The Complete Encyclopedia Of Natural Healing [Hardcover]

Gary Null (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1998

This unique and reliable health reference picks up where other sources leave off, offering a comprehensive listing of some of today's most common diseases and their simple, natural, inexpensive cures Telephone interviews .

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Null (The Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing, LJ 5/15/98) has compiled a guide to natural healing intended for "today's confused health care consumer," and the easy-to-use format will indeed appeal to the lay reader. Unfortunately, references to scientific research are missing, undermining the often solid advice that Null provides. The book is divided into two sections: "Conditions," arranged like an encyclopedia with natural cures for over 60 ailments, and "Treatments and Patient Experiences," in which Null shares patients' views while often criticizing traditional medical approaches, e.g., for prostate cancer, he favors ozone treatment in Mexico over surgery. Even though Null offers clear discussions of causes, symptoms, cures, and treatment summaries, these personal testimonies do not add to the reliability of his book. Most of the therapies are not controversial, however; interventions like massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, and allergy control are, for instance, recommended for conditions like headaches. But the recommendations for herbal remedies and dietary supplements come simply from Null's own naturopathic experience, without any supporting scientific evidence. By comparison, naturopathic physicians Michael Murray and Joseph Pizzorno cite 53 references to studies supporting their claims in the chapter on migraines in their Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (LJ 5/1/91). This is too bad, for Null's guide has a great deal of common-sense advice for diet improvements, detoxification, immune system fortification, mental attitude improvements, and lifestyle changes that are in line with the philosophy of natural medicine. To be used with caution in larger alternative medicine collections only.ARebecca Cress-Ingebo, Wright State Univ. Libs, Dayton, OH
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 612 pages
• Publisher: Kensington; 1 edition (March 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575662582
• ISBN-13: 978-1575662589
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.8 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #725,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing- Good to the last page!, October 26, 2006

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Henry Yuen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Paperback)

The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing offers quick and relevant insights for your health. I truly enjoy this book for its straight forward details and users-friendly nature. Dr. Null writes with a simple elegance which makes the information easy to understand and even easier to apply. Easier does not mean simply. I find that practically every sentence offers some important insights into the subject; this is not a small feat considering the fact that the "Complete Encyclopedia" is over 600 pages. I'd read other reviews knocking this book for its lack of scientific references, but there are more than enough notable references. Honestly, do you really want to read 5,000 scientific citations every time someone says that vitamin C or ginseng works? If you really do, then I suggest you read Dr. Gary Null's "Clinician's Handbook of Natural Healing," which offers 870 pages of scientific peer review studies. Growing up in an Asian household, I can not tell you how much astragalus, wolfberry and other Chinese herbs I ate not as herbal remedies but as a part of a regular diet. I have also added daily supplements of numerous vitamins to my diet for the better part of my life. If I have a bias for the alternative supplements mentioned in Dr. Null's book, it is formed through years of personal experiences. My wife and I use the remedies mentioned in the "Complete Encyclopedia" quite often, because information is quickly available and comprehensively revealed. Furthermore, Dr. Null's reputation as one of the primary authority on dietary supplements is unequivocal considering the outstanding history he has as a pioneer of the industry. His "Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing" is a wonderful complementary journal that read with a coffee table friendliness.

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Weak on Technical Details, March 17, 2007

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John F. Wright (Savage, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Paperback)

(Comments based on the 2006 edition)
This book has five hundred pages covering various illnesses, 70 pages on the "Gary Null Protocol and testimonials" and finishes with another 130 pages on various treatments which is mostly more testimonials. There is no section on nutrients and what they do or dosages (sometimes the illness sections do mention dosage for some nutrients).

Largely this book depends on whether or not you trust and believe Gary Null. (there are no actual references as to where he obtained any of this information, no references to studies) If you trust Mr. Null then this is a highly readable book. And may be one of the best resources for a non-technical person.

But if you are looking for a reference book to further your knowledge of nutrition this probably isn't the best choice of book.

I do recommend this book (despite the low rating I've given it), the information (what little there is) appears to be good. And it certainly should rate highly for the "readability" factor. This book really shouldn't be sold for more than about $10.

27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on health and nutrition by Gary Null, May 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Complete Encyclopedia Of Natural Healing (Hardcover)

This book was written for the layperson but written by an Expert. Gary Null gets down to the root of the problem and tells you what to do for your problem. An important thing that he talks about doing for almost every symptom is to exercise and to destress which is very important instead of just taking vitamins. The book also includes a section on magnet therapy and biofeedback.