Absolute Beginner's Guide to Alternative Medicine

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HVLA (high-velocity,
low-amplitude) thrust
adjustments (chiropractic
therapies), 137
hydrotherapy
back pain, 322
baths, 296
bruises, 323
burns (minor), 323
compresses, 296
functions of, 296
hemorrhoids, 331
inflammation, 333
insomnia, 334
liver disease, 334
menstrual discomfort, 335
muscle soreness, 336
neti, 297
osteoarthritis, 336
pain management, 337
sciatica, 339
sinus problems, 339
sprains/strains, 340
sunburns, 341
sweat baths, 297
wounds, 343
hypermobile spinal joints
(chiropractic therapies), 136
hypertension, alternative
therapies, 332
hypnosis
anxiety, 319
asthma, 320
circulation (poor), 325
labor pains, 334
migraine headaches, 335
pain management, 337
warts, 342
hypnotherapy
benefits of, 221
cancer, 222
conscious mind, 217
development of, 216
Guided Imagery (GI),
222-224

hypnotic suggestion, 218-
220
Laws of Suggestion, 216-219
memories, 219
migraine headaches, 222
pain management, 222
self-hypnosis techniques,
224-225
sexual dysfunction, 339
subconscious mind, 217
surgery, 341
trance states, 217-221
treatment methods, 220
versus meditation, 216
warts, 221

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I-ACT (International
Association for Colon
Hydrotherapy), 297
iatrogenic illnesses, natur-
opathy, 101
ignatia (St. Ignatius bean),
homeopathy, 113
illness, shamanic viewpoint
of, 264
imagery
cancer, 324
circulation (poor), 325
nausea, 336
pain management, 337
sexual dysfunction, 339
warts, 342
imagination (shamanism),
263
immune system enhance-
ment, alternative therapies,
332
Inana Yoga, goals of, 190
indigestion, alternative ther-
apies, 332
induction phase (hypnothera-
py), 220

infant massage, 142, 150, 153
infection, alternative thera-
pies
bacterial, 332
fungal, 333
urinary tract, 342
viral, 333
infertility, alternative thera-
pies, 333
inflammation, alternative
therapies, 333
“infused oils” (aromathera-
py), 122
infusions (herbal medicine),
90
Ingham, Eunice, 156
inquiry (TCM diagnostic
methods), 43
insect bites, alternative ther-
apies, 322
insomnia, alternative thera-
pies, 333-334
inspection (TCM diagnostic
methods), 42
Institute of Aromatherapy,
117
interactive-integrative
research paradigms (con-
ventional medicine), 13
intercessory prayer (religious
healing), 277
International Association of
Infant Massage, 144
interviews (homeopathic
diagnostic methods), 109
isoflavones, herbal medicine,
87
Interpretation of Dreams,
The, 229

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