Alternative Healing: The Complete A-Z Guide to More Than 150 Alternative Therapies - Softcover

Kastner, Mark; Burroughs, Hugh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805046704 ISBN 13: 9780805046700

Publisher: Owlet, 1996

Synopsis

A reference providing information on the background, founders, history, common uses, terms, types of practitioners, and goals of each of the therapies outlined also provides a cross-referenced guide to nearly 170 health concerns and the five most used therapies for each. Original.

About this title

From Library Journal:

This work describes over 160 therapies in a thorough, consistent manner, making no exaggerated claims. Everything is here, including some treatment modalities that are not very "alternative," such as walking, physical therapy, and aerobics. The detailed histories of how various therapies were discovered can be hard to find elsewhere. Often the authors, a licensed acupuncturist and a writer, don't take a stand on the efficacy of a specific treatment (e.g., urine therapy) but recommend sources for more information. The only drawback is the absence of complete citations in the bibliography. Useful as a ready reference, this book can also be read front to back; highly recommended for academic and public libraries.
- Natalie Kupferberg, Montana State Univ. Lib., Bozeman
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Owlet
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0805046704
• ISBN 13: 9780805046700
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 358