COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHCARE / NATUROPATHY

Breaking the Antibiotic Habit: A Parent's Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infections, and Sore Throats--Offit
Customer Comment (rating=*****): A must read for parents interested in using less antibiotics. I am a pediatrician and am extremely concerned about antibiotic overusage. This book will help all parents understand the risks and benefits of antibiotic use and give them a greater understanding of when antibiotics should be prescribed for their children. Learn that it is alright to tell your doctor that you'd rather not use medications if they are not absolutely necessary.

Earl Mindell’s Secret Remedies: The Essential Guide to Treating Common Ailments with Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Other Cutting Edge Remedies--Mendell, Coleman
Synopsis: The author of the bestselling The Vitamin Bible and The Herb Bible now offers groundbreaking new information on the role which supplements--vitamins, minerals, herbs, and more--play in the prevention and treatment of more than 50 ailments and complaints.

Earth Medicine-Earth Food : Plant Remedies, Drugs, and Natural Foods of the North American Indians--Weiner
Synopsis: Long before there was pharmacology as we know it, the North American Indians cured illness and maintained health by natural means, using healing plants of the forest, desert and seashore. Renowned nutritionist Michael Weiner has created an authoritative A-to-Z reference guide to the plant remedies and wild foods used by the Indians.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine--Murray, Pizzorno
Synopsis: Two of the foremost experts on naturopathic medicine offer a powerful guide to natural healing. While traditional Western medicine is successful in treating critical-care situations, it is woefully inadequate in the areas of chronic illness and disease prevention. In contrast, natural medicine focuses on disease prevention and encouragement of the body's inherent healing abilities.

Glandular Extracts : What You Should Know: How Natural Concentrates Stimulate Endocrines, Provide Enzymes and Promote Cellular Repair--Murray

Natural Alternatives to Over-The-Counter and Prescription Drugs-- Murray
Synopsis: In this ground-breaking book, nutritionist Murray provides specific natural alternatives to some of the drugs most used by Americans, as well as alternatives to over-the-counter drugs used to treat acne, high cholesterol, hay fever, heartburn, insomnia, and many other common ailments. Charts and graphs.

Natural Alternatives to Prozac--Murray
Synopsis: Prozac is the most commonly prescribed drug for depression, with more than six million Americans taking it regularly. Now, naturopathic physician Michael T. Murray, N.D. offers safe and effective alternatives to Prozac, including herbs, extracts, vitamins, and minerals, for people who want to be free of depression naturally.

Natural Healing for the Pregnant Woman--Burch, Sachs

Natural Healing for Women : Caring for Yourself With Herbs, Homeopathy and Essential Oils--Curtis, Fraser

Natural Prozac: Learning to Release Your Body's Own Anti-Depressants--Robertson
Synopsis: Natural Prozac defines a bold new approach that uses the body's own natural chemistry to not only treat but also cure depression. Robertson shows readers how to develop a tailored program of diet and exercise to produce the chemicals needed to balance their own brain chemistry.

No More Amoxicillin: Preventing and Treating Ear and Respiratory Infections Without Antibiotics--Block
Synopsis: This revolutionary book shows why Amoxicillin--one of the most overprescribed drugs of our time--can jeopardize a child's health, and why common ear and respiratory infections can and should be treated through safer and more effective means.

Prescription Alternatives--Mindell, Hopkins
Customer Comment (rating=*****): BLUEPRINT FOR ENJOYING A LONG, ACTIVE, HIGH-QUALITY LIFE! In this terrific reference, Dr. Mindell provides more than we are led to believe from the book's title: "Prescription Alternatives"! Aside from giving us well documented natural alternatives for prescription drugs, Dr. Mindell gives us the vital information: 1) to protect ourselves against prescription drug abuse, 2) to avoid becoming an adverse drug effects (ADE) victim; 3) to live a fuller, healthier life through his "Six Principles for Optimal Health"! This well researched book, with its extensive bibliography, is a MUST HAVE book for every family seriously seeking to achieve and maintain a high standard of health! In a word: ESSENTIAL!

When Antibiotics Fail Restoring the Ecology of the Body--Lappe

Your Face Never Lies : Introduction to Oriental Diagnosis--Kushi, M.
Synopsis: For over 5,000 years, traditional doctors in the Far East have used their understanding of nature to develop a simple, practical, and humane method for diagnosing illness and maintaining health. Illustrated with a wealth of diagrams and charts, this clearly written text will let you see the state of your health and others based upon facial features, your posture--even your walk.

***specifically acupressure***

Basic Shiatsu--Kushi, Esko

The Book of Shiatsu : The Healing Art of Finger Pressure--Goodman

Touch for Health : A Practical Guide to Natural Health Using Acupressure Touch and Massage --Thie
Customer Comment: rating=10: great! It is easy to read and understand from a non-health care professional. Well written.

