Presents a practical introduction to a variety of approaches to relaxation, both somatic and cognitive, that may usefully contribute to patient care.

Horticultural therapy is a profession that serves the needs of practitioners having a broad understanding of the theories, techniques, and strategies for effective program development and management. This book is a manual of theories of horticultural therapy containing models of practices and programs.

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.

This book reviews aspects of medicinal plants and their applications in treating various diseases. It provides comprehensive information on plant-derived alternative medical treatments for certain types of cancers, inflammatory conditions, tuberculosis, STDs, blood disorders, parasitic infections, and a variety of skin disorders.

This book reviews aspects of medicinal plants and their applications in treating various diseases. It provides comprehensive information on plant-derived alternative medical treatments for certain types of cancers, inflammatory conditions, tuberculosis, STDs, blood disorders, parasitic infections, and a variety of skin disorders.

Brings together western and eastern approaches providing an amalgamation of theoretical and practical information for bodywork practitioners world-wide. This title describes the application of massage and shiatsu from early pregnancy, including work during labour and for the first year postnatally for the mother.