Databases & Websites by Subject

Booklists - Alternative Medicine

General Sources

615.5 BAD
A Simple Plan: Alternative Medicine Made Very Easy by Colleen C. Badell - 2006

615.5 MAY
Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine - 2007

615.5 NUL
The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing by Gary Null - 2005

615.5 SHA
Soul Mind Body Medicine: A Complete Soul Healing System for Optimum Health and Vitality by Zhi Gang Sha - 2006

DVD 615.5 ALT
Alternative Medicine: An Introduction to Holistic and Integrative Therapies - 2008

Natural Remedies

615.5 HOF
Alternative Cures That Really Work: For the Savvy Health Consumer – a Must-Have Guide to More Than 100 Food Remedies, Herbs, Supplements, and Healing Techniques by Ronald L. Hoffman - 2006

615.5 ONE
1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses - 2007

615.5 PES
Uncommon Cures for Everyday Ailments by Curt Pesmen - 2006

615.5 SCH
What Your Doctor Hasn’t Told You and the Health-Store Clerk Doesn’t Know: The Truth about Alternative Treatments and What Works by Edward L. Schneider - 2006

615.535 BOW
The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why by Jonny Bowden - 2008

615.535 WIL
Healing Remedies: More than 1,000 Natural Ways to Relieve the Symptoms of Common Ailments, from Arthritis and Allergies to Diabetes, Osteoporosis, and Many Others! by Joan Wilen - 2008

616.0472 GOL
Relieving Pain Naturally by Sylvia Goldfarb - 2005

Alternatives to Prescription Drugs

615.535 BRO
Drugs That Don’t Work and Natural Therapies That Do! by David Brownstein - 2007

615.535 MIN
Prescription Alternatives: Hundreds of Safe, Natural, Prescription-Free Remedies to Restore & Maintain Your Health by Earl Mindell - 2009

615.535 MUR
What the Drug Companies Won’t Tell You and Your Doctor Doesn’t Know: The Alternative Treatments That May Change Your Life—and the Prescriptions That Could Harm You by Michael T. Murray - 2009

Specific Therapies

Acupuncture

615.892 BAU
The Healing Power of Acupressure and Acupuncture: A Complete Guide to Timeless Traditions and Modern Practice by Matthew D. Bauer - 2005

615.892 CRO
Acupuncture and the Chakra Energy System: Treating the Cause of Disease by Dr. John R. Cross - 2008

615.892 FOC
Atlas of Acupuncture by Claudia Focks - 2008

Aromatherapy

615.321 KEV
Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art by Kathi Keville - 2009

615.321 PIE
Aromatherapy for Everyone: Discover the Scents of Health and Happiness with Essential Oils by P. J. Pierson - 2004

Ayurveda

615.53 MOR
Ayurveda Made Simple: An Easy-to-Follow Guide to the Ancient Indian System of Health and Diet by Body Type, with Over 150 Photographs by Sally Morningstar - 2008

Chakras

131 FEN
Simply Chakras by Sasha Fenton - 2009

131 RIP
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Chakras by Betsy Rippentrop - 2009

613.2 MIN
Chakra Foods for Optimum Health: A Guide to the Foods That Can Improve Your Energy, Inspire Creative Changes, Open Your Heart, and Heal Body, Mind, and Spirit by Deanna Minich - 2009

Chinese Medicine

610.951 KUH
Simple Chinese Medicine: A Beginner’s Guide to Natural Healing & Well-Being by Aihan Kuhn - 2009

613.04244 ZHA
Ancient Healing for Modern Women: Traditional Chinese Medicine for All Phases of a Woman’s Life by Xiaolan Zhao - 2007

Color Therapy

615.89 BON
Healing Color for Health and Well-Being: How to Harness the Power of Color to Transform Your Mind, Body, and Spirit by Lilian Verner-Bonds - 2008

615.89 DEE
Beginner’s Guide to Color Therapy by Jonathan Dee - 2004


Herbal Medicine

615.321 BRE
The Essential Herbs Handbook: More Than 100 Herbs for Well-Being, Healing, and Happiness by Lesley Bremness - 2009

