Synopses & Reviews
An in-depth guide for Christians seeking to understand and evaluate the medical and spiritual implications of alternative practices, herbal therapies, and self-treatments available today.
Synopsis
This handbook provides an in-depth guide to alternative medical practices and therapies available today and addresses both the concerns and benefits to be considered. It tells readers what therapies are known to work, what users believe, where there is a need for caution, and what evidence merits a closer look. A comprehensive reference guide reviewed and endorsed by the Christian Medical Association.
Synopsis
The Definitive Resource on Alternative Medicine for ChristiansHerbal remedies, supplements, and alternative therapies- Their specific uses - Which ones really work (and which ones don't)- What to watch out for Christian versus non-Christian approaches to holistic healthClinically proven treatments versus unproven or quack treatmentsTruths and fallacies about supernatural healingAncient medical lore: the historical, cultural, and scientific factsAnd much, much moreIn today's health-conscious culture, options for the care and healing of the body are proliferating like never before. But which ones can you trust? Some are effective, some are useless, some are harmful. Some involve forms of spirituality that the Bible expressly forbids. Others that are truly helpful have been avoided by some Christians who draw inaccurate conclusions about them.Alternative Medicine is the first comprehensive guidebook to non-traditional medicine written from a distinctively Christian perspective. Here at last is the detailed and balanced coverage of alternative medicine that you've been looking for. Professor and researcher Donal O'Mathuna, Ph.D., and national medical authority Walt Larimore, M.D., draw on their extensive knowledge of the Bible and their medical and pharmaceutical expertise to answer the questions about alternative medicine that you most want answered---and others you wouldn't have thought to ask. This massively informative resource includes: Two alphabetical reference sections: - Alternative therapies- Herbal remediesEntries include an analysis of claims, results of actual studies, cautions, recommendations, and further resources.A handy cross-reference that links specific health problems with various alternative therapies and herbal remedies reviewed in this book.Five categories of alternative medicine defined and then applied to every therapy and remedy evaluated in this book.