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Alternative Healing in American History

An Encyclopedia from Acupuncture to Yoga

Michael Shally-Jensen

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English
Greenwood Press
19 July 2019
"This book examines alternative healing practices in American popular culture. From traditional folk approaches to more recent developments, it discusses the rise and fall of more than 100 popular approaches to addressing both physical ailments and mental health needs.

Offering insightful accounts of everything from aging prevention to voodoo & Santería, Alternative Healing in American History: An Encyclopedia from Acupuncture to Yoga situates each popular approach in the history and culture of health and wellness in America. Moreover, the book shows that ""orthodox"" medicine and unconventional approaches may have more in common than many people think, because both are subject to the changing nature of the medical understanding and the strength of their appeal to consumers.

While the main focus is on remedies lying outside the medical mainstream, the book also highlights how many widely accepted therapeutic treatments of the past—for example, ""the water cure"" (hydrotherapy) or lobotomy (psychosurgery)—fell out of favor and were quickly forgotten. Besides examining popular healing techniques, the book also explores the changing nature of the medical marketplace and how once-standard treatments (e.g., leeching, psychoanalysis) have had their ups and downs. The book comprises five chronological sections covering time periods from pre-1900 to the present."
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Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 178mm, 
Weight:   1.106kg
ISBN:   9781440860331
ISBN 10:   1440860335
Pages:   432
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Primary ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
"Alphabetical List of Entries Introduction Pre-1900 Introduction Bloodletting and Leeching Chinese Traditional Medicine Folk Medicine Homeopathy Hydrotherapy Hysteria Medicine Shows Mesmerism and Hypnotherapy Moral Treatment Native American Traditional Medicine Neurasthenia, or Nervous Exhaustion Patent Medicines Phrenology Purgatives and Emetics Sanatoriums Sanitation Campaigns and Public Health Spas and Mineral Waters Spiritualism Witch Trials and Exorcisms 1900–1950s Introduction Anthroposophic Medicine Anxiety and Its Treatment Art and Music Therapy Behavioral Theories and Therapies Chiropractic Client-Centered Therapy Depression and Its Treatment Dianetics Diet and Exercise Dream Interpretation Electroconvulsive Therapy Faith Healing and Prayer Gestalt Therapy Jung and Jungian Analysis Lobotomy and Other ""Psychosurgeries"" Mental Hospitals Orgone Therapy Osteopathy Psychoanalysis Sex, Sexology, and Sex Therapy 12-Step Programs 1960s–1970s Introduction Acupuncture Alternative Diagnostics Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Astrology Ayurvedic Medicine Biofeedback Craniosacral Therapy Dance Therapy Encounter Groups Est and Other ""Human Potential"" Therapies Existential Psychotherapy Feldenkrais Method Herbal Remedies Macrobiotics Magnet Therapy Meditation and Mindfulness Milieu Therapy and Therapeutic Community Primal Therapy and Feeling Therapy Reflexology Rolfing Vegetarianism Voodoo and Santería Yoga 1980s–2000 Introduction Aging Prevention, or ""Successful Aging"" Anger and Anger Management Antioxidants Codependency Counseling Crystals Detox Diets Diet Pills and Metabolism Boosters Guided Imagery, or Visualization Health and Wellness Gurus Infomercials and Wellness Promotion Juice and Juicing Mind–Body Medicine Naturopathic Medicine Past Life Regression Therapy Recovered Memory Therapy, ""Split Personality,"" and Satanism Recovery Movement Reiki and Therapeutic Touch Self-Help Shamanism and Neo-Shamanism Shiatsu Stress and Stress Management Sweat Lodges and Saunas Tai Chi and Qigong Vitamins and Minerals Walking and Jogging 2000–Present Introduction Bottled Water Breathwork Cupping Deep Brain Stimulation Drama Therapy Eating Organic Fat and Obesity Surgery—and Other Weight-Loss Methods Narrative Therapy and Writing Therapy Neurodiversity Paleo Diet Pet Therapy Psychedelic Drugs About the Author and Contributors Index"

Michael Shally-Jensen is an independent author and editor who holds a PhD in cultural anthropology, with a specialization in American studies.

Reviews for Alternative Healing in American History: An Encyclopedia from Acupuncture to Yoga

The wide range of subjects and the fact that there is a renewed interest in alternative and complementary medicine make this a very useful resource for public, consumer health, and academic libraries. * Booklist *


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