Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

Alzheimer’s Disease (Dementia)

■ Herbs: ginkgo 120–240 mg daily

■ Supplements: zinc, selenium, evening primrose oil

Alcohol Abuse

■ Acupuncture

■ Herbs: milk thistle, kudzu

■ Meditation

■ Yoga

Amputations: Phantom Pain

■ Magnets: improve blood flow to stump and cause phantom pain to disappear

■ Massage

Anxiety

■ Acupressure: press center of inside wrist 1 inch above crease toward elbow

■ Animal-assisted therapy

■ Aromatherapy: basil, bergamot, chamomile, frankincense deepens breathing

to induce calmness, green apple, juniper, lemon balm, orange, neroli for

panic attacks

■ Biofeedback

■ Healing Touch

■ Herbs: valerian, passion flower, kava kava

■ Homeopathy: St. Ignatius bean, arsenic

■ Massage

■ Meditation

■ Reiki

■ Relaxation techniques

■ Therapeutic Touch

■ Performance anxiety—hypnosis, guided imagery, Alexander Technique

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