Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

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ASCH (American Society of
Clinical Hypnosis), 217
Aserinsky, Eugene, 229
assessments (chiropractic
diagnostic methods), 135
asthi, 55
asthma, alternative thera-
pies, 320-321
astragalus, TCM (Traditional
Chinese Medicine) treat-
ments, 45
astral body layer (auric
fields), 26
athlete’s foot, alternative
therapies, 321
attention (meditation), 203
Auckett, Amelia, 142
auras, 22, 26-27. See also
chakras
auscultation/olfaction (TCM
diagnostic methods), 42
autonomic nervous system
(biofeedback), 242
awareness through move-
ment (Feldenkrais Method),
252
Ayurveda, 51
Adhibhautika diseases, 56
Adhidaivika diseases, 56
Adhyatmika diseases, 56
composite body types, 54-55
dhatus, 55
diagnostic methods, 57
doshas, 53, 56-60, 64-67
five elements of, 52
goal of, 52
malas, 55
marma therapy, 63
prana, 55
pranayama, 62
treatments, 58-64

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baby massage, 142, 150, 153
back pain, alternative thera-
pies, 321-322
bacterial infection, alterna-
tive therapies, 332
balance
circadian rhythms, 18
musical rhythms, 18-19
problems, alternative thera-
pies, 322
balancing doshas, 56-57,
66-67
basil (aromatherapy), 124
baths, 296, 301
BCIA (Biofeedback
Certification Institute of
America), 242
Beardell, Alan G., 178
bee stings, alternative thera-
pies, 322
“being attacked” nightmares,
235
“being chased” nightmares,
235
“being unprepared for an
exam” nightmares, 235
Beings of Light, 20
belladonna (deadly night-
shade), homeopathy, 113
BEM (Bioelectromagnetics)
broken bones, 323
crystal cards, 289
crystal composition, 284
crystal meditation, 291
crystal resonance, 287
crystal selection, 290
development of, 284
electrocrystal therapy, 289
electroencephalography, 288
electromyography, 288
electronic gem therapy, 289
electroretinography, 288

endogenous magnetic fields,
286-287
exogenous magnetic fields,
287
gemstones, 285
geomagnetic fields, 285
headaches, 331, 335
low energy emission therapy,
288
“magnetic field deficiency
syndrome”, 284
magnetic therapies, 288-289,
292-293
migraine headaches, 335
neuromagnetic stimulation,
288
osteoarthritis, 336
Pink Bubble guided imagery,
291-292
resonance, 287
sleep, 286
sprains/strains, 340
surgery, 341
TCES (transcranial electros-
timulation), 288
TENS (transcultaneous electri-
cal nerve stimulation), 288
tension headaches, 331
wounds, 343
bergamot (aromatherapy),
124
Bhakti Yoga, goals of, 190
bian zheng, 41
Bioelectromagnetics. See
BEM (Bioelectromagnetics)
“bioenergy”, 22
biofeedback, 245
ADD (Attention Deficit
Disorder), 321
anxiety, 319
asthma, 320
autonomic nervous system,
242
back pain, 321
cardiovascular, 243
certification, 242
circulation (poor), 325

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