Author Description

"The Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine covers all aspects of the subject including therapies, conditions/diseases, herbs/plants, and biographies of key people in the field. Through more than 800 entries and more than 500 photos, graphs, charts and illustrations, the title identifies and explains numerous types of alternative medicine being practiced today, including reflexology, acupressure, acupuncture, chelation therapy, kinesiology, yoga, chiropractic, Feldenkrais, juice therapies, detoxification, naturopathy, Chinese medicine, biofeedback, Ayurveda, osteopathy, massage therapy and yoga"--Provided by publisher.