Textbook Of Natural Medicine

Michael T. Murray

Joseph E. Pizzorno

If you don't believe the 80% of the world's population who depend on herbal remedies to treat common ailments, there is now a wealth of scientific research to substantiate the claims. If used properly, herbal medicine is powerful, effective and simple. THE HEALING POWER OF HERBS draws on scientific research to corroborate what many have known for years: herbs are the key to a longer, more healthful life. Inside you will find a directory to 37 common medicinal plants along with recommendations for treating 34 common health problems. Discover: • How licorice can be used to heal canker sores • How ginkgo biloba can be used to delay the effects of Alzheimer's disease • How garlic can be used to improve cholesterol levels • How green tea can be used to help prevent cancer • How bromelain can be used to heal athletic injuries

The Healing Power of Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Gramercy

Though millions of depressed Americans take Prozac safely and successully, many others suffer uncomfortable or even dangerous side effects. But they needn't despair: In this comprehensive guide to relieving depression without pharmaceuticals, Michael Murray, N.D., explains the disorder itself and various exacerbating factors, including tobacco, alcohol, and caffeine; lists a range of new treatments known to produce the theraputic effects of Prozac, from St. John's Wort and Ginkgo Biloba extract to exercise programs and guided imagery, as well as the pros and cons of the much-touted "miracle drug" melatonin. Filled with detailed, practical information, this is a useful resource for anyone seeking an alternative to Prozac.

Natural Alternatives to Prozac

Diets & Weight Loss

William Morrow

Natural Alternatives (o T C) to Over-The-counter and Prescription Drugs

Is there really a safer, more effective natural alternative to most prescription and over-the-counter medicines? Yes. 
 In Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs, his groundbreaking book, naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray provides specific natural alternatives to some of the drugs most used by Americans, including Tagamet, Prednisone, Seldane, and Zantac. Examining the side effects and effectiveness of many of the drugs used today, Murray shows how these drugs can be replaced with less expensive natural remedies whose medicinal benefits have been proven in clinical studies. He discusses how herbs, vitamins, minerals, extracts, and ointments can be used to bring relief from a wide array of specific ailments, including:
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<li>Diabetes</li>
<li> Asthma, hay fever, and the common cold</li>
<li>High blood pressure and high cholesterol</li>
<li>Arthritis</li>
<li>Heartburn and headache</li>
<li>Insomnia </li>
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With easy-to-understand charts, graphs, and tables throughout, Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs offers detailed, practical information that will help readers live a fuller, healthier life--free from pharmaceutical medicines.

Mental Health

William Morrow Paperbacks

From the bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, the most comprehensive and practical guide available to the nutritional benefits and medicinal properties of virtually everything edible. As countless studies have affirmed, diet plays a major role in both provoking and preventing a wide range of diseases. But just what is a healthy diet? What does the body need to stay strong and get well? In The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Michael T. Murray, N.D., and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D., two of the world¹s foremost authorities on nutrition and wellness, draw on an abundant harvest of research to present the best guide available to healthy eating. Make healthy eating a lifetime habit. Let The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods teach you how to: -design a safe diet -use foods to stimulate the body¹s natural ability to rejuvenate and heal -discover the role that fiber, enzymes, fatty acids, and other dietary components -have in helping us live healthfully -understand which food prescriptions will help you safely treat more than 70 specific ailments, including acne, Alzheimer's disease, immune system depression, insomnia, migraine headaches, PMS, and rheumatoid arthritis -prepare foods safely in order to prevent illness and maximize health benefits -select, store, and prepare all kinds of healthful foods Providing the best natural remedies for everyday aches and pains, as well as potent protection against serious diseases, The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods is a required daily health reference.

Encyclopedia of Healing Foods

Lara Pizzorno

Joseph Pizzorno

Atria Books

Naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray guides readers through the often complex, conflicting information regarding nutritional supplements. Each chapter profiles major vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, nutrients, and glandular extracts, including information on the following: • deficiency signs / symptoms • recommended dietary allowance • beneficial effects • available forms • principal uses • dosage ranges • safety issues • interactions Based on extensive scientific research, Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements empowers readers to make educated decisions about which supplements to take for health conditions including cancer, arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, allergies, heart disease and more.

Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health Naturally

Parenting & Relationships

Harmony

Stop Candida Yeast Infections—Naturally! Are you one of the millions of people affected by chronic candidiasis—the yeast syndrome? Often mistaken for other maladies, the yeast syndrome can lead to headaches, sore muscles, general fatigue, low resistance to colds and viruses, and other problems in both men and women. Of the two most common prescription treatments, one can inflict severe liver damage and the other is safe but of only limited effectiveness. Fortunately, there are potent natural alternatives. They’re clearly explained here by Dr. Michael T. Murray, co-author of the bestselling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. You will learn how to: • Determine if you suffer from candida yeast syndrome • Follow Dr. Murray’s seven step program for combating candidiasis • Adjust you daily diet to control candida growth • Supplement your meals with nourishing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants • Strengthen your immune system to help resist candidiasis and many other invasive disorders • And much more! Discover how to overcome yeast syndrome and keep it from coming back—naturally!

Chronic Candidiasis: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise, and Other Natural Methods

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent

Chronic Candidasis

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Prima Pub.

Book by Joseph E. Pizzorno, Michael T. Murray

A Textbook of Natural Medicine (2 Volume Set)

John Bastyr College Publications

Covering preventive, non-invasive, and natural treatments, Textbook of Natural Medicine, 4th Edition offers more than just alternative medicine. It promotes an integrated practice that can utilize natural medicine, traditional Western medicine, or a combination of both in a comprehensive, scientific treatment plan. Based on a combination of philosophy and clinical studies, Textbook of Natural Medicine helps you provide health care that identifies and controls the underlying causes of disease, is supportive of the body's own healing processes, and is considerate of each patient's unique biochemistry. Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray include detailed pharmacologic information on herbs and supplements, plus evidence-based coverage of diseases and conditions to help you make accurate diagnoses and provide effective therapy.
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Comprehensive, unique coverage makes this book the gold standard in natural medicine.</li> <li>
A scientific presentation includes the science behind concepts and treatments, and discusses Western medical treatments and how they can work with natural medicine in a comprehensive treatment plan; if natural medicine is not effective, this book recommends the Western treatment.</li> <li>
Coverage of pharmacology of natural medicines includes the uses and potential dangers of nearly 80 herbal medicines, special nutrients, and other natural agents, addressing topics such as general information, chemical composition, history, pharmacology, clinical applications dosage, and toxicology.</li> <li>
In-depth, evidence-based coverage of 73 diseases and conditions includes key diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology of diseases, and therapeutic rationales.</li> <li>
Coverage of potential interactions between drugs, herbs, and supplements ensures the safest possible use for each of 79 herbs and supplements.</li> <li>
Diagnostic procedures include practical, easy-to-follow descriptions of evidence-based techniques plus discussions of clinical application of diet analysis, food allergy testing, immune function assessment, fatty acid profiling, hair mineral analysis, and other diagnostic approaches.</li> <li>
Common therapeutic modalities are described and reviewed, including botanical medicine, nutritional therapy, therapeutic fasting, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy, counseling, acupuncture, homeopathy, and soft tissue manipulation.</li> <li>
Coverage of syndromes and therapies helps in understanding the underlying causes of diseases by discussing topics such as food reactions, functional toxicology, sports nutrition, stress management, and breathing pattern disorders.</li> <li>
Coverage of the philosophy of natural medicine includes its history and background, with discussions of toxicity, detoxification, and scientific documentation of the healing actions of nature and natural substances.</li> <li>
Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray and more than 90 expert contributors provide material that is up to date, accurate, and informed.</li> <li>
More than 10,000 research literature citations show that the content is based on science rather than opinions or anecdotes.</li> <li>
13 useful appendices offer quick lookup of frequently used charts, handouts, and information.</li> </ul>
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New chapters are included on hot topics such as female infertility, medicinal mushrooms, natural products and quality control, pregnancy health and primary prevention, and Vitamin K; new appendices include a supplier certification questionnaire and cervical escharotics treatment. </li> <li>
Thorough updates ensure that you use only the most current research and provide the most effective treatment of patients.</li> <li>
Tabs in Specific Health Problems section separate more than 70 alphabetized diseases/conditions. </li> <li>
One convenient volume replaces the cumbersome two-volume set for easy, convenient reference.</li> <li>
Electronic access is available via Pageburst, making it easy to search topics, drugs, herbs and supplements, and diseases and conditions. Sold separately. </li> </ul>

Textbook of Natural Medicine

Churchill/Livingstone

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