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Book Reviews
Book Reviews: 24 Sept - 29 Sept 2007

  1. The physician's Guides to Healing: Treating hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions
  2. The PDR family guide to common ailments
  3. Great systems of yoga
  4. Natural healing for children-An essential handbook for parents


1) The physician's Guides to Healing: Treating hypertension and other cardiovascular conditions

The book provides an overview of one group of illnesses, along with up to date information on both the conventional and alternative therapies used to treat it. It will help the reader understand and compare both allopathic and alternative approaches to specific health problems and make informed decisions about which combination of therapies is best suited to individual needs.

Authors: Alan Pressman, Herbert, D.Goodman and Alice E.Fugate
Publishers: Berkley Books
Date of Publication: 1997
No. of pages: 200


2) The PDR family guide to common ailments

The book explains the health problems one's family is likely to encounter i.e. injuries, aches and pains, chronic disorders, infectious diseases and the ailments of childhood and old age. It is a comprehensive overview of conventional treatment options, advice on herbal remedies, nutritional supplements & complementary therapies. It also contains descriptive listings of prescription drugs and over the counter remedies along with self care tips & easy to follow guidelines and signs and symptoms that signal an emergency.

Publishers: Ballantine Books
Date of Publication: 1999
No. of pages: 349


3) Great systems of yoga

The book gives a full yet brief survey of both raja and hatha yoga, covering the meditational & other practices, as well as the philosophical & devotional systems. In addition to this, the book describes the path taught by Buddha & the methods of the Sufis & the schools of Zen. And also stressing modern people to include the yoga practice in their daily lives, on account of increased power and faculty as well as poise amidst disturbances & the conserving of energy in both physical and mental work.

Authors: Ernest Wood
Publishers: D.B.Taraporevala Sons
Date of Publication: 1988
No. of pages: 168


4) Natural healing for children-An essential handbook for parents

The book provides traditional treatments as well as guidelines for when one should ask a pediatrician's advice. The book deals with the ailments that can be treated at home, without the use of drugs. Thus the book contains effective, safe, and totally natural techniques that guard one's child's health with nature's help.

Authors: Winifred Conkling
Publishers: Lynn Sonberg Book
Date of Publication: 1996
No. of pages: 307

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