The Traditional Healer's Handbook
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The Traditional Healer's Handbook by Hakim G M Chishti Nd
Includes a botanical guide for the 100 most-used healing herbs and recommended treatments for 400 conditions, including diet and nutrition, herbology, and aromatherapy.
"Hakim Chishti has distilled the essence of healing into this comprehensive text. . this book is indispensable for anyone interested in traditional medicine." * Lee Grotte, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine Case Western Reserve School of Medicine *
"Chishti builds on Avicenna's approach, bringing extensive knowledge of the original Persian texts to his own experience in Unani natural medicine. Included is a wealth of information on the metabolic value of foods, the role of exercise and rest, the cycles of fevers, classification of pain and pulse diagnosis." * Yoga Journal *
"A serviceable history of classical herbal medicine . . . still used by over half the world's population . . . a practical manual." * Los Angeles Times *
"Chishti builds on Avicenna's approach, bringing extensive knowledge of the original Persian texts to his own experience in Unani natural medicine. Included is a wealth of information on the metabolic value of foods, the role of exercise and rest, the cycles of fevers, classification of pain and pulse diagnosis." * Yoga Journal *
"A serviceable history of classical herbal medicine . . . still used by over half the world's population . . . a practical manual." * Los Angeles Times *
A Fulbright Research Scholar, Hakim G.M. Chishti, N.D. studied traditional healing in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, and has twenty years of practical experience in Unani natural medicine. He is the author of The Book of Sufi Healing (Healing Arts Press, 1991).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780892814381 |
| ISBN 10 | 0892814381 |
| Title | The Traditional Healer's Handbook |
| Author | Hakim G M Chishti Nd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Inner Traditions Bear and Company |
| Year published | 1988-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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