Crystal healing, Herbal medicine, Probiotics, Chinese herbal medicine, Yoga & spiritual healing, Cannabis, Aroma therapy, Magnet therapy, and much more! This four-volume set also includes the history of complementary and alternative medicine, biographies of significant individuals in these fields, and the controversy surrounding the use of non-traditional medicines and approaches. Essays include an Overview, Mechanism of Action, Uses and Applications, Scientific Evidence, and Further Reading. The set includes ample use of sidebars, illustrations, and photographs to support the text. Complementary & Alternative Medicine includes several appendixes, and Category, Personage, and Subject indexes. - Publisher.