350 CONSCIOUS DREAMINGconscious dreaming, 233-234
conscious mind (hypnothera-
py), 217
constipation, alternative
therapies, 326
contemplative prayer. See
meditative prayer
conventional medicine
alternative medicine compar-
isons/contrasts, 12-14
alternative medicine, comple-
mentary uses, 8
defining, 6
development of, 7
disease, origins of, 10
double-blind studies, 14
focus of, 7-8
healing process perspectives,
11
health, defining, 11
healthy lifestyle perspectives,
12
herbal medicine compatibility,
95
herbal medicine derivations,
85
homeopthic remedies, 112
interactive-integrative
research paradigms, 13
market trends, 3
paradigms of, 9
particulate-deterministic
research paradigms, 12
unitary-transformative
research paradigms, 13
cooling foods (TCM treat-
ments), 44
coriander (aromatherapy),
124
corns, alternative therapies,
326
cosmologies (shamanism)
lower world, 263
upper world, 264
Coue, Emile, 216-219coughs, alternative therapies,
326
Creator, shamanic relation-
ship to, 71
crown chakras, 23-25
crystal cards, 289
crystals, 285
chakras, 290
composition of (BEM), 284
crystal cards, 289
healing, 289
Pink Bubble guided imagery,
291-292
resonance (BEM), 287
selecting, 290
cypress (aromatherapy), 124D
deadly nightshade (belladon-
na), homeopathy, 113
decoctions (herbal medicine),
90
deep breathing, 30
TCM (Traditional Chinese
Medicine) treatments, 49
Yoga, 196
delta sleep (dreamwork), 230
Delta Society, 304
depression, alternative thera-
pies, 327
detoxifying therapies, 295
baths, 301
chelation therapies, 298-299
colonics, 297-298
compresses, 300
hydrotherapy, 296-297
steam inhalation, 300
sweating, 300
dhatus, 53-55
diabetes, alternative thera-
pies, 327
diarrhea, alternative thera-
pies, 328diet
Ayurveda treatments, 58-60
TCM (Traditional Chinese
Medicine) treatments, 44,
48
diffusers, aromatherapy, 121
diluted essential oils (aro-
matherapy), 122
directed prayer (religious
healing), 277
disease
naturopathic theories on,
102
origins of, 10
dogs, as service dogs, 310
dong quai, TCM (Traditional
Chinese Medicine) treat-
ments, 45
doshas, 53
balancing, 56-57, 66-67
composite body types, 54-55
determining, 64-66
food relationships, 59-60
Kapha doshas, 53-67
Pitta doshas, 53-67
Vata doshas, 53-66
Dossey, Dr. Larry, 271
double-blind studies, 14
dream dictionaries, 233
dream incubation, 237
dream symbols, 231
dreams
as diagnostic methods, 232
as insight, 231
as metaphors, 231
controlling, 234
healing, 236-237
nightmares, 232-234
reasons for, 231
recalling, 236
sharing, 238
understanding, 233
dreamwork, 227
conscious dreaming, 233-234
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