MAN. I gotta say, it’s far, FAR better to read Actual Medical/Neuroscience books on alternative healing than magic books. Like waaaaaayyy better. I really cannot emphasize enough how better. Because they’ll actually have widely supported explanations for why the alternative healings work rather than cherry-picking anecdotal studies and evidence.
Some absolutely lovely books I’ve come across:
- Guided Imagery for Self-Healing (Second Edition), by Martin L. Rossman, M.D. [Why visualization/hypnosis/relaxation actually works in healing, supported by a TON of studies and written by an actual licensed physician. More deets here]
The Brain’s Way of Healing by Norman Doidge. [Neuroplasticity with relation to pain/healing, it’s SUPER DENSE so I can’t summarize all of it here cuz im not done yet but holy shit it’s a great book, it’s won a fuck ton of awards, and it’s only $1.99 for the ebook on amazon so please grab it if you can!]
I’ll update this list as I find more awesome books!
Worth keeping an eye on.
I know you’re talking about books here, but my favorite online resource for herbs and alternative medicine is
http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/altmed
They have everything including contradictions and side effects as well as information on supplements!
Interesting!
I’m glad ppl are remembering science and medicine but wish the neuroscience focus was still there
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