Traditional Medicine

by Kayne, Steven B.

• ISBN13: 9780853698333
• ISBN10: 0853698333
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-02
• Publisher: Pharmaceutical Pr

Summary

Written by acknowledged experts in the field, this text covers the main traditional therapies around the world giving information on history, philosophy, methods of practice, safety issues, evidence where available, and examples of medicine and how they are used. Each chapter will include case studies.

Author Biography

Steven B Kayne is Honorary Consultant Pharmacist, Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital and Honorary Lecturer, University of Strathclyde School of Pharmacy, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
About the editor	p. ix
Contributors	p. x
Introduction to traditional medicine	p. 1
Traditional European folk medicine	p. 25
Aboriginal/traditional medicine in North America: a practical approach for practitioners	p. 44
Traditional medicine used by ethnic groups in the Colombian Amazon tropical forest, South America	p. 65
Traditional medical practice in Africa	p. 82
Traditional Chinese medicine	p. 119
Indian ayurvedic medicine	p. 195
Japanese kampo medicine	p. 225
Korean medicine	p. 257
Traditional medicines in the Pacific	p. 270
Traditional Jewish medicine	p. 293
Index	p. 317
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