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Handbook of Complementary and Alternative Medicine

ISBN

9781641726344

Author

Barbara Wheaton

Publisher

Larsen and Keller Education

Language

English

Publication Year

2022

Category

Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Pages

229

Price

$ 140

Description

The medical treatments which are used in place of mainstream therapies are known as alternative medicines. It is also known as integrative medicine, traditional medicine and complementary medicine. There are various popular alternative medicine treatments such as acupuncture, chiropractic medicine, herbal medicine and Ayurveda. Acupuncture is a part of traditional Chinese medicine which makes use of sterile needles to stimulate specific point within the body. Chiropractic medicine studies the body's structure and functions in order to manipulate different parts of the body. This can be done to ease pain, help the body to recover naturally and improve body functions. This book provides significant information of this discipline to help develop a good understanding of alternative medicine and related fields. It is a vital tool for all researching and studying this field. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make this book an invaluable source of knowledge.