Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child: The Practical A-to-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Infants & Children, Second Edition

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Revised, 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.

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Janet Zand, LAc, OMD, has been a practitioner of natural medicine for the past twenty years. Robert Rountree, M.D., is a board-certified practitioner of family medicine who has done extensive postgraduate work in nutritional and herbal pharmacology. His practice incorporates traditional family medicine, nutrition, herbology, and mind-body therapy. Dr. Rountree is also a certified master practitioner of neurolinguistic programming. Rachel Walton, R.N., M.S., is a pediatric nurse with a master's degree in child-health nursing.