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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary and Alternative Medicine Second edition Edited by Steven B Kayne PhD, MBA, LLM, MSc(SpMed), DAgVetPharm, FRPharmS, FCPP, FIPharmM, FFHom, MPS(NZ), FNZCP Honorary Consultant Pharmacist, Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital, UK Honorary Lecturer, University of Strathclyde School of Pharmacy, UK (cid:2) London Chicago Published by the Pharmaceutical Press An imprint of RPS Publishing 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN, UK 100 South Atkinson Road, Suite 200, Grayslake, IL 60030-7820, USA © Pharmaceutical Press 2009 is a trade mark of RPS Publishing RPS Publishing is the publishing organisation of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain First edition published in 2001 Second edition published in 2009 Typeset by J&LComposition, Filey, North Yorkshire Printed in Great Britain by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall ISBN 978 0 85369 763 3 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. The publisher makes no representation, express or implied, with regard to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. The right of Steven B Kayne to be identified as the editor of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Contents Preface vii About the editor ix Contributors x Abbreviations xii Part 1 Introduction to complementary and alternative medicine 1 1 Introduction to the complementary concept of healthcare 3 2 Integrative medicine – incorporating complementary and alternative medicine into practice 23 3 Delivering complementary and alternative medicine 43 4 Complementary and alternative medicine in the USA 93 5 The evidence base for complementary and alternative medicine 121 6 Pharmacovigilance of complementary medicines 145 Part 2 Therapies involving use of medicines 185 7 Homeopathy and anthroposophy 187 8 Medical herbalism 269 9 Aromatherapy 341 10 Flower remedy therapy 383 Part 3 Traditional medicine 393 11 The traditional healthcare environment 395 12 Traditional Chinese medicine 415 13 Indian ayurvedic medicine 449 Part 4 Other therapies and diagnostic techniques 473 14 Naturopathy and its associated therapies 475 v vi Contents 15 Diagnostic therapies 511 16 Manual therapies 517 17 Mind and body therapies 561 Index 597 Preface Much has happened since the first edition of this book appeared in 2002. Despite the continuing paucity of robust scientific evidence to support most of its constituent therapies, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) remains popular with clients who appreciate the holistic approach and have a belief in its effectiveness. Some elements of CAM such as aromatherapy and herbalism have acquired a more dedicated following, whereas others including homeopathy have been subjected to a campaign of scepticism in the UK in recent years, resulting in a reduction in the services available under the country’s National Health Service. Interest in traditional medicine, in particular Chinese and Indian medicine has increased both by the arrival of immigrants, making it important for health providers to have some knowledge of the principles and treatments involved, and by host communities, resulting in the opening of Chinese herbal medicine shops on the high streets of British cities. Among healthcare providers there is an increasing realisation that CAM is here to stay and must at least be acknowledged as a credible option in appropriate circumstances. The concept of integrative medi- cine is gaining ground. As statutory control of practitioners in many CAM therapies and licensing of medicines becomes established full recognition must surely follow. This second edition has been reorganised and expanded with three importantnewchapterscoveringintegrativemedicine,pharmacovigilance and the marketing of CAM products in the USA. I am grateful to three highly experienced colleagues from New Zealand and the USA for agree- ing to contribute to these chapters, thus strengthening the content. The book also provides an introduction to a much wider range of CAM therapies. It is divided into four parts: 1. The first part serves as an introduction and deals with the concepts that underpin CAM practice 2. The second part looks at therapies that generally, but not ex- clusively, involve the use of medicines after a consultation or through self-treatment vii viii Preface 3. The third part gives information on traditional medicine 4. Thefourthpartcoversarangeofothertherapiesanddiagnostic procedures. An abbreviated FASTtrackversion of this book, covering the major top- ics and providing self-assessment exercises, was also published by the Pharmaceutical Press in 2008. It has been designed as a resource to as- sist students preparing for examinations Steven B Kayne Glasgow, August 2008 [email protected] About the editor Dr Steven B Kaynepractised as a Community Pharmacist in Glasgow for more than 30 years before retiring from active practice in 1999. He is currently Honorary Consultant Pharmacist at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital and Honorary Lecturer in CAM at the University of Strathclyde School of Pharmacy. Steven was a member of the UK Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products from its formation in 1994 until he retired in 2008, and currently serves on two other UK Government Expert Advisory Bodies: the Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee and the Veterinary Products Committee. He has also acted as an adviser to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine and chaired the European Committee on Homeopathy Pharmacy sub- committee. Steven’s current interests are in patient communication and the application of CAM in sports care and veterinary medicine He has written numerous papers and journal articles and has pre- sented as an invited speaker at conferences around the world on a vari- ety of topics associated with complementary and alternative medicine. Steven is a member of the editorial advisory board of several journals and has authored, edited and contributed chapters to many books. ix
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