Vibrational Medicine: The #1 Handbook of Subtle-Energy Therapies (Paperback)

~ Richard Gerber M.D. (Author)

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This revision of an alternative medicine title from 1988 combines ancient techniques with modern philosophy. A new chapter updates the information.
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A landmark book, written with profound understanding, but in simple and readable language. -- Health World

Dr. Richard Gerber has provided a valuable step in thinking about the higher reaches of human beings. -- Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words

This book is at the cutting edge of the whole health movement. -- Publishers Weekly

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Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Bear & Company; 3rd edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879181584
• ISBN-13: 978-1879181588
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,595 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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102 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cum grano salis, a Valuable Compendium, January 25, 2004

By	Kenneth J. Dillon (Washington, D.C. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Gerber comes across as an enthusiastic, articulate, knowledgeable, perceptive, open-minded, and well-intentioned guide to a host of subtle-energy therapies ranging from flower essences to radionics. This reviewer found of special value his discussions of Electroacupuncture According to Voll, experiments with healing hands and magnets, and the neurophysiology of kundalini. His characterization of homeopathy as an energy therapy certainly seems on target. He also sprinkles intriguing insights into the psychology of healing throughout his general exposition of the commonly argued theoretical framework of energy medicine.

So this book offers very readable, rich fare to scientists, medical practitioners, and ordinary people who want to learn about the entire field of energy medicine, including the underlying scientific and psychological theory and the interconnections among the various modalities.

However, four deviations from perfection must be noted. First, this is a monoglot and provincial book. Even though the author refers to healing practices around the world, he exhibits a strong tendency to favor the North American versions. The narrative shortchanges the major contributions of the Russians, although ironically Kirlian is termed a Russian instead of an Armenian.

Second, the science of biophotonics (chemiluminescence) and the well-documented practice of Biophotonic Therapy (Photoluminescence), the treatment of the blood by light, are central to an understanding of energy medicine. Yet the book simply doesn't discuss the findings in the extensive biophotonics and BT literatures.

Third, aside from an inadequate concluding chapter, the book is rather dated. Most of the references are to the literature of the 1970s and early 1980s, but plenty of interesting research has been done since then.

Fourth, the reader will want to take with an appropriately sized grain of salt Dr. Gerber's assertions regarding the proclivities of the healer caste of Atlantis, the validity of "channeled information" from psychics (a key source), reincarnation as a source of physical ailments, and the reality of various astral and higher spiritual life forms. Nonetheless, he deserves great credit for the effort and intelligence with which he has assembled and explained the therapies and theories of this fascinating and vitally important field.

35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must for inner development and healing, July 28, 1999

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This review is from: Vibrational Medicine: New Choices for Healing Ourselves (Paperback)

Richard Gerber clearly and concisely outlines the many bodies which our consciousness inhabits, how the body can become "dis-eased" and the many ways it can be aided to recover with or without the use of drugs. Compulsive reading.

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Energy Related Healing!, May 27, 2001

By	Mark Greenia (California) - See all my reviews

This book is one of the best I have read in the past several years! Dr. Gerber takes an honest and open look at what is behind the movement towards energetic healing therapies. His research, and coverage of other people's research, helps explain why energy healing works, how our bodies are vibrational energy patterns, and opens the door to understanding this new look at the world of medicine and healing. Dr. Gerber's book helps bridge the gap between the metaphysical world of "Energy Healing" modalities and the western world's scientific view of medicine. This book will convince you that these two worlds need to come together if we are to really address the world's health and healing problems facing us in the 21st century. In nearly 600 pages, this book is not a gloss-over of the subject, but a detailed look at human energy structures and ways of treating physical manifestations of energetic imbalances. Highly recommended reading!- Mark Greenia, Author of "Energy Dynamics: Conscious Human Evolution."