The PDR Family Guide to Natural Medicines and Healing Therapies (Pdr Family Guides)

Disappointed with conventional medical treatment? Tired of the run-around from managed care? Take advantage of all your options--and reap the rewards of better health--with this unique consumer's guide to affordable, effective health care alternatives.From age-old secrets of harmony, balance, and well-being to the very latest nutritional discoveries, you'll find all the alternatives thoroughly discussed in this one, indispensable home handbook. Now you can take advantage of the best that the healing arts offer--without falling victim to rip-offs and fraud. You'll learn:Which widely available herbs, vitamins, and minerals act like potent prescription medicationsHow certain natural remedies interact with conventional drugsSelf-help techniques that stave off--and even reverse--chronic problems and diseaseWhich claims are realistic--and which are falseHow to locate and choose a qualified practitionerThe best ways to protect yourself from incompetents, charlatans, and quacksHere are all the latest findings on:Acupuncture and Acupressure ¸ Aromatherapy ¸ Ayurvedic MedicineBiofeedback ¸ Biological Therapies ¸ Chiropractic AdjustmentDetoxification ¸ Energy Medicine ¸ Environmental Medicine ¸ HomeopathyHypnosis ¸ Light Therapy ¸ Massage ¸ MeditationMind/Body Medicine ¸ Naturopathic Medicine ¸ Orthomolecular MedicineTai Chi and Qigong ¸ YogaThis impartial guide, from PDR®, America's most trusted drug reference, sifts out the help from the hype, and points you to new and "rediscovered" treatments that really work.