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A (Very) Brief History of Healing 309 Exploring Different Types of Healing 310 Looking at Popular Healing Therapies Today 311 Crystal healing 312 Johrei 313 Psychic healing313 Reiki315 Shamanic healing316 Spiritual healing317 Therapeutic Touch318 Other healing therapies319 Helping Yourself with Healing Therapies319

Finding Out about Psychological Therapies322 Exploring Modern-day Complementary Therapies for the Mind322 Autogenic therapy (AT) 323 Biofeedback323 Biorhythms324 Brief therapy 325 Emotional freedom techniques (EFT)326 Hypnotherapy 327

Neuro-linguistic programming(NLP)329 Psychosynthesis330 Rebirthing330 Regression therapy 332 Thought field therapy (TFT) 333 Visualisation334 Other therapies 335 Having Psychological Therapies 335 Helping Yourself with Psychological Therapies335

Finding Out about Energy Medicine 338 A (very) brief history of energy medicine338 Understanding how energy medicine works 341 What s the evidence 341 Energy medicine today 343 Introducing Different Types of Energy Medicine 343 Discovering Whom and What Energy Medicine Is Good For345 What can energy medicine treat 346 When not to use energy medicine346 What to Expect in a Typical Consultation347 Diagnosis 347 Treatment 347 What to expect once you start treatment 347 Knowing Whether Your Energy Medicine Treatment Is Working348 Common Questions about Energy Medicine Treatment 348 Finding a Good Practitioner349 Questions to ask your practitioner 349 Counting the cost of energy medicine 350 Ensuring satisfaction 350 Helping Yourself with Energy Medicine 350

Finding Out about Creative Therapies 352 Exploring Modern-day Creative Therapies 352 Art therapy 353 Bibliotherapy 354 Colour therapy (including aura-soma) 356 Dance therapy358 Dramatherapy and psychodrama 359 Feng shui and geomancy 360 Light therapy362 Music therapy 363 Play therapy 364 Sound therapy 365 Experiencing Creative Therapies 367 Helping Yourself with Creative Therapies 368

24: Ten Complementary Medicine Tips for Healthy Living 371

Be Aware371 Eat Well 372 Boost Immunity 372 Balance Those Bones373 Breathe 373 Move It! 374 Rest and Sleep Well 374 De-stress375 Create and Express Yourself 376 Satisfy Your Soul376

Garlic377 Watercress378 Ginger 378 Nettle 378 Sunflower Seeds 379 Flax Seeds379 Lecithin380 Bioflavonoids 380 Seaweed380 Sprouted Seeds381

Camomile 383 Dandelion 384 Elderflower384 Lavender384 Parsley 385 Peppermint 385 Rosemary 385 Sage 386 Thyme386 Valerian387

have known and worked with Jacqueline Young for over 10 years and have great respect for her ability to condense often very complicated issues into simple and understandable text Complementary Medicine For Dummies does just that All sorts of claims and counter-claims are made about whether therapies work, are safe, or are just simply a confidence trick Jackie guides us through this morass of information in a thoughtful, sensible, and humorous manner so that you really will understand what s going on and what you might be able to safely use to help yourself One of the great strengths of complementary medicine is its ability to empower Understanding why you might be using a particular approach to improve your health and maintain wellbeing allows you to take back sensible control of your health and use the best of both conventional and complementary medicine That s what most people want for themselves and indeed what most medical practitioners want for both themselves and their patients I hope you enjoy Complementary Medicine For Dummies but above all else I hope you find it valuable, empowering, and humorous George Lewith Dr George Lewith, MA DM FRCP MRCGP Reader in Complementary Medicine, University of Southampton Visiting Professor, University of Westminster Complementary Medicine Research Unit Primary Medical Care Aldermoor Health Centre Aldermoor Close Southampton SO16 5ST

omplementary medicine is growing in popularity all the time, and is becoming a significant part of modern-day healthcare, with millions of treatments taking place each year It reaches back into the distant past, drawing on health wisdom from ancient cultures such as the Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese, and yet is also bang up-to-date with new health innovations and the latest technological advances Complementary medicine also excites lots of controversy, with animated debates between those who are convinced it works and those who believe that it s all hocus-pocus and quackery I take a middle path, giving you the low-down on each of the therapies, presenting you with evidence on their effectiveness (or the lack of it), and leaving you to make your own informed opinions and choices My aim is to give you easy access to all the information you need to know to use complementary medicine safely and effectively, with a few entertaining stories, quizzes, and useful health tips thrown in along the way If you care about your health you re bound to find something to interest you in this book that you may be inspired to try out I m passionate about complementary medicine and have devoted most of my working life to practising, teaching, writing about, discussing, researching, and studying it! I m excited to have this opportunity to share my enthusiasm with you and to guide you through the complementary medicine maze