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1001 Natural Remedies
An inspiring compendium brimming with tried and tested homemade concoctions for every domestic need, 1,001 Natural Remedies explains how to treat common ailments, how to have radiant skin, restore scuffed furniture, remove stains and protect delicate plants all without resorting to commercial cleaners, polishes, bleaches, and medicines.

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Access to Health
Teacher and mentor Rebecca J. Donatelle helps readers make wise decisions about their health using the most current information available. Along with insightful self-assessments and behavior change commitments, Access to Health, Eighth Edition also includes a comprehensive supplements package. Access to Health is comprehensive, readable, and generously illustrated, making it the book of choice for today's health and wellness enthusiasts. The Eighth Edition includes the latest research and statistics, as well as hot topics of interest and importance to readers such as body art, fast food, club drugs, alternative medicine, and safer sex. For college instructors, students, or anyone interested in health and wellness.

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Acupuncture and IVF
The information in this book can increase your success rate with in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART) by as much as 60%. Research has shown that acupuncture alone can increase the success rate of IVF by 35%. By also adding Chinese herbal medicine, it is Dr. Lifang Liangs experience that you can almost double that increase. In this book, Dr. Liang describes her extremely successful step-by-step protocols for combining acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine with IVF. Whether you are a Western MD specializing in infertility, a Chinese medical practitioner, or a couple experiencing difficulties in conceiving, this book is sure to give you new hope and a new approach to dealing with this all too common and difficult condition.

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Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth
Concise, abundantly illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labor. Covers physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, and illuminates links between Western knowledge and acupuncture approaches. Suggests points and point combinations for particular stages and actions.

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Acupuncture Point Combinations: the Key to Clinical Success
Swedish Institute for Alternative Medicine, Stockholm. Text for acupuncturists on the selection of accurate and effective acupuncture points in combination for successful treatment. Assumes basic knowledge of acupuncture theory and practice.

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Acupuncture : The Ancient Chinese Art of Healing and How it Works Scientifically
Dr. Felix Mann, President of the Medical Acupuncture Society, is one of the outstanding Western practitioners of the ancient Chinese art, which he has been using for some years in London. In this complete revision of his 1962 book, over half of which is entirely new material, he describes in detail for the first time how acupuncture works from a scientific point of view, explaining the neurophysiological mechanism involved as well as the basic principles and laws according to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine.

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African Holistic Health
Outlines the steps to health by eating a proper diet, and using herbs to boost the immune system. A great amount of research in a highly organized manner. It is of vital importance to the African-American and the world health community. This information is essential for professionals and everyone to utilize in lifestyle and to self. Dr. Llaila Afrika is a consultant, massage therapist, historian, writer and a Doctor of Naturopathy. Dr. Afrika contends that good health does not belong exclusively to any culture or race, but is a human right and a product of nature.

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Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide
Alternative medicine is enjoying more popularity with consumers and greater acceptance in traditional medical communities than ever before. Although alternative methods, such as acupuncture, massage therapy, chiropractic, and homeopathy, can offer patients less costly and more effective treatment options, it’s hard to know how to choose a competent and reliable practitioner. In this revised edition of Alternative Medicine, 400 of the world’s leading alternative physicians have contributed safe, affordable, and effective remedies for more than 200 medical conditions ranging from common health problems like allergies, asthma, and obesity to serious illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and AIDS. With all the schools of alternative medicine combined into one encyclopedic volume, this updated edition of Alternative Medicine is the bible of good health.

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American Indian Healing Arts
American Indian Healing Arts is a magical blend of plant lore, history, and living tradition that draws on a lifetime of study with native healers by herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch. Here are the time-honored tribal rituals performed to promote good health, heal illness, and bring mind and spirit into harmony with nature.

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Amma Therapy
Tina Sohn, founder and master of Amma Therapy, is a co-founder of the Wholistic Health Center in Syosset, New York, one of the largest health centers in the United States; and the New Center for Wholistic Health Education & Research.

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