Holistic Healthcare - Possibilities and Challenges

This new book focuses on recent trends in holistic medicine, the art of maintaining proper balance between one's physical health and mental well-being.

List of contents

A Tour around the World’s Medical Systems Using Evidence-Based Medicine to Point out What Is the Best Medicine: Holistic Mind-Body Medicine Is Safest Most Effective for Most Clinical Conditions. African Traditional and Alternative Medicine Implementation in Primary Healthcare Systems in Africa: Bottlenecks and Prospects. Postures. Integrative Pharmacology: Interconnecting the World of Ayurveda (Traditional Indian Medicine – TIM), Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and Conventional Medicine (CM). Concept and Principles of Yoga. The Potential Bactericidal Properties of Some Plants Commonly Used in Ayurvedic Medicinal Practices of South India. Antibacterial Effect of Green Tea and Black Tea Extract against Selected Genera of Bacteria. In Vitro Anti-Platelet Aggregation Property of Heracleum candolleanum (Wight et Arn.) Gamble, A Promising Tribal Medicinal Plant from Western Ghats. Role of Medicinal Plants in Targeting Important Signaling Pathways in Cervical Cancer. Audio Visual Entertainment and Acupressure Therapy for Insomnia. A Review of Medicinal Plants Used in Cardioprotective Remedies in Traditional Medicine. Scope of Non-Invasive Surgery of Shushrut in Present Era with Special Reference to Keloids. Ayurveda and Reproductive Issues.

About the author

George, Anne | Oluwatobi, Oluwafemi Samuel | Joseph, Blessy|

Summary

This new book focuses on recent trends in holistic medicine, the art of maintaining proper balance between one’s physical health and mental well-being.

Product details

• Assisted by: Anne George (Editor), Blessy Joseph (Editor), Sebastian Mathew (Editor), Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi (Editor), Oluwafemi Samuel Oluwatobi (Editor), V. Raji (Editor), Sabu Thomas (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2017
• EAN: 9781771883726
• ISBN: 978-1-77188-372-6
• No. of pages: 294
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 560 g
• Illustrations: Farb., s/w. Abb.
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; Alternativmedizin, HEALTH & FITNESS / Herbal Medications, HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, MEDICAL / Alternative & Complementary Medicine, Consumer Health