Disease patterns
Chapter 10 Disease patterns Steps to the assessment of disease patterns 210 Level of manifestation 210 Element of organ or system 211 Characteristics of symptom patterns 211 Nature of signs…
Symptom patterns
Chapter 5 Symptom patterns External/internal 76 Excess and deficiency 79 Excess 80 Deficiency 81 Yin–Yang 81 The manifestation of Yin–Yang 82 Five elements 83 General characteristics of the elements 85…
Physical assessment
Chapter 9 Physical assessment Physical structure 175 Observation 175 Palpation 177 Posture 178 Gait assessment 181 Assessment of joints 182 Breathing 183 Steps to assessing breathing patterns 184 Tongue assessment…
Health and disease
Chapter 7 Health and disease Health – the homeodynamic state 120 Key indicators of health 122 Healing potential 124 Disease – the heterodynamic state 127 Transformation between health and disease…
Human beings as complex, dynamic systems of energy
Chapter 4 Human beings as complex, dynamic systems of energy Waves of light energy 60 Cellular communication 63 The role of water 65 Movement 66 Complex systems 66 Self-organizing 69…
Naturopathic medicine
Chapter 3 Naturopathic medicine History of naturopathic medicine 30 Naturopathic medical principles and philosophy 30 First, do no harm (primum non nocere) 31 The healing power of Nature (vis medicatrix…
The therapeutic encounter
Chapter 8 The therapeutic encounter Patient–practitioner relationship145 Role of the practitioner147 Role of the patient148 The holistic intake148 Patterns conveyed through language149 Meaning of words150 Limiting beliefs151 Verbal linking152 Energy…
Traditional and complementary systems of medicine
Chapter 2 Traditional and complementary systems of medicine Ayurvedic medicine 14 History 14 The five elements 15 The three humors (Doshas) 15 The three gunas (Attributes) 16 The three malas…
Treatment Strategies
Chapter 11 Treatment Strategies Satisfactory versus optimal health 224 Risk to life 225 Healing intentions 226 Balance 226 Support 227 Manage 228 Palliate 229 Suppress 230 Radical intervention 230 Type…
Causes of symptoms and diseases
Chapter 6 Causes of symptoms and diseases The naturopathic perspective 102 Factors to consider 104 Initiating factors 104 Aggravating factors 105 Ameliorating factors 105 Associated signs and symptoms 106 Nature…
