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Abstract
Clinical Naturopathic Medicine is a foundation clinical text integrating the holistic traditional principles of naturopathic philosophy with the scientific rigour of evidence-based medicine (EBM) to support contemporary practices and principles.
The text addresses all systems of the body and their related common conditions, with clear, accessible directions outlining how a practitioner can understand health from a naturopathic perspective and apply naturopathic medicines to treat patients individually. These treatments include herbal medicine, nutritional medicine and lifestyle recommendations. All chapters are structured by system and then by condition, so readers are easily able to navigate the content by chapter and heading structure. The content is designed for naturopathic practitioners and students (both undergraduate and postgraduate levels) and for medical and allied health professionals with an interest in integrative naturopathic medicine.
- detailed coverage of naturopathic treatments provides readers with a solid understanding of the major therapeutic modalities used within naturopathic medicine
- each system is reviewed from both naturopathic and mainstream medical perspectives to correlate the variations and synergies of treatment
- only clinically efficacious and evidence-based treatments have been included
- information is rigorously researched (over 7500 references) from both traditional texts and recent research papers
- the content skilfully bridges traditional practice and EBM to support confident practitioners within the current health care system
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Cover | ||
| Clinical Naturopathic Medicine | iii | ||
| Copyright | iv | ||
| Foreword | v | ||
| Contents | vii | ||
| Preface | xi | ||
| Acknowledgements | xii | ||
| Contributors | xiii | ||
| About the Author | xiv | ||
| Special Contributions | xiv | ||
| Reviewers | xiv | ||
| Part 1 - Principles of Naturopathic Medicine | 1 | ||
| Chapter 1 - Naturopathic Philosophy | 2 | ||
| NATURE CURE – EUROPE | 2 | ||
| NATUROPATHY – NORTH AMERICA | 3 | ||
| NATUROPATHY IN AUSTRALIA | 4 | ||
| THE PRINCIPLES OF NATUROPATHY (THE SIX MAXIMS) | 8 | ||
| THE NATUROPATHIC APPROACH | 9 | ||
| REFERENCES | 12 | ||
| Chapter 2 - Principles of Nutritional Medicine | 14 | ||
| BIO-INDIVIDUALITY | 14 | ||
| THE FUNCTIONAL PRACTITIONER | 15 | ||
| NATUROPATHIC NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT | 15 | ||
| CLINICAL PICTURE ASSESSMENT | 15 | ||
| DIETARY ANALYSIS METHODS | 16 | ||
| SPECIFIC NUTRITIONAL TESTING | 17 | ||
| NATUROPATHIC NUTRITIONAL TREATMENT | 18 | ||
| THE FUTURE OF NATUROPATHIC NUTRITION | 19 | ||
| REFERENCES | 20 | ||
| Chapter 3 - Principles of Herbal Medicine | 21 | ||
| A BRIEF HISTORY OF WESTERN HERBAL MEDICINE | 21 | ||
| CURRENT WESTERN HERBAL MEDICINE – PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES | 24 | ||
| HERBAL ACTIONS AND CONSTITUENTS | 25 | ||
| SAFETY AND INTERACTIONS | 28 | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF HERBAL TREATMENT | 29 | ||
| FORMULATING A HERBAL PRESCRIPTION | 29 | ||
| CONSTRUCTING A HERBAL FORMULA | 32 | ||
| PREPARATION OF HERBAL MEDICINES | 33 | ||
| POSOLOGY – HERBAL MEDICINE DOSAGE | 34 | ||
| REFERENCES | 41 | ||
| Chapter 4 - Herb/Nutrient–Drug Interactions | 43 | ||
| WHAT IS A HERB/NUTRIENT–DRUG INTERACTION? | 43 | ||
| TYPES OF INTERACTIONS | 43 | ||
| FACTORS AFFECTING METABOLISM OF DRUGS | 43 | ||
| PHARMACOKINETIC INTERACTIONS | 43 | ||
| PHARMACODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS | 44 | ||
| THE COMPLEXITY OF HERB/NUTRIENT–DRUG INTERACTIONS | 44 | ||
| REFERENCES | 46 | ||
| Part 2 - Naturopathic Treatments | 47 | ||
| Chapter 5 - Nutritional Medicine | 48 | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE | 48 | ||
| THE VITAMINS | 50 | ||
| MINERALS | 72 | ||
| ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS | 95 | ||
| REFERENCES | 98 | ||
