Textbook of Natural Medicine - 2-volume set

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Provide effective treatment with evidence-based natural medicine! Textbook of Natural Medicine, 5th Edition shows how to use natural medicine, Western medicine, or a blend of both to develop scientific treatment plans. Based on a combination of philosophy and clinical studies,　this text explains how to diagnose the underlying causes of disease and provide therapeutic interventions that support the body's own healing processes. Written by noted educators Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray, this text summarizes the pharmacology of herbal supplements, and emphasizes preventive, non-invasive, and natural treatments. • UNIQUE! Practical diagnostic and therapeutic guidance is designed specifically for practicing clinicians, and includes key diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology of diseases, and therapeutic rationales. • UNIQUE! In-depth coverage of science-based natural medicine makes this the most comprehensive textbook in this field. • UNIQUE! Six separate sections on every aspect of natural/integrative medicine include philosophy, diagnosis, therapeutics, pharmacology, and specific disorders and diseases. • UNIQUE! Detailed coverage of the most common medical conditions includes not just the recommended interventions but also an in-depth discussion of their fundamental causes. • Content on the philosophy of natural medicine includes its history and background, with discussions of toxicity, detoxification, and scientific documentation of the healing actions of natural substances. • Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray lead a team of expert, practicing contributors in providing authoritative information on natural medicine. • NEW tables, charts, graphs, and other visuals depict important data and summarize key points. • NEW! Thirty new chapters cover even more disease and therapeutic agents than were covered in the previous edition. • NEW! Full-color design and illustrations enhance reading and understanding. • NEW! 50 new images have been added. SECTION I: PHILOSOPHY OF NATURAL MEDICINE 1. Functional Medicine: A 21st Century Model of Patient Care and Medical Education 2. A Hierarchy of Healing: The Therapeutic Order 3. History of Naturopathic Medicine 4. History of Naturopathic Medicine Part 2 5. Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine 6. Placebo and the Power to Heal 7. Positive Mental Attitude SECTION II: SUPPLEMENTARY DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES 8. Apoptosis in Health and Disease 9. Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine Breath Test 10. Cell Signaling Analysis 11. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate 12. Fantus Test 13. Fatty Acid Profiling 14. Food Allergies 15. Genomics, Nutrigenomics, and the Promise of Personalized Medicine 16. Hair Mineral Analysis 17. Heidelberg pH Capsule Gastric Analysis 18. Immune Function Assessment 19. Intestinal Permeability Assessment 20. Laboratory Tests for the Determination of Vitamin Status 21. Lactose Intolerance Testing 22. Metal Toxicity: Assessment of Exposure and Retention 23. Mineral Status Evaluation 24. Mold Exposure Assessment 25. Non Metallic Toxic Chemical Assessment 26. Oral Manifestations of Nutritional Status 27. Rapid Dark Adaptation Test 28. Stool Analysis 29. Urinary Organic Acids Profiling for Assessment of Functional Nutrient Deficiencies, Gut Dysbiosis, and Toxicity 30. Urinary Porphyrins for the Detection of Heavy Metal and Toxic Chemical Exposure 31. Urine Indican Test (Obermeyer Test) SECTION III: THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES 32. Acupuncture 33. Ayurveda: The Science of Life and Mother of the Healing Arts 34. Botanical Medicine – A Modern Perspective 35. Environmental Medicine 36. The Exercise Prescription 37. Fasting 38. Glandular Therapy 39. Homeopathy 40. Hydrotherapy 41. Manipulation 42. Nonpharmacological Control of Pain 43. Nontransfusion Significance of ABO and ABO-Associated Polymorphisms 44. Nutritional Medicine 45. Peat Therapeutics and Balneotherapy 46. Rotation Diet: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool 47. Soft Tissue Manipulation: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Potential 48. Spirituality and Healing 49. Unani Medicine SECTION IV: PHARMACOLOGY OF NATURAL MEDICINES 50. Allium cepa (Onion) 51. Allium sativum (Garlic) 52. Aloe vera (Cape Aloe) 53. Angelica Species 54. Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) 55. Artemisia annua (Sweet Wormwood) 56. Bee Products – Pollen, Propolis, and Royal Jelly 57. Beta-carotene and Related Carotenoids 58. Boron 59. Bromelain 60. Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) 61. Cannabis sativa, THC, and Cannabidiols 62. Capsicum frutescens (Cayenne Pepper) 63. Carnitine 64. Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola) 65. Chinese Prepared Medicines 66. Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh) John Nowicki and Michael T. Murray 67. Citicoline (CDP-Choline) 68. Coenzyme Q10 69. Coleus forskohlii 70. Commiphora mukul (Mukul Myrhh Tree) 71. Crataegus oxyacantha (Hawthorn) 72. Croton lechleri (Dragon's Blood) 73. Curcuma longa (Turmeric) 74. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) 75. Echinacea Species (Narrow-Leafed Purple Coneflower) 76. Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng) 77. Ephedra Species 78. Epilobium Species (Fireweed) 79. Fatty Acid Metabolism 80. Fish Oils and Omega-3 Fatty Acids 81. Flavonoids – Quercetin, Citrus Flavonoids, and Hydroxyethylrutosides 82. Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo Tree) 83. Glucosamine 84. Glutamine 85. Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) 86. Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) and Other Berberine-Containing Botanicals 87. 5-Hydroxytryptophan 88. Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) 89. Lobelia inflata (Indian Tobacco) 90. Medicinal Mushroom 91. Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) 92. Melatonin 93. Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) 94. Mentha piperita (Peppermint) 95. Microbial Enzyme Therapy 96. Natural Medicines Quality Control 97. Naturally Occurring Antioxidants 98. Opuntia Species (Prickly Pear) 99. Panax ginseng (Korean Ginseng) 100. Pancreatic Enzymes 101. Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-limiting Antibiotics 102. Phosphatidylserine 103. Piper methisticum (Kava) 104. Prebiotics 105. Probiotics 106. Procyanidolic Oligomers 107. Pygeum africanum (Bitter Almond) 108. Pyroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) 109. Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's Broom) 110. SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) 111. Sarsparilla Species 112. Serenoa repens (Saw Palmetto) 113. Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) 114. Soy Isoflavones and Other Constituents 115. Tabebuia avellanedae (LaPacho, Pau D'Arco, Ipe Roxo) 116. Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) 117. Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) 118. Taxus brevifolia (Pacific Yew) 119. Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle) 120. Uva ursi (Bearberry) 121. Vaccinium macrocarpon (Cranberry) 122. Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) 123. Valeriana officinalis (Valerian) 124. Viscum album (European Mistletoe) 125. Vitamin A 126. Vitamin K 127. Vitamin Toxicities and Therapeutic Monitoring 128. Vitex agnus castus (Chaste Tree) 129. Water: The Most Basic Nutrient and Therapeutic Agent 130. Zingiber officinale (Ginger) SECTION V: SYNDROMES AND SPECIAL TOPICS 131. Cancer – Key Considerations in Prevention 132. Dietary Fiber 133. Digestive Support 134. Homocysteine Metabolism: Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease 135. Hyperventilation Syndrome/Breathing Pattern Disorders 136. Immune System Support 137. Let the Data Speak 138. Mycotoxins 139. Sports Nutrition 140. Stress Management SECTION VI: SPECIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS 141. Acne Vulgaris and Acne Conglobata 142. Affective Disorders 143. Alcohol Dependence 144. Alzheimer's Disease 145. Anemia 146. Angina 147. Aphthous Stomatitis 148. Asthma 149. Atherosclerosis 150. Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) 151. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children 152. Autism 153. Bacterial Sinusitis 154. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 155. Bronchitis and Pneumonia 156. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 157. Celiac Disease 158. Cervical Dysplasia 159. Chronic Candidiasis 160. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 161. Congestive Heart Failure 162. Constipation 163. Cystitis, Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome, and O