The ALTERNATIVE PHARMACY [Paperback]

Ellen Brown (Author), Lynne P. Walker (Author), Lynn Paige Walker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1998

Finally, a serious alternative health guide that tells you what really works - including specific brand names, dosages, and courses of treatment. For 200 health conditions listed alphabetically, The Alternative Pharmacy compares conventional treatments to your best options from alternative health disciplines, including herbal medicine, nutritional therapy, homeopathy, and Chinese traditional medicine. You'll also learn how to stock an "alternative medicine cabinet" that meets your family's daily needs without the dangerous side-effects of many over-the-counter medications.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Brown, a researcher who writes about alternative approaches to health, and Walker, a former hospital pharmacist with advanced degrees in Chinese medicine and homeopathy, have coauthored books on consumer drug information and on the management of menopause. Their most recent collaboration is another response to the public's increasing interest in alternative medicine. Each entry briefly outlines the condition as well as conventional treatments, with the primary focus on drug therapies. The authors then suggest one or more nontraditional approaches to managing the condition, such as nutritional and herbal therapies, homeopathy, relaxation techniques, or lifestyle changes. Introductory chapters include a review of the principle of homeopathic medicine and important guidelines to consider when using homeopathic remedies. The book offers a useful approach to the topic but should be supported by more general texts. Recommended for alternative medicine collections.?Cathy Weglarz, Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, New Brunswick
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Press; 1 edition (September 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735200211
• ISBN-13: 978-0735200210
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,915,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #47 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Reference

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is top rate!, May 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The ALTERNATIVE PHARMACY (Paperback)

I have read this book and would highly recommend this to anyone who is looking into aternatives for modern medicine! This is one of the best herbal remedy books I have read. It gives what modern medicine would do for the problem, then gives many different herbal remedies to try.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reference, March 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The ALTERNATIVE PHARMACY (Paperback)

I like this book because it paints a broad picture: covering traditional medicine and then offering alternatives in homeopathy, herbal and chinese medicine. This is one of the only books I have seen which covers such a broad scope of alternative medicines from different disciplines and countries.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good resource, April 6, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Natures Pharmacy: Break the Drug Cycle With Safe Natural Alternative Treatments for 200 Everyday Ailments (Hardcover)

This is an excellent resource for everyone. These are simple remedies that actually work. This book is an excellent alternative resource for many common problems. Most Americans are reluctant to try alternative remedies, but the rest of the world has used them with sucess for ages.