Holistic Parenting : Raising Children to a New Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Well-Being

by Sneyd, Lynn Wiese

• ISBN13: 9780658003066
• ISBN10: 0658003062
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

This timely book explores the meaning of a holistic lifestyle and shows parents how the mind, body, and spirit are integral to their children's healing. Warm and inspiring, Holistic Parenting combines the most up-to-date alternative and conventional practices, addressing such topics as herbal medicine, homeopathy, Ayurveda, holistic dentistry, nutrition, and immunizations.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Harold H. Bloomfield
Introduction	xiii
So What's Holistic?	1	(12)
The Fear of It All	13	(12)
Health and Medicine Across the Ages	25	(14)
Herbal Medicine: Relocating the Medicine Cabinet to the Kitchen	39	(18)
Homeopathy: The Power of Nature	57	(18)
Ayurveda: 5,000 Years Old and Still Healthy	75	(26)
Eating Well in Spite of Our Food	101	(26)
Environmental Concerns	127	(20)
The Vaccination Ritual	147	(32)
Open Wide: Holistic Dentistry	179	(16)
From Quacks to Qualified Professionals	195	(18)
The Spirit Within	213	(20)
Epilogue	233	(4)
Notes	237	(14)
Bibliography	251	(30)
Resources	281	(10)
Recommended Reading	291	(4)
Index	295