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frequencies, 24

functions of, 23-24

gemstones, 290

hand chakras, 23

heart chakras, 24-25

navel chakras. Seesexual

chakras

root chakras, characteristics

of, 24

sexual chakras, characteristics

of, 24

solar plexus chakras, 24, 28

third eye chakras, characteris-

tics of, 25

throat chakras, characteristics

of, 25

chamomile

aromatherapy, 124

herbal medicine, 90, 93

chanting (Native American

medicine), 75

chaos theory, 108

Chelation Therapies

EDTA (ethylene diamine

tetraacetic acid), 298-299

heart disease, 331

chest congestion, alternative

therapies, 324

chi, 22, 37, 40. See also

prana; qi

Five Phases Theory, 38

meridians, 27

movement therapies, 248

Qigong, 249-250, 253-256

T’ai Chi, 249-256

tan diens, 28

tan t’ien, 255

children, AAT (Animal-

Assisted Therapy), 305

Chinese compasses, 39

Chinese medicine. SeeTCM

(Traditional Chinese

Medicine)

chiropractic therapies

back pain, 322

carpal tunnel syndrome, 324

common ailments, 138

development of, 132

diagnostic methods, 135-136

education, 132

headaches (tension), 330

hypermobile spinal joins, 136

pain management, 337

palpation, 136

philosophies of, 133-135

sacroiliac joints, 133

sciatica, 339

SMT (spinal manual therapy),

136

spinal vertebrae, 133

treatments, 137-138

vertebral subluxation, 132,

135

chloresterol (high), alterna-

tive therapies, 325

chondroitin, herbal medicine,

90

circadian rhythms, 18

circles, significance of in

Native American medicine,

71

circulation (poor), alternative

therapies, 325

clary sage (aromatherapy),

124

cold sores, alternative thera-

pies, 326

colds, alternative therapies,

325

colic, alternative therapies,

326

Collinge, William, 170

colloquial prayer (religious

healing), 277

colonics, 297-298

combined manual therapies

Applied Kinesiology, 177-183

exercise, 184

meridians, 183

neurolymphatic points, 179,

183

neurovascular points,

179-181

nutrition, 183-184

Polarity Therapy, 177-183

stress relief exercises, 184

comfrey, herbal medicine, 93

common colds, alternative

therapies, 325

companion animals, 303

AAT (Animal-Assisted

Therapy) registration, 304

AIDS, 311

benefits of, 306

children, 305

grooming/maintenance, 311

handler certification, 305

handler training, 305

hippotherapy, 308

HIV, 311

hygiene, 312

long-term health care facili-

ties, 307-309

obedience training, 304

pet interaction, 312

pet visits, 308

resident animal, 309

service dogs, 310

temperment, 304

veterinary care, 311

compasses (Chinese), 39

compassion, energy-

balancing therapies, 170

complementary medicine,

defining, 6

composite body types

(Ayurveda), 54-55

compresses

as detoxifying therapy, 300

hydrotherapy, 296

concentration (meditation),

203

confession and absolution

(religious healing remedies),

274

congestion (chest), alterna-

tive therapies, 324

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