***specifically chiropractic***

Taking Your Back to the Future : How to Get a Pain-Free Back and Total Health With Chiropractic Care--Gazder
Midwest Book Review: Chiropractor Gazdar presents the findings of a federally-appointed panel studying chiropractic care. The conclusion is that chiropractic should be the first choice for back pain treatment: chapters explain the causes of back pain, how chiropractic treatments work, and explore why consumers should be turning to it as a solution for problems.

*** specifically herbs***

Dr. Mindell's What You Should Know About Herbs for Your Health--Mindell, Hopkins

Earl Mindell’s Herb Bible--Mindell
Synopsis: Herbs--in new, easy-to-take pill and liquid forms--now dominate the shelves of health-food stores. Here is a book that finally recognizes this phenomenon and gives information about the safe and effective use of herbs. A chapter entitled "The Hot Hundred" profiles the 100 herbs that are most effective in relieving common ailments.

The Healing Power of Herbs : The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants--Murray
Synopsis: Some of the most powerful preventatives to modern ailments are not located in prescription drugs or vitamin pills but on a common spice rack. In this most up-to-date and carefully researched book, Dr. Murray shares the latest scientific findings about the power and efficacy of medicinal herbs.

The Herbal Bible : A Family Guide to Herbal Home Remedies--Weiner, M.

Herbal Healing : A Practical Introduction to Medicinal Herbs--Hallowell
Synopsis: A comprehensive A-Z introduction to herbalism, Herbal Healing answers many of the questions surrounding medicinal plants--which herbs are safe, how herbal remedies work, how herbal medicines can be prepared at home, which herbs to use for various ailments, and how to train as an herbalist.

Herbs That Heal : Prescription for Herbal Healing--Weiner, Michael & Janet

Herbs That Heal : Prescription for Herbal Healing--Weiner

The Humorous Herbalist--Dewey
Synopsis: A practical guide to leaves, flowers, roots, barks and other neat stuff. A humorous, common sense look that takes the guess-work and anxiety out of using nature's medicine cabinet.

St. John's Wort: Nature's Blues Buster--Cass
Customer Comment (rating=*****): An informative, easy to read book This book contains just about everything one wants/needs to know about St. John's Wort. When I read the book, all of my questions were answered, and then some! Dr. Cass didn't miss a thing! In addition, I found the listing of Appendix B - Natural Medicine Resources to be most helpful.

***specifically homeopathy***

The Complete Book of Homeopathy--Weiner, M.
Synopsis: The authors describe the history of homeopathy and offer illuminating case studies, specific remedies, and practical applications. Increasingly, the scientific and medical communities are accepting homeopathy as a legitimate complementary therapy--and this book stands as the most professional, up-to-date guide on the practice currently available. Original.

Dr. Earl Mindell's What You Should Know About Homeopathic Remedies--Hopkins, Mindell

Homeopathic Medicines for Pregnancy & Childbirth--Moskowitz

Homoeopathic Remedies for Ears, Nose and Throat--Speight, P.

Homeopathic Remedies for Women's Ailments--Speight, P.

***specifically nutritional healing***

Childhood Illness and the Allergy Connection: A Nutritional Approach to Overcoming and Preventing Childhood Illness (paperback)--Rona
Synopsis: Many common childhood ailments can be the result of allergies, including asthma, ear infections, hay fever, hyperactivity, bronchitis, bladder infections, chronic stomach aches, and dozens more. This book explains how to recognize when a child's illness could be allergy-related, how to combat allergies and build immunity through diet, and how to find alternative practitioners dedicated to effective treatment without long-term use of prescription drugs.

Foods That Heal : A Guide to Understanding and Using the Healing Powers of Natural Foods--Jensen
Synopsis: The American Cancer Society recently recommended that Americans eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. Based upon the works of pioneering nutritionists, this well-researched, comprehensive guide reveals the restorative and healing properties of fruits and vegetables. A food analysis chart includes the length of time needed for digestion..

God's Way to Ultimate Health: A Common Sense Guide for Elimination of Sickness Through Nutrition--Malkmus, Dye
Customer Comment (rating=*****): Malkmus and Dye base natural healing on the premise that a diet rich in raw fruits and vegetables, and the elimination of processed "dead" foods, will result in the ultimate health....I am in month number 12 of the dietary change. My weight has reduced from 177 lbs to 156 lbs. More strength, better nightly rest, no more prostate problems, no more heart murmur, clear complexion, more relaxed in daily actions. At 44 years of age I wished that I had read this book long ago! My wife has had even better results.

Is This Your Child?: Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults--Rapp
Synopsis: A guide to identifying the common allergies that cause health and behavioral problems in children offers directions on how allergy reactions such as hyperactivity, sickness, and learning problems can be prevented through diet.

