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Title: Alternative Medicine by Donal, Ph.D. O'Mathuna, Walt, M.D. Larimore, Walter L. Larimore ISBN: 0-310-23584-7 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.45 (22 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Practical and Biblically based resource...
Comment: Could you use a practical resource that gives alternative medicinal practices an honest and unbiased review--then you should read ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. If you are looking for a resource enhanced with Biblically based counsel concerning alternative approaches to medicine, then look no further, you will absolutely love this book. You do not have to have a Doctor's degree to understand this material. It is written in easy-to-understand language the average lay-person will appreciate. I highly recommend this medical reference manual.
Rating: 2
Summary: More than one way to consider alternative medicines.
Comment: I had to give this book 2 stars for the parts which explain what alternative therapies are and what the philosophies are behind each one. And I also do respect the point of view taken by the writers, being medical doctors, that they cannot approve of something that has not been thoroughly tested and proven to work in the same way Western medicine is tested before being approved.
However, this is not the only way to view such remedies. Many of the remedies they examined have been used with success for thousands of years in Eastern medicine or primitive cultures that are not dominated by modern medicine. Natural remedies work very differently than modern medicines, so that you will not get the same types of results you would expect from scientific testing. Modern medicine does not understand things like balancing the chakras or equalizing the yin-yang in a person, which is much different than the pathology-based theories that modern doctors operate on.
Spiritually speaking, I did not appreciate the point of view in this book. It seems to indicate that Christians should be spiritually paranoid, which I think is a mistake. There is wisdom to be gained in such ancient things that we need not fear, as long as we are not worshipping other gods or being led estray to follow other doctrines. Many Christians do turn to alternative remedies when modern medicine fails them, or they want something more natural to heal them. And the spiritual aspects of those methods don't bother them anymore than the spiritual aspects of modern medicine (everything has an underlying philosophy, even Western medicine).
For my part, I have seen and experienced the positive effects of using natural remedies, and I found this book to be mostly negative in its anlysis rather than helpful, and I think it writes off many remedies which many people are finding quite helpful.
Rating: 5
Summary: Wonderul
Comment: I know Dr. O'Mathuna personally as he taught one of my classes in my BSN program. He is very well articulated and this book is a wonderful summary of his vast knowledge. If you ever have the opportunity to hear him speak or meet him, it is worth the time. This book is highly recommended.
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Title: Examining Alternative Medicine: An Inside Look at the Benefits & Risks by Paul C. Reisser M.D., Dale Mabe D.O., Robert Velarde, Dale Mabe ISBN: 0830822755 Publisher: InterVarsity Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People by Walter L. Larimore, Traci Mullins, Walt, M.D. Larimore ISBN: 0310240271 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Biblical Guide to Alternative Medicine by Neil T. Anderson, Michael Jacobson ISBN: 0830730834 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: Bryson City Tales by Walter L. Larimore ISBN: 0310241006 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide (2nd Edition) by Burton Goldberg, John W. Anderson, Larry Trivieri ISBN: 1587611414 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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