stance much. The objective authors of course follow it up with ask your doctor and generic advice, but the book they've put together has served its use well enough. The end section is great, as it's filled with illustrations on acupressure points, massages, reflexology jargon and charts, a few relaxation stretches, yoga illustrations (good amount of these). This section alone brought the book up another star - I'm a visual learner, and the diagrams can assist many people. Great segment! The beginning is well-done, also, telling about each area of natural healing with background details and such. Having a book at your fingertips that will point you in the right direction for a variety of natural techniques is priceless. In order to learn this much about each would involve buying multiple books about seperate healing techniques - a book such as this saves mucho on the wallet, makes general browsing a breeze, and cuts your time in half. Not perfect in some areas, but certainly worth picking up! Comment | | (Report this)