| Chapter 6 - Herbal Medicine | 103 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 103 | ||
| HERBAL MEDICINE CLASSIFICATION | 103 | ||
| GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM | 106 | ||
| HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM | 110 | ||
| IMMUNE SYSTEM | 112 | ||
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM | 117 | ||
| MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM | 122 | ||
| INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM | 123 | ||
| URINARY AND RENAL SYSTEM | 125 | ||
| FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM | 128 | ||
| MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM | 131 | ||
| CARDIOVASCULAR AND HAEMATOLOGICAL SYSTEM | 132 | ||
| ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | 140 | ||
| NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM | 143 | ||
| PSYCHOLOGICAL SYSTEM | 147 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 148 | ||
| REFERENCES | 148 | ||
| Part 3 - The Body Systems | 151 | ||
| Chapter 7 - The Gastrointestinal System | 152 | ||
| SECTION A | 152 | ||
| OVERVIEW OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM | 152 | ||
| ROLE OF THE NATUROPATH | 154 | ||
| INVESTIGATIONS | 156 | ||
| POTENTIAL INTERACTIONS | 158 | ||
| SECTION B | 170 | ||
| FOOD ALLERGY AND HYPERSENSITIVITY | 170 | ||
| IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME | 178 | ||
| ULCERATIVE COLITIS | 183 | ||
| CROHN’S DISEASE | 189 | ||
| DIVERTICULAR DISEASE | 194 | ||
| GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISORDER | 197 | ||
| PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE | 200 | ||
| REFERENCES | 203 | ||
| Chapter 8 - The Hepatobiliary System | 210 | ||
| SECTION A | 210 | ||
| ROLE OF THE NATUROPATH | 212 | ||
| INVESTIGATIONS | 217 | ||
| SECTION B | 221 | ||
| CHOLELITHIASIS | 221 | ||
| CHOLECYSTITIS | 230 | ||
| NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) | 238 | ||
| VIRAL HEPATITIS | 248 | ||
| CIRRHOSIS | 258 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 268 | ||
| REFERENCES | 268 | ||
| Chapter 9 - The Immune System | 280 | ||
| SECTION A | 280 | ||
| Part 4 - The Lifecycle | 1291 | ||
| Chapter 19 - Fertility | 1292 | ||
| Epidemiology | 1292 | ||
| Classification | 1294 | ||
| Aetiology | 1296 | ||
| Complications | 1304 | ||
| Investigations | 1305 | ||
| Therapeutic Considerations | 1313 | ||
| Therapeutic Application | 1313 | ||
| Chapter 20 - Pregnancy and Breastfeeding | 1367 | ||
| PREGNANCY | 1367 | ||
| INTRODUCTION | 1367 | ||
| FIRST TRIMESTER | 1377 | ||
| SECOND TRIMESTER | 1383 | ||
| THIRD TRIMESTER | 1390 | ||
| LABOUR | 1393 | ||
| POST PARTUM | 1395 | ||
| BREASTFEEDING | 1397 | ||
| BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING | 1397 | ||
| EFFECTS ON THE IMMUNE SYSTEM | 1397 | ||
| BENEFITS FOR THE MOTHER | 1398 | ||
| POOR LACTATION | 1398 | ||
| MASTITIS | 1399 | ||
| REFERENCES | 1401 | ||
| Chapter 21 - Paediatrics | 1411 | ||
| Appendix 1 - Herbal Medicine Dosage Chart | 1475 | ||
| Appendix 2 - Herbal Medicines During Pregnancy and Lactation | 1487 | ||
| Appendix 3 - Nutrients: Lifespan Requirements and Pharmacological Dosage | 1491 | ||
| WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS | 1491 | ||
| FAT SOLUBLE VITAMINS | 1497 | ||
| ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS | 1503 | ||
| REFERENCES | 1505 | ||
| Appendix 4 - Dietary Nutrient Sources | 1508 | ||
| Appendix 5 - Nutritional Assessments and Physical Examination | 1510 | ||
| APPENDIX 6 - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS | 1515 | ||
| 6-1 SYMBOLS | 1515 | ||
| 6-2 ABBREVIATIONS | 1516 | ||
| 6-3 COMMON ABBREVIATIONS USED IN WRITING PRESCRIPTIONS | 1526 | ||
| APPENDIX 7 - LABORATORY REFERENCE VALUES | 1529 | ||
| Normal reference laboratory values | 1529 | ||
| APPENDIX 8 - HERBAL MEDICINES AND LABORATORY INVESTIGATION INTERACTIONS | 1540 | ||
| HERB–LABORATORY TEST INTERACTIONS | 1540 | ||
| Index | 1545 |