615.321 CON
The Everything Guide to Herbal Remedies: An Easy-to-Use Reference for Natural Health Care by Martha Schindler Connors - 2009

615.5 FOS
Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine by Steven Foster - 2006

Homeopathy

615.532 HAY
Simple Homeopathy: An Easy-to-Follow Guide to Using Homeopathic Remedies to Treat Common Ailments, with Expert, Safe Advice and 100 Photographs by Robin Hayfield - 2008

615.532 SHA
Easy Homeopathy: The 7 Essential Remedies You Need for Common Illnesses and First Aid by Edward Shalts - 2006

Qigong

613.7148 FRI
Heal Yourself with Qigong: Gentle Practices to Increase Energy, Restore Health, and Relax the Mind by Suzanne B. Friedman - 2009

Reflexology

615.822 ATK
Healing Touch for Children: Massage, Reflexology and Acupressure for Children from 4–12 Years Old by Mary Atkinson - 2009

615.822 KEE
The Reflexology Bible: The Definitive Guide to Pressure Point Healing by Louise Keet - 2008

615.822 KLU
Hands on Feet: The System That Puts Reflexology at Your Fingertips by Michelle Kluck-Ebbin - 2008

615.822 KUN
Complete Reflexology for Life by Barbara Kunz - 2007

Reiki

615.852 FER
How to Do Reiki: Using Nature’s Energy for Physical and Spiritual Healing, with Step-by-Step Techniques and 140 Beautiful Photographs by Carmen Fernandez - 2008

615.852 JON
Simply Reiki by Philip Jones - 2009

615.852 MIL
Reiki: A Comprehensive Guide by Pamela Miles - 2008

Yoga

181.45 FEU
The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy, and Practice by Georg Feuerstein - 2008

181.45 STO
The Inner Tradition of Yoga: A Guide to Yoga Philosophy for the Contemporary Practitioner by Michael Stone - 2008

613.7046 IYE
Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health by B.K.S. Iyengar - 2008

613.7046 MAC
Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health & Healing: a Yoga Journal Book by Timothy B. McCall - 2007

Integrative Medicine: Combining Alternative and Traditional Therapies

610 NEW
New Medicine: Integrating Complementary, Alternative, and Conventional Medicine for the Safest and Most Effective Treatment - 2009

613.0434 GOL
Your Best Medicine: From Conventional and Complementary Medicine—Expert-Endorsed Therapeutic Solutions to Relieve Symptoms and Speed Healing by Mark A. Goldstein - 2008

615.5 ALT
Balanced Healing: Combining Modern Medicine with Safe & Effective Alternative Therapies by Laurence H. Altshuler - 2004

618.92 DIT
Healthy Child, Whole Child: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine to Keep Your Kids Healthy by Stuart H. Ditchek - 2009

DVD 615.5 ALT
Alternative Medicine: An Introduction to Holistic and Integrative Therapies - 2008

Special Situations

Cancer Therapies

616.994 AME
American Cancer Society Complete Guide to Complementary & Alternative Cancer Therapies - 2009

616.994 PIE
Outsmart Your Cancer: Alternative Non-Toxic Treatments That Work by Tanya Harter Pierce - 2004

Mental Health

616.8527 GUY
Healing Depression & Bipolar Disorder without Drugs: Inspiring Stories of Restoring Mental Health through Natural Therapies by Gracelyn Guyol - 2006

616.8527 SCH
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Depression by Michael B. Schachter - 2006

616.891 BRO
How to Use Herbs, Nutrients & Yoga in Mental Health Care by Richard P. Brown - 2009

Companion Animals

636.0887 HAR
Natural Remedies Dogs and Cats Wish You Knew: A Holistic Care Guide by Viv Harris - 2008

636.089 FUL
Animal Reiki: Using Energy to Heal the Animals in Your Life by Elizabeth Fulton - 2006

636.7 FOX
The Healing Touch for Dogs: The Proven Massage Program by Michael W. Fox - 2004

636.8 FOX
The Healing Touch for Cats: The Proven Massage Program by Michael W. Fox - 2004

636.8 FRA
The Natural Cat: The Comprehensive Guide to Optimum Care by Anitra Frazier - 2008

Prepared by Marty Krause, November 2009