The Pain Chronicles - Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering
The Pain Chronicles is a tale of two books: one a broad-brush study of pain throughout the ages in literature, religion, history, art, and philosophy; the other, remarkable insight into the ravages of pain on the individual and the earnest (if hit-and-miss) efforts of modern science to handle chronic pain. An accomplished science writer, Thernstrom neatly balances her own story within the larger context, dividing the book into sections on pain as metaphor, history, disease, narrative, and perception. Some critics found Thernstrom's close-up work less effective than the history.
Kahuna healing methods to become aware of hidden aspects of our consciousness. I picked up this book while browsing the alternative health section of the Rochester Borders Book Store. I have been studying Daoist meditation and healing methods and found a great similarity in this book in describing the non-verbal holistic "powers" of the mind. In Tai Chi Chuan we say "Where the mind (yi) goes the energy (qi, chi) follows." The key is to relax and stop trying to analyze everything. Let the chit chat in your mind quiet down, drop your expectations and see what happens. You might be surprised at the powerful results
Bad Medicine - Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Distance Healing to Vitamin O
Prehistoric humans believed cedar ashes and incantations could cure a head injury. Ancient Egyptians believed the heart was the center of thought, the liver produced blood, and the brain cooled the body. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was a big fan of bloodletting. Today, we are still plagued by countless medical myths and misconceptions. Bad Medicine sets the record straight by debunking widely held yet incorrect notions of how the body works, from cold cures to vaccination fears.
This book presents an engaging, detailed portrait of the people, ideas, and beliefs that made up the world of English medieval medicine between 750 and 1450, a time when medical practice extended far beyond modern definitions. The institutions of court, church, university, and hospital--which would eventually work to separate medical practice from other duties--had barely begun to exert an influence in medieval England, writes Faye Getz. Sufferers could seek healing from men and women of all social ranks, and the healing could encompass spiritual, legal, and philosophical as well as bodily concerns.
THE HEALING POWER OF POSITIVE ENERGY: Live Workshop Recorded in Burbank, California (May 2004) 3 CD Set You possess an innate intuitive intelligence so powerful that it can tell you how to heal and prevent illness. Judith Orloff, MD, a pioneer in the new field of Energy Psychiatry, shows how to reclaim this intelligence. She passionately believes that the future of medicine lies in using intuition to access your body's subtle energies for greater wellness. This sacred energy is with you at birth, throughout life, and continues after death - a marker of your soul's journey. You can learn to draw upon it.
