Alternative Medicine: Selected Resources

Print reference sources:

• The woman's encyclopedia of natural healing : the new healing techniques of 100 leading alternative practitioners, 1996 [Ref 613.04244]
  
  
• Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, 2001 [in 4 volumes] [Ref 615.503 Gale Enc.]
  
  
• A Dictionary of Natural Products, 1997 [Ref 615.32103 H659d 1997]
  
  
• Encyclopedia of Native American Healing, 1998 [Ref 615.882 L995e]
  

Online sources of information:

• Alternative Medicine Homepage - a well-organized, annotated collection of links to relevant listservs, databases, directories and other websites (maintained by the Health Science Library at the University of Pittsburgh) http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/altm.html
  
  
• Healthworld Online - a vast for-profit site which collects articles and news on alternative health and healing in a user-friendly "village" format. Includes searchable databases on alternative medicine schools and practitioners. http://www.healthy.net/
  
  
• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) - This division of the National Institute for Health supports research and education on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Search the site for consumer advisory and alerts, background information on treatments and therapies, and see what studies are currently being sponsored by the center. http://altmed.od.nih.gov/
  
  
• WholeHealthMD.com - a searchable, content-filled site developed by health care providers, describing hundreds of conditions, treatments, healthy foods and supplements; also presents "expert opinions" and news on alternative health topics. http://www.wholehealthmd.com
  
  

Circulating material: Books:

• Alternative medicine : the definitive guide / Larry Trivieri, Jr. and John W. Anderson, editors, 2002. [615.5 ALTERNAT 2002]
  
  
• Bach flower therapy : theory and practice / Mechthild Scheffer, 1988 [615.532 S317b]
  
  
• The complete family guide to homeopathy : an illustrated encyclopedia of safe and effective remedies / Christopher Hammond, 1995 [615.532 H184c]
  
  
• The complete illustrated guide to shiatsu : the Japanese healing art of touch for health and fitness / Elaine Liechti, 1998 [615.822 LIECHTI]
  
  
• The complete medicinal herbal / Penelope Ody, 1993 [615.321 O27c]
  
  
• Healing and the mind / Bill Moyers, 1993 [616.001 M874h]
  
  
• The healing power of pets : harnessing the amazing ability of pets to make and keep people happy and healthy / Marty Becker, 2002 [615.8515 BECKER]
  
  
• Heinerman's encyclopedia of nuts, berries, and seeds / John Heinerman, 1995 [615.321 H364h]
  
  
• Japanese herbal medicine : the healing art of kampo / Robert Rister, 1999 [615.3210952 RISTER Japanese]
  
  
• The PDR family guide to natural medicines & healing therapies, 1999 [615.5 PDR FAMI]
  
  
• The people's pharmacy guide to home and herbal remedies / Joe Graedon and Teresa Graedon, 1999 [615.321 GRAEDON Peoples[
  
  
• Prepare for surgery, heal faster : a guide of mind-body techniques / Peggy Huddleston, 1996 [615.852 H866p]
  
  
• Spontaneous healing : how to discover and enhance your body's natural ability to maintain and heal itself / Andrew Weil, 1996 [615.5 WEIL Spontane]
  
  
• Thorsons principles of acupuncture / Angela Hicks, 1997 [615.892 HICKS Thorsons]
  
  

Audio tapes:

• The Mozart effect : tapping the power of music to heal the body, strengthen the mind, and unlock the creative spirit / Don Campbell [CASSETTE 615.85154 C152m]
  
  
• Healthy Breathing / Ken Cohen [CASSETTE 612.2 C66h]
  
  
• Love, Medicine & Miracles / Bernie S. Siegel [CASSETTE 615.5 S571l]
  
  
• Superimmunity / Paul Pearsall [CASSETTE 613 P316s]
  
  

Videos:

• Edgar Cayce on Healing, 1999 [VID 615.5 EDGAR CA]
  
  
• Homeopathy: Mystery of Healing, 2001 [VID 615.532]
  
  
• The Power Within: Healing Through Prayer [VID 615.852 POWER]
  
  
• Meditation (Workout Series for Beginners) by Lilias [VID 613.7046 MEDITATI]
  
  

Periodicals:

Health - issued monthly
Natural Health - issued bimonthly

Pick up a free copy of these local publications:

Healthy Life: Your Guide to a Balanced Lifestyle at Any Age - a publication for the Pioneer Valley
Many Hands: New England's Magazine for Holistic Health

11/08

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