Textbook of Natural Medicine - 2-volume set

Description:

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.

Features:

• 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 To This Edition:

• 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.

Table Of Contents:

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 Overactive Bladder

164. Dermatitis Herpetiformis

165. Diabetes Mellitus Type I and II

166. Endometriosis

167. Epilepsy

168. Erythema Multiforme

169. Fibrocystic Breast Disease

170. Fibromyalgia Syndrome

171. Gallstones

172. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

173. Glaucoma: Acute (Angle Closure) and Chronic (Open Angle)

174. Gout

175. Hair Loss in Women

176. Hepatitis

177. Herpes Simplex

178. HIV/AIDS: Naturopathic Medical Principles and Practice

179. Hypertension

180. Hyperthyroidism

181. Hypoglycemia

182. Hypothyroidism

183. Infectious Diarrhea

184. Infertility, Female

185. Infertility, Male

186. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis)

187. Insomnia and other Sleep Disorder

188. Intestinal Protozoan Infestation and Systemic Illness

189. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

190. Kidney Disease

191. Kidney Stones

192. Leukoplakia

193. Lichen Planus

194. Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

195. Macular Degeneration

196. Menopause

197. Menorrhagia

198. Migraine Headache

199. Multiple Sclerosis

200. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/ Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

201. Obesity

202. Osteoarthritis

203. Osteoporosis

204. Otitis Media

205. Parkinson's Disease

206. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

207. Peptic Ulcer - Duodenal and Gastric

208. Periodontal Disease

209. PCOS - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

210. Porphyrias

211. Pregnancy Health and Primary Prevention of Complications

212. Premenstrual Syndrome

213. Proctologic Conditions

214. Psoriasis

215. Rheumatoid Arthritis

216. Rosacea

217. Sarcopenia

218. Seborrheic Dermatitis

219. Senile Cataracts

220. Streptococcal Pharyngitis

221. Trichomoniasis

222. Urticaria

223. Uterine Fibroids

224. Vaginitis, Vulvovaginitis and Vulvodynia

225. Varicose Veins
APPENDICES
Candida Questionnaire
Cervical Escharotic Treatment
Crohn's Disease Activity Index
Essential Oils
Fasting - Patient Guidelines
Gluten and Gliadin Content of Selected Foods
Glycemic Index, Carbohydrate Content, and Glycemic Load of Selected Foods
Hydrochloric Acid Supplementation: Patient Instructions
The Optimal Food Pyramid
Patient Instructions for Measuring Basal Body Temperature
Rotation Diet Master Chart & Plan
Seligman's Attributional Style Questionnaire
Supplier Certification: Compliance Guide and Questionnaire
Vaginal Depletion Pack