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Contents

Foreword	xv
Introduction	xvii
ONE
The Birth of Integrative Medicine	1
Centuries of Healing Wisdom, 1
Medicine American-Style, 7
Western Miracles and the Deification of Doctors • An Era of Alienation • Dare or Death: It's a Game of Life Roulette • Are We Managing Care, or Is It Managing Us?
A Meeting of the Minds: A New Approach to Healing, 11
Teaching Alternative Treatments at Traditional Medical Schools • The National Institutes of Health Joins the Act • Alternative Treatments Gaining Popularity among Doctors and Consumers • Western Medicine's Firsts • Eastern Medicine's Firsts
TWO
Blending East and West: Searching for Your Garden	29
The Eastern Model: Your Body as a Landscape, 30
The Conventional Western Model: Your Body as a Finely Tuned Machine, 31
Principles of Chinese Medicine: The Six Evil Qi, the Seven Passions, the Five Elements • Eastern Diagnosis: Pulse Reading the Tongue • Eastern Treatments: Acupuncture, Cupping, Moxibustion, Chinese Remedial Massage
THREE
East/West Approaches to Treatment: Chronic Maladies	45
Allergies, Hay Fever, and Sinus Problems, 45
A Western Approach • An Eastern Approach • Ayurvedic Herbal Tea for Sinus Problems
• Other Options for Treating Allergies, Hay Fever, and Sinus Problems
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, 47
A Western Approach • An Eastern Approach
• Other Options for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 48
A Western Approach • An Eastern Approach
• Other Options for Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Ménière's Disease, 50
A Western Approach • An Eastern Approach
• Other Options for Ménière's Disease
Menopause, 51
A Western Approach • An Eastern Approach
• Other Options for Menopause
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ/TMD), 52
A Western Approach • An Eastern Approach
• Other Options for Treating TMJ/TMD
FOUR
East/West Approaches to Treatment: 20th-century Killers	55
HIV/AIDS, 55
AIDS Activist Outliving Predictions • The San Francisco Community Health Clinic • Studies on the Efficacy of Chinese Medicine for AIDS Treatment • Earlier Studies on ARC and AIDS • Blocking Scientific Study
Cancer, 67
An Ovarian Cancer Survivor's Story • A Word of Caution • Linking Cancer and Recovery to the Mind • California Center Studies Patient Desires • The Wellness Community: Patients Helping Patients • Bernie Siegel's Exceptional Cancer Patients Group • The American Cancer Society Support Programs • Herbs and Cancer • Studies on Alternative Treatments for Cancer • Cancer Fighting Activities • Diet and Cancer
FIVE
The Healing Relationship	85
The Healing Environment, 85
Healing and the Patient's Outlook, 87
Nocebo Effect: Case Study
Patient-Centered Treatment or Practitioner-Centered Treatment?, 90
Quackbusters, 92
Patient-Centered Integrated Practices, 93
The Dogwood Institute • Sitting in with a Doctor of Integrative Medicine • Patients Bare Their Souls
SIX
Mastering the Art of Living	101
The Power of Love, 104
Yoga: The Core of Healing, the Key to Life, 104
Body/Mind Connections, 105
Guided Imagery, 106
Meditation, 107
SEVEN
Eating Your Way to Wellness	109
The China Project: Establishing A Connection Between Diet and Disease, 110
China Project Disease Groupings • The Price We Pay for Affluence • What Happens When We Consume Too Much • Dietary Findings of the China Project
Heart Disease, 114
Diet and Heart Disease
The Asian Diet Pyramid, 116
Healthful Properties of Foods, 118
EIGHT
Herbs: Ancient Remedies, Modern Healing	121
The Increasing Popularity of Herbal Remedies, 122
Regulatory Lock-Out: FDA and Herbs in America, 122
Ancient Remedies and Modern Drugs Working Together?
• The Risk of Losing the Healers
Eastern and Western Herbal Traditions, 124
Training Assures Your Safety
Treating Common Ailments With Herbs, 125
Addictions • Aging • Appetite Control • Asthma • Cancer • Colds and Upper Respiratory Infections • Constipation • Diarrhea, the Flu, and Gastrointestinal Problems • Gynecological Problems • High Blood Pressure • Pain Relief— Headache and PMS • Tips for Common Maladies •
NINE
Women and Healing: Reclaiming Our Natural Processes	135
Childbirth the Natural Way, 137
Woman Discovers Her Birthing Path • Midwifery • Some Tips for a Better Birthing Experience • Herbs for Pregnancy
PMS: Bloated, Crabby, and Craving, 141
Food and PMS • Herbs and PMS • Prozac the Natural Way
Menopause, 142
Herbs and Menopause • Current Studies on the Use of Herbs to Treat Menopausal Symptoms • Osteoporosis and Calcium
TEN
Healing Through Energy, Touch, and Gentle Exercise	147
Life Force Around the Globe, 147
Biofield Healing
Clinical Promise for Energy Healing, 148
Reiki: the Laying On of Hands, 149
Reiki Treatment for a Mother-to-Be
Balancing the Chi Through Gentle Exercises, 152
T'ai-Chi Ch'uan • The Rom Dance • Qigong
ELEVEN
Shooting Up: Treating Substance Abuse with Acupuncture and Community Solutions	157
The Experience of a Healing Heroin Addict, 158
Acupuncture and Addiction, 158
Balls and Seeds • The Lincoln Hospital Program Was the Forerunner • Studies on the Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Substance Abuse • Acupuncture and Jailed Addicts • The Three-Tiered Protocol for Treating Addicted Convicts • Community Health Initiatives: The Penn North Neighborhood Center
TWELVE
Miracles: Prayer, Spirituality, Death, and Healing	167
Prayer, 167
Studies on Prayer and Distant Healing, 169
More Studies on the Effect of Prayer on Healing
Spiritual Healers and the Sacred Contract, 171
Finding Oneness: The Sacred Contract
Quantum Physics, 172
Studies on Healing in Community, 172
Healing in Death, 173
AFTERWORD
Where Do We Go from Here?	175
The Perils of Mainstreaming Alternative Medicine, 176
Being Realistic About Research, 176
State-Sponsored Changes, 177
Finding the Path to the Future, 178
NOTES	179
REFERENCES	185
INDEX	189

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