Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The most complete resource of its kind on alternative medicine
oHerbal remedies, dietary supplements, and alternative therapies
oTheir specific uses
oWhich ones really work (and which ones don't)
oWhat to watch out for
oChristian versus non-Christian approaches to holistic health
oClinically proven treatments versus unproven or quack treatments
oTruths and fallacies about supernatural healing
oAncient medical lore: the historical, cultural, and scientific facts
oAnd much, much more
Alternative Medicine is the first comprehensive guidebook to nontraditional medicine written from a distinctively Christian perspective. Keeping pace with the latest developments and research in alternative medicine, this thoroughly revised edition combines the most current information with an easy-to-use format. University lecturer and researcher Dnal O'Mathna, PhD, and national medical authority Walt Larimore, MD, provide detailed and balanced answers to your most pressing questions about alternative medicine--and to other questions you wouldn't have thought to ask.
Also includes
Two alphabetical reference sections:
Alternative therapies
Herbal remedies, vitamins, and dietary supplements
oA description of each therapy and remedy, an analysis of claims, results of actual studies, cautions, recommendations, and further resources
oHandy cross-references linking health problems with various alternative therapies and herbal remedies reviewed in the book
Synopsis
Easy to use, this thoroughly revised and expanded edition of Alternative Medicine keeps pace with the latest findings and developments in alternative medicine. Here is the most comprehensive, current, well-balanced, and trustworthy information available from both a scientific and a biblical perspective.