Product Description: Introducing an all new, cutting edge reference on the fastest growing form of medical treatment - alternative medicine. Stedman's Alternative Medicine Words is sure to be a hit among those who work daily with the terms associated with this branch of medicine. This uniquely crafted reference draws its content from several well-respected textbooks in the field, such as Greenman's Principles of Manual Medicine , Jonas's Essentials of Complementary & Alternative Medicine and Blumenthal's Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines--The Complete German Commission E Monographs . In addition, this reference offers value-added appendices, including illustrations and sample cases. The information contained in this reference is based on the following categories: Medical Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Herbs, Massage & Body Works, Traditional Chinese Medicine & Complementary Therapies, Native American Medicine, Tibetan Medicine, Chiropractic Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Holistic Nursing, Spiritual Healing, Qigong, Biofeedback Therapy, Hypnotherapy, Behavioral Medicine, Orthomolecular Medicine and Megavitamin Therapy, Nutritional Biotherapy, and Medication and Mindfulness. and contains over 40,000 entries.