Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (June 1999)

APPENDIX A. O
RGANIZATIONS AND
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EADINGS
Acupuncture
Suggested Reading
Ayurveda
Suggested Reading
Behavioral Medicine
Suggested Reading
Biofeedback
Suggested Reading
Chiropractic
Suggested Reading
Diet Therapy
Suggested Reading
Holistic Nursing
Suggested Reading
Homeopathy
Suggested Reading
Hypnotherapy
Suggested Readings
Massage
Suggested Reading
Meditation and Mindfulness
Suggested Reading
Native American Medicine
Suggested Reading
Naturopathy
Suggested Reading
Orthomolecular Therapy
Suggested Reading
Osteopathy
Suggested Reading
Phytomedicine
Suggested Reading
Qigong
Suggested Reading
Spiritual Healing
Suggested Reading
Tibetan Medicine
Suggested Reading
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Suggested Reading
The following organizations are main sources of information for each complementary and alternative medicine category covered in this book. These organizations 
range from large, long-established organizations to small organizations with limited staff. Please note that the scope and degree of assistance that these 
organizations can provide may therefore vary considerably.
Acupuncture
O
RGANIZATIONS
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
5820 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90036
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM)
433 Front Street
Catasauqua, PA 18032
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.aaom.org/
National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance (NAOMA)
14637 Starr Road SE
Olalla, WA 98359
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.acuall.org/
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Helms JM. Acupuncture energetics: a clinical approach for physicians. Berkeley: Medical Acupuncture Publishers, 1995.
Stux G, Pomeranz B. Acupuncture: textbook and atlas. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1987.
Ayurveda
O
RGANIZATIONS
The Ayurvedic Institute
Post Office Box 23445
Albuquerque, NM 87192
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.ayurveda.com/
The College of Maharishi Vedic Medicine
1603 North Fourth Street
Fairfield, IA 52556
tel: [phone]
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Frawley D. Ayurvedic healing. Salt Lake City: Morson Publishing, 1989.
Lad V. The science of self-healing. Santa Fe: Lotus Press, 1986.
Morrison JH. The book of Ayurveda: a holistic approach to health and longevity. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.

Svoboda RE. Ayurveda: life, health and longevity. London: Penguin, 1992.
Svoboda RE. The hidden secret of Ayurveda. Pune, India: 1980; reprint, Albuquerque, NM: The Ayurvedic Press, 1994.
Behavioral Medicine
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RGANIZATIONS
Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
5824 North Magnolia
Chicago, IL 60660
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.apm.org/
Society of Behavioral Medicine
7611 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 201
Middleton, WI 53562
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.sbmweb.org/
S
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EADING
Goleman D, Gurin J, eds. Mind-body medicine: how to use your mind for better health. New York: Consumer Reports Books, 1993.
Hafen BQ, Karren KJ, Frandsen KJ, Smith NL. Mind/body health: the effects of attitudes, emotions, and relationships. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1996.
Lehrer PM, Woolford RL, eds. Principles and practice of stress management. 2nd ed. New York: Guilford Press, 1993.
Sobel DS, Ornstein R. The healthy mind, healthy body handbook. Los Altos, CA: DR Press, 1996.
Tunks E, Bellissimo A. Behavioral medicine: concepts and procedures. New York: Pergamon Press, 1991.
Biofeedback
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RGANIZATIONS
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
10200 West 44th Avenue, Suite 304
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA)
10200 West 44th Avenue, Suite 310
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-2840
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
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Cram JR, Kasman GS, with Holtz J. Introduction to surface electromyography. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1997.
Kasman GS, Cram JR, Wolf SL. Clinical applications in surface electromyography. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1997.
Schwartz MS, et al. Biofeedback: a practitioner's guide. New York: Guilford Press, 1995.
Shellenberger R, Amar P, Schneider C, Turner J. Clinical efficacy and cost effectiveness of biofeedback therapy. Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 1994.
Striefel S. Practice guidelines and standards for providers of biofeedback and applied psychophysiological services. Wheat Ridge, CO: Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 
1998.
Chiropractic
O
RGANIZATIONS
American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
1701 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.amerchiro.org/
International Chiropractic Association (ICA)
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 1000
Arlington, VA 22201
tel: [phone] or 1-800-423-4690
fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.chiropractic.org/
Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER)
704 East Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE)
901 54th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80634
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]

