Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine

By Joseph E. Pizzorno and Michael T. Murray

Book Overview

The most comprehensive and practical guide available to the extraordinary healing powers of natural medicine. From the world-renowned naturopathic doctors and bestselling authors of The Encyclopedia... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1559580917
• ISBN13: 9781559580915
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles
• Length: 640 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 7.5" x 1.8"

Customer Reviews

This book doesn't have a lot of health issues. I

The book is thick, but it's not a complete book of health issues. It's missing a lot of health issues.

Excellent medical resource

If you are to own one basic medical reference book, this is it.Contains the basics of medical ills/diseases, as well as the latest medical research for both standard therapies and alternative ones. I refer to it frequently. I just wish more doctors used it as a reference.

An informative text which will boost your health status!

As a student preparing to enter into the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine provides a wonderfully interesting, informative and easy-to-reference guide to natural medicines. What I enjoyed most was the fact that this book avoids giving a simple "run-down" of the natural treatments used for specific conditions. Instead, it teaches the reader the philosiphy behind how those natural treatments work (for example by promoting the healing power of our body), and therefore why they are used to treat certain conditions. The authors also do a great job of "backing-up" what is written with solid scientific evidence. This addresses a major concern readers have, namely, the validity of natural treatments. While there is still a multitude of research yet to be done, the authors utilize the available research and combine it nicely with the wisdom of centuries-old medical practices from various cultures around the wor! ld. Finally, the applicability of this book is widespread. It is a complete and comprehensive guide for both the everyday person as well as doctors and students (of both Traditional and Naturopathic/Complimentary Medicines).