Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: The Practical A-to-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants & Children, Second EditionRevised, updated, and expanded to reflect the latest thinking and information on children's health issues, Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child enables parents to combine the best of conventional and alternative approaches. Part One explains the full spectrum of techniques that can be employed to effectively treat childhood health problems, providing an overview of the history, fundamentals, and uses of conventional medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, acupressure, diet, and nutritional supplementation. Part Two contains a comprehensive A-to-Z guide to the various health problems of childhood, from acne to chickenpox to thumb-sucking. Finally, Part Three offers guidance on using the therapies and procedures suggested in Part Two, from locating acupressure points to preparing herbal remedies. Written by a naturopathic physician, a medical doctor, and a pediatric nurse, this unique book gives parents easy access to current information and advice regarding their children's health and acts as a bridge between time-honored healing systems and mainstream medicine. Illustrated with line art. |
Contents
Conventional Medicine | 2 |
Herbal Medicine | 20 |
Homeopathy | 30 |
Bach Flower Remedies | 37 |
Acupressure | 42 |
Diet and Nutrition | 47 |
Pregnancy and Your Newborn | 66 |
Home Safety | 84 |
Influenza | 332 |
Insomnia | 337 |
Lice | 340 |
Lyme Disease | 342 |
Measles | 345 |
Meningitis | 349 |
Menstrual Cramps | 351 |
Mononucleosis | 357 |
Introduction | 99 |
Dosage Guidelines for Herbs and Nutritional Supplements | 102 |
Acne | 104 |
Allergies | 110 |
Anaphylactic Shock | 118 |
Anemia | 120 |
Apendicitis | 122 |
Asthma | 126 |
Athletes Foot | 131 |
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | 134 |
Bad Breath | 142 |
Bedwetting | 144 |
Bite Animal or Human | 148 |
Bite Snake | 151 |
Bite or Sting Insect or Spider | 154 |
Bleeding Minor | 159 |
Boil | 162 |
Bone Broken | 165 |
Bronchiolitis | 169 |
Bronchitis | 172 |
Bruise | 175 |
Bruxism | 176 |
Burn | 178 |
Cancer | 183 |
Canker Sore | 189 |
Celiac Disease | 191 |
ChickenPox | 194 |
Choking | 198 |
Colic | 202 |
Common Cold | 206 |
Concussion Head Injury | 212 |
Conjunctivitis | 214 |
Constipation | 217 |
Cough | 222 |
Cradle Cap | 226 |
Croup | 228 |
Cuts and Scrapes | 232 |
Cystic Fibrosis | 235 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 238 |
Diaper Rash | 241 |
Diarrhea | 245 |
Diphtheria | 250 |
Down Syndrome | 251 |
Drowning Near | 253 |
Ear Infection | 255 |
Eating Disorders | 261 |
Eczema | 264 |
Electric Shock | 268 |
Emergencies | 271 |
Emotional Upset | 274 |
Epilepsy | 281 |
Fainting | 285 |
Fatigue | 288 |
Fever | 290 |
Food Allergies | 296 |
Food Poisoning | 299 |
Headache | 304 |
Hepatitis | 310 |
Hernia Congenital Inguinal | 313 |
Herpes Virus | 316 |
Hiccups | 320 |
Hives | 322 |
ImmunizationRelated Problems | 324 |
Impetigo | 330 |
Motion Sickness | 361 |
Mumps | 363 |
Nail Injury Finger or Toe | 367 |
Nausea and Vomiting | 369 |
Nose Chronic Runny | 373 |
Nosebleed | 374 |
Obesity | 376 |
Pain | 386 |
Pinworms | 389 |
Pneumonia | 391 |
Poison Ivy Poison Oak and Poison Sumac | 396 |
Poisoning | 399 |
Poliomyelitis | 404 |
Prickly Heat | 406 |
Eyes Syndrom | 408 |
Rheumatic Fever | 409 |
Ringworm | 412 |
Roseola | 414 |
Rubella | 417 |
Scabies | 419 |
Scoliosis | 421 |
Seizure | 423 |
Shock | 426 |
Sinusitis | 428 |
Skin Rash | 432 |
Sore Throat | 434 |
Stye | 440 |
Sunburn | 442 |
Surgery Recovering From | 445 |
Teething | 448 |
Tetanus | 450 |
Thrush | 453 |
ThumbSucking | 456 |
Tonsillitis | 457 |
Tooth Broken or KnockedOut | 460 |
Tooth Decay | 463 |
Tuberculosis | 468 |
Unconsciousness | 470 |
Underweight | 472 |
Urinary Tract Infection | 474 |
Vaginitis Yeast | 478 |
Warts | 480 |
Whooping Cough | 483 |
Introduction | 488 |
Acupressure Treatment | 489 |
Behavior Modification for Weight Control | 492 |
Douches | 493 |
Elimination Diet | 496 |
Heimlich Maneuver | 497 |
Herbal Treatments | 499 |
Nasal Saline | 502 |
Pressure Bandage | 503 |
Rotation Diet | 505 |
Temperature Taking | 506 |
Therapeutic Recipes | 507 |
Glossary | 513 |
Common Medical | 526 |
Recommended Suppliers | 527 |
Resource Organizations | 532 |
Hot Lines | 539 |
Bibliography for Further Reading | 540 |
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