Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

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HERBAL MEDICINE^353

GSR (galvanic skin response)
biofeedback devices, 243
guardian angels, 20
Guided Imagery (GI), 220
anxiety, 319
benefits of, 221-222
cellular imagery, 223
end-state imagery, 223
energetic imagery, 223
feeling-state imagery, 223
psychological imagery, 223
self-hypnosis techniques,
224-225
spiritual imagery, 224
versus meditation, 216
Guo Lin Gong, 249

H

Hahnemann, Samuel, 106-109
hand chakras, 23
“hand tremblers” (Native
American medicine), 74
handlers (AAT), 305
hands
acupressure treatments, 164
reflexology points, 160
harmony (Native American
medicine), 73
Hatha Yoga, 190, 194
headaches
migraine headaches, alterna-
tive therapies, 335
pressure-point therapies, 162
tension headaches, alterna-
tive therapies, 330
healers, guidelines in select-
ing, 5
healing dreams, 236-237
Healing Touch. SeeHT
(Healing Touch)
health
defining, 6, 11
naturopathy theories on, 102
shamanic viewpoint of, 264

healthful living (religious
healing remedies), 274
heart breathing (Yoga), 199
heart chakras, 24-25
heart disease, alternative
therapies, 331
heat rashes, alternative ther-
apies, 331
hemorrhoids, alternative
therapies, 331
herbal medicine, 83
abrasions, 318
acne, 318
AIDS, 318
alcoholism, 319
allergies, 318
Alzheimer’s disease, 319
antioxidants, 88
anxiety, 319
arthritis, 320
asthma, 320
athlete’s foot, 321
back pain, 322
bacterial infection, 333
bee stings, 322
borage, 93
bruises, 323
burns (minor), 323
canker sores, 324
capsaicin, 90
carpal tunnel syndrome, 324
chamomile, 90, 93
chest congestion, 324
chloresterol (high), 325
chondroitin, 90
circulation (poor), 325
claims of, 95
cold sores, 326
colds, 325
comfrey, 93
constipation, 326
conventional medicine devel-
opments, 85
coughs, 327
decoctions, 90
depression, 327
development of, 84-85

diabetes, 327
diarrhea, 328
dosages, 96
duration, 96
ear infections, 328
echinacea, 90
evening primrose oil, 91
extracts, 90
fatigue, 329
FDA regulations, 85
fever, 330
feverfew, 91
fibromyalgia, 330
form of, 95
fungal infection, 333
garlic, 91
ginger, 91, 94
ginkgo, 91
ginseng, 91
glucosamine, 91
goldenseal, 91
green tea, 92
headaches (tension), 330
heart disease, 331
heat rashes, 331
hemorrhoids, 331
hypertension, 332
immune system enhance-
ment, 332
indigestion, 332
infusions, 90
insect bites, 322
insomnia, 334
jet lag, 334
kava, 92
labels, 95
labor pains, 334
liver disease, 334
market trends, 83
memory loss, 334
menopause, 335
menstrual discomfort, 335
migraine headaches, 335
milk thistle, 92
mint, 94
morning sickness, 336
multiple ingredient products,
96
muscle soreness, 336

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