Macrobiotic Home Remedies-- Kushi, M., Van Cauwenberghe

Natural Healing from Head to Toe : Traditional MacRobiotic Remedies--Aiahra, Herman & Cornellia
Synopsis: This book is a comprehensive self-help guide to healing without drugs or invasive treatments. The four s ections include an explanation of the healing concepts of the macrobiotic philosophy, a complete A-Z reference to hundreds of health disorders and common illnesses with suggestions for treatment, details of the various therapies, medicinal foods and techniques suggested, and dozens of healing recipes

Prescription for Nutritional Healing--Balch, James & Phyllis
Synopsis: Written by a husband-and-wife team of health care professionals, this groundbreaking resource--totally updated with all new material--offers an encyclopedic reference and provides natural healing programs for more than 250 ailments and disorders. New to this edition is information on herbal and other supplemental treatments, including the use of melatonin, yohimbe, chromium picolinate, cat's claw, maitake mushrooms, saw palmetto, kava kava, and kombucha.

Secrets of Natural Healing With Food : Wellness and Body Chemistry-- Appleton

***specifically reflexology***

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Reflexology : Therapeutic Foot Massage for Health & Well-Being--Dougans
Synopsis: Reflexology is more than a foot massage. It is a total approach to treating all the organs and systems in the body, and to counteracting the stresses and strains of our everyday life. This beautiful and informative guide explains the art and science of reflexology, describes the typical treatments, and includes many practical examples and case studies. Full-color photos.

Helping Yourself With Foot Reflexology--Carter
The publisher: A centuries-old, proven technique for relieving a variety of health conditions through foot massage. More than 550,000 readers have benefited from the natural science technique described in this invaluable guide. Presents how-to instructions for applying this healing technique to a variety of specific ailments, with step-by-step illustrations to make these techniques simple.

Thorsons Principles of Reflexology--Hall

Back to Natural Medicine Links (Natural Nutrition)
Back to Natural Medicine Links (Natural Christian)

COMPLEMENTARY HEALTHCARE / NATUROPATHY--kids

Encyclopedia of Natural Health and Healing for Children: The Complete Guide to Safe and Effective Home Treatments--Weber
Synopsis: From simple homepathic remedies to help children when they get car sick, to the more complex issues of how to choose a good health practitioner and whether a child should be vaccinated, this book is an indipensable reference for every family.

Healing Children Naturally--Weiner, Goss

The Holistic Pediatrician: A Parent's Comprehensive Guide to Safe and Effective Therapies for the 25 Most Common Childhood Ailments (paperback)--Kemper
Customer Review (rating=*****): "This book demystifies holistic medicine and presents several different alternatives for treating common childhood ailments. Holistic treatments of various origins are discussed along with traditional Western medicine treatments, and the author takes a very scientific approach in her recommendations. It is an excellent resource for parents who are interested in alternative medicine, or even those who are curious as to how and why our modern medicine works (or doesn't work) for common childhood ailments."

Is This Your Child?: Discovering and Treating Unrecognized Allergies in Children and Adults--Rapp
Synopsis: A guide to identifying the common allergies that cause health and behavioral problems in children offers directions on how allergy reactions such as hyperactivity, sickness, and learning problems can be prevented through diet.

Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: A Practical A-To-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants and Children--Zand, Walton, Rountree
Synopsis: The book's authors explain that their approach to health care "considers all treatment possibilities and draws on what works. Sometimes this will be an herb, sometimes an antibiotic, sometimes both." This well-researched, balanced, and clearly written reference belongs on every parent's bookshelf.

COMPOSTING

Backyard Composting: Your Guide to Recycling Yard Clippings (paperback)--Press Harmonious

Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (paperback)--Campbell
Synopsis: This is the classic guide to turning household waste into gardener's gold! Since 1975, Let It Rot! has helped countless gardeners recycle waste materials like household garbage, grass clippings, and ashes to create useful, soil-nourishing compost.

Secrets to Great Soil: A Grower's Guide to Composting, Mulching, and Creating Healthy, Fertile Soil for Your Garden and Lawn (paperback)--Stell
Synopsis: Stell starts with an analysis of soil: how it was formed, its different textures, its structure, and the importance of drainage and earthworms. She explains how to create fertile soil with the help of nutrients and organic matter and what hand tools are needed to cultivate the soil--trowels, hoes, spades, shovels, weeders, forks, rakes, etc., as well as power tools such as shredders, trimmers, mowers, rototillers, and cultivators. There's a chapter on making and using compost and how to construct composting bins, a chapter on the use of mulches, and one on choosing and using fertilizers. Another chapter gives data on starting a new garden and deals with raised beds, sunken beds, slopes, and terraces.