This book is an essential guide for physicians, chiropractors, patients, and nutritional outlets when it comes to understanding the benefits, rationale, and research underlying a multitude of add-on treatments.

The explosion of information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has demanded the attention of health professionals and responsible consumers, in cluding the elderly.

Originally published in 1984, this was the first systematic and evaluative investigation of the holistic health movement - the first to put is contribution and limitations in both historical and current perspectives.

Examines the history and development of osteopathy and its place in modern healthcare. Describes the complex range of skills which combine to make osteopathy a unique and effective therapy. Written by a highly regarded practitioner and teacher with over 40 years' of experience.

Containing over 900 entries of general disease conditions and corresponding herbal treatments, this book covers therapeutic action, 550 monographs of medicinal plants, and the properties of herbs and preparations such as tinctures, liquid extracts, poultices and essential oils.

This book presents information to healthcare professionals on cannabis with focus on medical cannabis. It is a science-based overview including dosing needs for practitioners to advise patients appropriately. Attention is given to regulatory status, limits to research, and pathogenic issues needed to provide a safe, therapeutic product.

By recognising the components of the therapeutic work that makes the HEARTS (Hands-on, Empathy, Aromas, Relaxation, Textures and Sounds) technique effective, this book promotes peace, calm and tranquillity in palliative care settings and bridges the gaps in the choices that can be offered to patients.