Textbook of natural medicine

Pizzorno, Joseph E. (Added Author). Murray, Michael T. (Added Author).

Summary: 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.?Comprehensive, unique coverage makes this book the gold standard in natural medicine. 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. 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. In-depth, evidence-based coverage of 73 diseases and conditions includes key diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology of diseases, and therapeutic rationales. Coverage of potential interactions between drugs, herbs, and supplements ensures the safest possible use for each of 79 herbs and supplements. 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. Common therapeutic modalities are described and reviewed, including botanical medicine, nutritional therapy, therapeutic fasting, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy, counseling, acupuncture, homeopathy, and soft tissue manipulation. 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. 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. Internationally known authors Joseph Pizzorno and Michael Murray and more than 90 expert contributors provide material that is up to date, accurate, and informed. More than 10,000 research literature citations show that the content is based on science rather than opinions or anecdotes. 13 useful appendices offer quick lookup of frequently used charts, handouts, and information.

Record details

ISBN: 9781437723335 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1437723330 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xxv, 1916 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone, c2013.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Machine generated contents note: Section 1 Philosophy Of Natural Medicine -- 1. Eastern Origins of Integrative Medicine and Modern Applications / Michelle M. Wong -- 2. Functional Medicine: A Twenty-First Century Model of Patient Care and Medical Education / Leo Galland -- 3. Hierarchy of Healing: The Therapeutic Order / Zora DeGrandpre -- 4. History of Naturopathic Medicine: The Emergence and Evolution of an American School of Healing / Heidi Hascall -- 5. Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine / Rachelle S. Bradley -- 6. Placebo and the Power to Heal / Peter W. Bennett -- 7. Positive Mental Attitude / Michael T. Murray -- 8. Research in Natural Medicine / Carlo Calabrese -- Section 2 Supplementary Diagnostic Procedures / Patrick Hanaway -- 9. Apoptosis Assessment / Aristo Vojdani -- 10. Bacterial Overgrowth of the Small Intestine Breath Test / Mary James -- 11. Cell Signaling Analysis / Aristo Vojdani -- 12. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate / Michael T. Murray -- 13. Fantus Test / Dirk Powell -- 14. Fatty Acid Profiling / J. Alexander Bralley -- 15. Food Allergies / Wendy Hodsdon -- 16. Genomics, Nutrigenomics, Nutrigenetics, and the Path of Personalized Medicine / Patrick Hanaway -- 17. Hair Mineral Analysis / Nick Soloway -- 18. Heidelberg pH Capsule Gastric Analysis / Stephen Barrie -- 19. Immune Function Assessment / Heather Zwickey -- 20. Intestinal Permeability Assessment / Corene Humphreys -- 21. Laboratory Tests for the Determination of Vitamin Status / Joseph E. Pizzorno -- 22. Lactose Malabsorption Testing / Jeff Baker -- 23. Metal Toxicity: Assessment of Exposure and Retention / David Quig -- 24. Mineral Status Evaluation / L. Charles Masur -- 25. Oral Manifestations of Nutritional Status / Michael T. Murray -- 26. Rapid Dark Adaptation Test / Dirk Powell -- 27. Biomarkers for Stool Analysis / Andrea Girman -- 28. Urinary Organic Acids Profiling for Assessment of Functional Nutrient Deficiencies, Gut Dysbiosis, and Toxicity / Richard S. Lord -- 29. Urinary Porphyrins for the