Synopses & Reviews
Nature's Cures explores 33 valuable and fascinating healing arts from many traditions including: massage, herbal remedies, biofeedback, and homeopathy, among other healing traditions. He describes both the natural and scientific reasons why these therapies work and how specifically they can work for you. Never preachy or condemning, Castleman shows what each healing modality is best for and how best to incorporate it into your life. The book contains a symptoms chart that explains which natural therapies are best at curing those symptoms. Throughout, Castleman maintains that eating properly, exercising, and keeping everything in moderation can lead to physical and emotional balance and long-term health.
Table of Contents
Acupuncture and acupressure -- Aromatherapy -- Biofeedback -- Cognitive therapy -- Cold and flu therapy -- Companionship -- Complementary cancer care -- Dreams -- Elimination diets -- Exercise -- The healing foods -- Healing humor -- Healthy habits -- Heat and cold therapies -- Herbal healing -- Homeopathy -- Light therapy -- Low-fat eating -- Massage -- Meditation -- Mind/body healing -- Music therapy -- Ornish therapy -- Sleep -- Tai chi and Chi gong -- Vegetarianism -- Vision therapy -- Visualization, guided imagery and self-hypnosis -- Vitamins and minerals -- Walking -- Water -- Weight training -- Yoga.