Appendix 6 Taxonomic cross-reference of major herbs BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME Achillea millefolium Yarrow Aesculus hippocastanum Horse chestnut Agathosma betulina Buchu Agropyron repens Couchgrass Albizia lebbeck Albizia Alchemillia vulgaris Lady’s…
Chapter 8 Congestive respiratory disorders David Casteleijn, ND, RN, MHSc , Tessa Finney-Brown, ND OVERVIEW AND AETIOLOGY Congestive respiratory disorders are conditions that present with mucus build-up in the upper…
Chapter 6 Respiratory infections and immune insufficiency David Casteleijn, ND, RN, MHSc , Tessa Finney-Brown, ND OVERVIEW Respiratory infections are caused by pathogenic invasion and colonisation.1 Upper respiratory tract infections…
Appendix 3 Food sources of nutrients Order is roughly indicative of ranking of content. NUTRIENT COMMON FOOD SOURCE Vitamins A Liver, sweet potato, carrots, spinach, butternut pumpkin, dandelion greens, butter,…
Chapter 1 Naturopathic case taking Greg Connolly, BA, ND NATUROPATHIC PHILOSOPHY AND PRINCIPLES For naturopaths, the patient-centred approach to case taking with its emphasis on rapport, empathy and authenticity is…
11 The nervous system Medical students often approach the neurological examination with trepidation, no doubt partly because of the complexities of the nervous system and partly because of the difficulties…
6 The heart and cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system is fundamental to the functioning of almost every other organ system. Despite the availability of many sophisticated imaging techniques, which will…
2 The general examination The dividing line between the history and examination is artificial. The examination really begins from the moment you set eyes on the patient. During the course…
10 Bone, joints and muscle The skeleton provides protection for the internal organs along with a strengthening and support system for the limbs. The presence of joints in the limbs…