Detection of Heavy Metal and Toxic Chemical Exposure / Richard S. Lord -- 30. Urine Indican Test (Obermeyer Test) / Dirk Powell -- Section 3 Therapeutic Modalities -- 31. Acupuncture / Mark H. Nolting -- 32. Ayurveda: The Science of Life and Mother of the Healing Arts / Virender Sodhi -- 33. Botanical Medicine---A Modern Perspective / Michael T. Murray -- 34. Botanical Medicine---Understanding Herbal Preparations / Michael T. Murray -- 35. Environmental Medicine / Walter J. Crinnion -- 36. Exercise Prescription / Keoni Teta -- 37. Fasting / Trevor K. Salloum -- 38. Glandular Therapy / Michael T. Murray -- 39. Homeopathy / Susan A. Gaylord -- 40. Hydrotherapy / Kate Broderick -- 41. Manipulation / Robert M. Martinez -- 42. Nonpharmacologic Control of Pain / Richard Kitaeff -- 43. Nontransfusion Significance of ABO and ABO-Associated Polymorphisms / Barbara Siminovich-Blok -- 44. Nutritional Medicine / Michael T. Murray -- 45. Peat Therapeutics and Balneotherapy / Mark D. Groven -- 46. Rotation Diet: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Tool / Sally J. Rockwell -- 47. Soft Tissue Manipulation: An Overview of Diagnostics and Therapies / Tim Irving -- 48. Spirituality and Healing / Lara Pizzorno -- 49. Unani Medicine / Yaser Abdelhamid -- Section 4 Syndromes And Special Topics -- 50. Cancer---Integrated Naturopathic Support / Paul Reilly -- 51. Chronic Candidiasis / Michael T. Murray -- 52. Dietary Fiber / Michael Lyon -- 53. Functional Toxicology / Michael Lyon -- 54. Homocysteine Metabolism: Nutritional Modulation and Impact on Health and Disease / Jessica Tran -- 55. Hyperventilation Syndrome/Breathing Pattern Disorders / Leon Chaitow -- 56. Immune Support / Michael T. Murray -- 57. Intestinal Protozoan Infestation and Systemic Illness / Leo Galland -- 58. Maldigestion / Michael T. Murray -- 59. Sports Nutrition / Keoni Teta -- 60. Stress Management / Michael T. Murray -- Section 5 Pharmacology Of Natural Medicines -- 61. Alkylglycerols / Peter T. Pugliese -- 62. Allium cepa (Onion) / Michael T. Murray -- 63. Allium sativum (Garlic) / Michael T. Murray -- 64. Aloe vera (Cape Aloe) / Michael T. Murray -- 65. Angelica Species / Michael T. Murray -- 66. Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) / Kathy Abascal -- 67. Artemisia annua (Sweet Wormwood) / Kathy Abascal -- 68. Bee Products---Pollen, Propolis, and Royal Jelly / Michael T. Murray -- 69. Beta-Carotene and Other Carotenoids / Michael T. Murray -- 70. Boron / Joseph E. Pizzorno -- 71. Bromelain / Anthony J. Cichoke -- 72. Camellia sinensis (Green Tea) / Michael T. Murray -- 73. Capsicum frutescens (Cayenne Pepper) / Michael T. Murray -- 74. Carnitine / Michael T. Murray -- 75. Centella asiatica (Gotu Kola) / Michael T. Murray -- 76. Chinese Prepared Medicines / Mark Harrison Nolting -- 77. Cimicifuga racemosa (Black Cohosh) / Michael T. Murray -- 78. Citicoline (CDP-Choline) / Alexander G. Schauss -- 79. Coenzyme Q10 / Michael T. Murray -- 80. Coleus forskohlii / Michael T. Murray -- 81. Commiphora mukul (Mukul Myrrh Tree) / Michael T. Murray -- 82. Crataegus oxyacantha (Hawthorn) / Michael T. Murray -- 83. Croton lechleri (Dragon's Blood) / Eric L. Yarnell -- 84. Curcuma longa (Turmeric) / Michael T. Murray -- 85. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) / Alan R. Gaby -- 86. Echinacea Species (Narrow-Leafed Purple Coneflower) / Michael T. Murray -- 87. Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng) / Michael T. Murray -- 88. Ephedra Species / Joseph E. Pizzorno -- 89. Epilobium Species (Fireweed) / Eric L. Yarnell -- 90. Fatty Acid Metabolism / J. Alexander Bralley -- 91. Fish Oils (Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Dietary Fish, and Fish Oils) / Alexander G. Schauss -- 92. Flavonoids---Quercetin, Citrus Flavonoids, and Hydroxyethylrutoside / Michael T. Murray -- 93. Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo Tree) / Michael T. Murray -- 94. Glucosamine / Michael T. Murray -- 95. Glutamine / Peter B. Bongiorno -- 96. Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) / Michael T. Murray -- 97. Hydrastis canadensis (Goldenseal) and Other Berberine-Containing Botanicals / Michael T. Murray -- 98. 5-Hydroxytryptophan / Michael T. Murray -- 99. Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort) / Michael T. Murray -- 100. Lobelia inflata (Indian Tobacco) / Michael T. Murray -- 101. Medicinal Mushrooms / Terry Willard -- 102. Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) / Michael T. Murray -- 103. Melatonin / Ronald G. Reichert -- 104. Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) / Kathy Abascal -- 105. Mentha piperita (Peppermint) / Michael T. Murray -- 106. Microbial Enzyme Therapy: Clinical Applications of Fungal Enzymes / Corey Resnick -- 107. Natural Product Quality Control / Rick Liva -- 108. Naturally Occurring Antioxidants / Robert A. Ronzio -- 109. Opuntia Species (Prickly Pear) / Eric L. Yarnell -- 110. Panax ginseng (Korean Ginseng) / Michael T. Murray -- 111. Pancreatic Enzymes / Anthony J. Cichoke -- 112. Phage Therapy: Bacteriophages as Natural, Self-limiting Antibiotics / Bob G. Blasdel -- 113. Phosphatidylserine / Parris M. Kidd -- 114. Piper methisticum (Kava) / Michael T. Murray -- 115. Prebiotics, Synbiotics, and Colonic Foods / Jason Hawrelak -- 116. Probiotics / Jason Hawrelak -- 117. Procyanidolic Oligomers / Michael T. Murray -- 118. Pygeum africanum (Bitter Almond) / Michael T. Murray -- 119. Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's Broom) / Eric L. Yarnell -- 120. SAMe (S-Adenosylmethionine) / Michael T. Murray -- 121. Sarsparilla Species / Michael T. Murray -- 122. Serenoa repens (Saw Palmetto) / Kathy Abascal -- 123. Silybum marianum (Milk Thistle) / Michael T. Murray -- 124. Soy Isoflavones and Other Constituents / Douglas "Duffy" Mackay -- 125. Tabebuia avellanedae (syn. T. impetiginosa, Lapacho, Pau D'Arco, Ipe Roxo) / Michael T. Murray -- 126. Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew) / Eric L. Yarnell -- 127. Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) / Michael T. Murray -- 128. Taxus brevifolia (Pacific Yew) / Cathryn M. Flanagan -- 129. Urtica dioica (Stinging Nettle) / Kathy Abascal -- 130. Uva ursi (Bearberry) / Michael T. Murray -- 131. Vaccinium macrocarpon (American Cranberry) / Michael T. Murray -- 132. Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) / Michael T. Murray -- 133. Valeriana officinalis (Valerian) / Michael T. Murray -- 134. Viscum album (European Mistletoe) / Michael T. Murray -- 135. Vitamin A / Michael T. Murray -- 136. Vitamin K / M.S. Nutrition -- 137. Vitamin Toxicities and Therapeutic Monitoring / Joseph E. Pizzorno -- 138. Vitex agnus castus (Chaste Tree) / Michael T. Murray -- 139. Water: The Most Basic Nutrient and Therapeutic Agent / Herb Joiner-Bey -- 140. Zingiber officinale (Ginger) / Michael T. Murray -- Section 6 Specific Health Problems -- 141. Acne Vulgaris and Acne Conglobata / Michael T. Murray -- 142. Affective Disorders / Michael T. Murray -- 143. Alcohol Dependence / Michael T. Murray -- 144. Alzheimer's Disease / Michael T. Murray -- 145. Angina / Michael T. Murray -- 146. Aphthous Stomatitis / Michael T. Murray -- 147. Asthma / Michael T. Murray -- 148. Atherosclerosis / Michael T. Murray -- 149. Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema) / Michael Traub -- 150. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Michael T. Murray -- 151. Bacterial Sinusitis / Michael T. Murray -- 152. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia / Michael T. Murray -- 153. Bronchitis and Pneumonia / Michael T. Murray --