The Works, Literary, Moral, And Medical Of Thomas Percival V1
by Thomas Percival
Medical Inquiries and Observations Upon the Diseases of the Mind
by Benjamin Rush
Clowns and Jokers Can Heal Us (Perspectives in Medical Humanities, #2)
by Albert Howard Carter
Principles of NLP (Discovering Holistic Health) (Principles of...)
by Joseph O'Connor and Ian McDermott
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) teaches how to model excellence to achieve excellence in everything you do. This introductory guide explains the principles of NLP and how to use these principles in your life – personally, spiritually and professionally.By focusing on the fundamental presuppositions of NLP, this clear and concise book gets right to its core. It explains key concepts such as building rapport, modelling, anchoring and uncovering your preferred learning style. It shows how to be...
Animal Experimentation and Medical Progress (1914)
by William Williams Keen
The mind-body techniques in this book help you to feel calmer before surgery, use 23-50% less pain medication and heal faster. You will learn to use relaxation to calm preoperative jitters and create the biochemistry that enhances healing. Next you are gently guided to use visualisation to turn worries into healing imagery. Add to that the healing power of organising a support group of family and friends who surround you in love for the half-hour before surgery. Finally, Healing Statements, word...
Despite what you might have been told, we're not inherently selfish. The truth is we're inherently kind. Scientific evidence has proven that kindness changes the brain, impacts the heart and immune system, is an antidote to depression and even slows the ageing process. We're actually genetically wired to be kind. In The Five Side Effects of Kindness, David Hamilton shows that the effects of kindness are felt daily throughout our nervous system. When we're kind we feel happier and our bodies ar...
Within these pages is the promise of a long-awaited good night's rest. For decades, millions of people have experienced the irresistible urge to move their legs without understanding why. These disagreeable leg sensations get worse with inactivity, making sitting still and sleep painful and sometimes impossible. If you hold this book, you or someone you love has most likely lived with this constant discomfort, this agitated inability to rest -- restless legs syndrome. You are not alone....
Thoughtful and accessible, this guidebook unpacks the teaching process of the Alexander Technique for new and more experienced practitioners. By demonstrating the pathway from learning the Alexander Technique for oneself to teaching it, Madden identifies the skill sets required for excellence in teaching the Alexander Technique, and shows readers how they can acquire and develop these skills themselves. Observation, communication and tactile skills are all covered, and particular attention is pa...
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but what most don't realize is that their ailment is a complex issue, often caused by more than one factor and that identifying the disorders that contribute to lower pack pain is a critical part of the treatment process. According to Dr. Debra Weiner, treatment requires a multifaceted, multidisciplinary approach-no single pill or therapeutic procedure will likely solve the problem. In this authoritative guide, Dr. Weiner has distilled 20 y...
A motorcycle accident made Scott Biehler a paraplegic. This book tells the inspiring story of his recovery-and details the revolutionary "Burdenko method" of water and land exercises that made it possible for him to move his legs again. Here is an indispensable guide to getting better for anyone who suffers from paralysis.
Walking Together, Working Together (Patterns of Northern Traditional Healing)
This collection takes a holistic view of well-being, seeking complementarities between Indigenous approaches to healing and Western biomedicine. Topics include traditional healers and approaches to treatment of disease and illness; traditional knowledge and intellectual property around medicinal plant knowledge; the role of diet and traditional foods in health promotion; culturally sensitive approaches to healing work with urban Indigenous populations; and integrating biomedicine, alternative th...
If you're in search of natural remedies for common ailments, this comprehensive guide has over 550 healing herbs to promote health and well-being.Invite mother nature into your garden! Learn how to cultivate, harvest and make your own treatments with this definitive reference book for medicinal plants.From ginger to lavender and thyme, and even the little dandelion - This book is a complete encyclopedia of herbs and plants and their healing properties. Learn about the chemistry of the plants and...
Identifying seven aromatic plants with specific psychoactive properties, the author describes the different states of consciousness that are achieved, manipulated, and transformed by the people and cultures that use them in specialized ways, both in the past and in the contemporary world.Focusing on the role that scent plays in healing and spiritual experience, the author explores the use of the fragrant tulsi plant both in Hindu women's ritual and to treat mental and physical ailments. She anal...