Textbook of Natural Medicine (2-Volume Set) [Hardcover]

Joseph E. Pizzorno (Author), Michael T. Murray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0443059454 | ISBN-13: 978-0443059452 | Edition: 2

Introducing the most comprehensive, most thoroughly researched, most carefully referenced, and most up-to-date text on natural medicines and complementary modalities. It covers a wide range of tests and approaches for managing and treating over 100 conditions and health problems. Inside, readers will find accurate, detailed pharmacologic information on herbs and supplements, and crucial knowledge for making recommendations to patients.

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The most authoritative and comprehensive reference on natural medicine now available online in e-dition format --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., ND, President Emeritus, Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA, USA; and Michael T. Murray, ND, Faculty, Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA, USA --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1766 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 2 edition (September 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443059454
• ISBN-13: 978-0443059452
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 9.1 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #625,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., ND
President, SaluGenecists, Inc.
Editor, Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal
President Emeritus, Bastyr University
Chair, Board of Directors, Institute for Functional Medicine
POB 25801
Seattle, WA 98165-1301
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]

Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., appointed by President Clinton in December 2000 to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Bush' administration to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee in November 2002, is one of the world's leading authorities on science-based natural medicine. A physician, educator, researcher and expert spokesperson, Dr. Pizzorno is founding president of Bastyr University. He is Editor-in-Chief of Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal, a member of the scientific review board of the Gateway for Cancer research and Vice-chair of the Board of Directors of the Institute for Functional Medicine. Licensed as a naturopathic physician in Washington State since 1975, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors for his academic, professional and public affairs leadership. Dr. Pizzorno is the co-author of the internationally acclaimed Textbook of Natural Medicine, the best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (1,000,000 copies in six languages), and six other books.

Additional information about Dr. Pizzorno can be found at www.drpizzorno.com.

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91 of 96 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of a Kind, July 16, 2002

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Jeremy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Textbook of Natural Medicine (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

I have read the critical reviews of this textbook and I disagree with them. As a naturopathic physician and educator, I have found this textbook to be an indispensible learning tool for anyone serious about understanding natural medicine. A work of this magnitude is bound to have imprefections. The Textbook of Natural Medicine is an incredibly ambitious work. More importantly, it is a groundbreaking work. Many others have come later to improve upon what Drs. Murray and Pizzorno have created here, but this book is the grand-daddy of all of them. Murray and Pizzorno have done more to advance awareness of naturopathic medicine in the world than anyone. This textbook is only one part of their legacy. Moreover, it is not the work of just two people, but a collaborative effort that includes many contributors. This book was written by practitioners with tremendous intelligence and experience, who were practicing complementary and alternative medicine decades before most people even knew what it was. This evolving work that deserves the highest regard, even with its flaws. There are critical aspects of natural medicine that exist nowhere in print except in this textbook. Any healthcare practitioner who has not studied it cannot claim to be an expert in natural medicine.

59 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Resource for physicians and patients, October 5, 1999

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T. C. Birdsall (Zion, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Textbook of Natural Medicine (2-Volume Set) (Hardcover)

The Textbook of Natural Medicine is an amazing compilation of information on natural medicine, clearly the definitive work on natural medicine to date. What is perhaps the most amazing about this book is it's comprehensive nature. From detailed information on the history of naturopathic medicine to wonderfully complete discussions of individual herbal medicines, this book has it all. Even difficult-to-categorize subjects like detoxification, food allergies and stress management have been included. For the practitioner, perhaps the most valuable feature of this two-volume set are over 70 chapters dedicated to specific health problems. These chapters include sections on both diagnostic and therapeutic considerations, enabling the physician to get a quick overview/review of general features of the disease, appropriate diagnostic approaches and possible differential diagnoses, as well as solid, science-based natural therapeutics. Definitely a "must-have" for health-care practitioners.

37 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary, January 28, 2006

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This review is from: Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2-Volume Set, 3e (Hardcover)

The third edition of the Textbook of Natural Medicine is an extraordinary accomplishment. This will be seen as the moment when natural medicine truly took its place at the forefront of modern healthcare.

Under the stewardship of Michael Murray and Joe Pizzorno, this edition provides guidance for practitioners and laypersons alike in the application of natural interventions in treating all manner of diseases and afflictions. As a naturopathic practitioner, I owe a debt of gratitude to Murray and Pizzorno, and to all of the contributors to this wonderful text. Such loving attention to the art and science of natural medicine must not go unrecognised.

Some have critcised previous editions for a lack of scientific rigour. If one is to refer to conventional medical texts from only a generation ago, they will find significant errors and outrageous claims. For a system of medicine with little-to-no corporate or government funding, naturopathy has performed extraordinarily well to achieve its current position - where the science exists, we detail it. Where it does not, we demand it. People must realise that in corporate, profit-driven healthcare, there are aspects of natural medicine that shall likely never be researched; this does not, however, invalidate them. Individuals must decide which is the most appropriate healthcare service for them...and then partake of it.

If you are a naturopathic clinician - I implore you...purchase this book. If you are a medico - invest in the future of medicine, and give yourself a head start among your colleagues. If you are a member of the public - buy this text, integrate it, and take charge of you and your family's health and destiny. Your wellness is your responsibility, and yours alone - the Textbook of Natural Medicine is here to help you realise that goal. A landmark publication for an age in desperate need of a more rational, more compassionate system of medicine.