Principles of Environmental Science

‘Nature is the best physician.’ — Hippocrates Nature can cure many diseases including some that other systems of medicine cannot. In this age of pill-swallowing and its resultant complications many people have started returning to nature in an effort to regain the balance they have lost in their physical living. Naturopathy, is not only inexpensive and simple but also totally free of harmful side effects. This book has been organized for quick and handy reference for every family and provides naturopathic cures for nearly all common, acute and chronic diseases such as Constipation, Piles, Diabetes, Hernia, Asthma, Eczema, Blood Pressure, Anaemia, Jaundice, Epilepsy, Venereal Diseases, Goitre, etc. It also gives an introduction to the basis of naturopathic system.

Section One is organized by body system. Each chapter contains therapeutic applications or interventions related to the categories in Section Two. This section also includes a discussion of quality and practical issues that conventional health care providers may encounter.

Section Two presents categories that are the framework for NAC therapies and provides a brief overview for understanding NAC modalities from an organized perspective. The reader is referred to references and websites for information on modalities including cautions, contraindications, side effects, and specific credentialing and regulation of practitioners.
Includes unique 2-part organization: the chapters in the first part are listed by body system and focus on interventions and extensively cross-reference the second part, which is a reference section on each of the common NAC therapies
Outlines Natural, Alternative, & Complementary therapies for common outpatient conditions.
Includes Shuler’s Nurse Practitioner Practice Model for problem-focused holistic assessment.
Follows format for NAC categories of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).

Based on Todarananda Ayurveda Saukhyam, this series in nine volumes covers almost all the aspects of Ayurveda, including fundamentals principles, anatomy, physiology, hygiene and public health, examination of patients, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of diseases, iatro-chemistry, materia medica and five specialised therapies, known as Panch karma. While volumes one and two deal with materia medica and basic principles of Ayurveda, respectively, volumes three to seven cover the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases. Five specialised therapies (Panch-Karma) and Rasa Sastra make part of volumes eight and nine respectively. Besides the original Sanskrit text, all the volumes contain its English translation, extensive glossary of technical terms, various indices, notes and references.