e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.nbce.org/
S
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EADING
Bergmann TF, Peterson DH, Lawrence DJ. Chiropractic technique: principles and procedures. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1993.
Gatterman M. Foundations of chiropractic: subluxation. St. Louis: Mosby Year Book, 1997.
Haldeman S. Principles and practice of chiropractic. 2nd ed. Norwalk, CT: Appleton and Lange, 1992.
Leach RA. The chiropractic theories: principles and clinical applications. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1994.
Redwood D. Contemporary chiropractic. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1998.
Diet Therapy
O
RGANIZATIONS
American Dietetic Association
216 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.eatright.org/
American Society of Clinical Nutrition
9650 Rockville Pike, Suite L3300
Bethesda, MD 20814
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
website: 
www.faseb.org/ascn
Center for Science in the Public Interest
1875 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Ste. 300
Washington, D.C. 20009-5728
tel: [phone] (Nutrition Action Newsletter)
NOHA
Nutrition for Optimal Health Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 1380
Winnetka, IL 60093
tel: [phone]
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EADING
Alpers D. Manual of nutritional therapeutics. Little-Brown, 1995.
Brody T. Nutritional biochemistry, 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press, Inc., 1999.
Eschleman M. Introductory nutrition and nutrition therapy. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1996.
Mahan LK. Krause's food, nutrition and diet therapy. Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1996.
McDougall JA. McDougall medicine. Piscataway, NJ: New Century Publishers, 1986.
Ornish D. Dr. Dean Ornish's program for reversing heart disease. New York: Ballantine, 1992.
Peckenpaugh, NJ. Nutrition Essentials and Diet Therapy. Saunders, W.B., 1999.
Holistic Nursing
O
RGANIZATION
American Holistic Nurses' Association (AHNA)
Post Office Box 2130
Flagstaff, AZ 86003
tel: [phone] or (800) 278-AHNA
fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.ahna.org/
Nurse Healers–Professional Associates International, Inc. (NH-PAI, Inc.)
1211 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.therapeutic-touch.org/
S
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EADING
Dossey B, Keegan L, Guzzetta C, Kolkmeier L. Holistic nursing: a handbook for practice. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1995.
Guzzetta C. Essential readings in holistic nursing. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, 1998.
McMahon R, Pearson A, eds. Nursing as therapy. 2nd ed. Cheltenham, UK: Stanley Thornes, Ltd., 1998.
Nurse's Handbook of Alternative & Complementary Therapies. Springhouse, PA: Springhouse Corp., 1998.
Watson J. Postmodern nursing, the emergence of transpersonal caring-healing. Edinburgh, Scotland: Churchill Livingstone (Harcourt-Brace), 1999.
Homeopathy

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RGANIZATIONS
American Board of Homeotherapeutics
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 306
Alexandria, VA 22314
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
American Institute of Homeopathy
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 306
Alexandria, VA 22314
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
Council for Homeopathic Education (CHE)
3 Main Street
Chatham, NY 12037
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
The National Center for Homeopathy
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 306
Alexandria, VA 22314
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.homeopathic.org/
S
UGGESTED
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EADING
Bellavite P, Signorini A. Homeopathy: a frontier in medical science. (Steele A, translator.) Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1995.
Castro M. The complete book of homeopathy. London: St. Martins Press, 1990.
Hahnemann S. Organon of the medical art. O'Reilly WB, ed. Redmond, WA: Birdcage Books, 1996.
Jonas WB, Jacobs J. Healing with homeopathy: the complete guide. New York: Warner Books, 1996.
Kayne SB. Homeopathic pharmacy: an introduction and handbook. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1997.
Hypnotherapy
O
RGANIZATIONS
The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
2200 East Devon Avenue, Suite 291
Des Plaines, IL 60018
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
2201 Haeder Road, Suite 1
Pullman, WA 99163
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
American Board of Psychological Hypnosis
5410 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 112
Washington, D.C. 20015
tel: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
S
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EADINGS
Bowers KS. Hypnosis for the seriously curious. Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole, 1976.
Fromm E, Nash MR, eds. Contemporary hypnosis research. New York: Guilford Press, 1992.
Hilgard ER. Hypnotic susceptibility. New York: Harcourt-Brace and World, Inc., 1965.
Rhue JW, Lynn SJ, Kirsch I, eds. Handbook of clinical hypnosis. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1993.
Spiegel H, Spiegel D. Trance and treatment: clinical uses of hypnosis. Washington, D.C.: The American Psychiatric Press, 1978.
Wickramasekera I. Clinical behavioral medicine: some concepts and procedures. New York: Plenum, 1988.
Massage
O
RGANIZATIONS
American Massage Therapy Association
820 Davis Street, Suite 100
Evanston, IL 60201-4444
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.amtamassage.org/
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals
28677 Buffalo Park Road
Evergreen, CO 80439-7347
tel: [phone] or [phone]
fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]

website: 
http://www.abmp.com/
International Association of Massage Therapy
3000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 308
Washington, D.C. 20008
S
UGGESTED
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EADING
Beck M. A theory and practice of therapeutic massage. New York: Milady, 1988.
Chaitlow LJ. Soft tissue manipulation. Wellingborough: Thorsons, 1988.
Field T. Touch. Boston: Harvard University Press, 1997.
Hollis N. Massage for therapists. Oxford: Blackwell, 1987.
Vickers A. Massage and aromatherapy. London: Chapman & Hall, 1996.
Meditation and Mindfulness
O
RGANIZATIONS
Insight Meditation Society
1230 Pleasant Street
Barre, MA 01005
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.dharma.org/
Shambhala International
1084 Tower Road
Halifax, NS B3H 2Y5 Canada
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
Transcendental Meditation program
National referral number: (888) LEARN TM (532-7686)
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.tm.org/
Mind/Body Medical Institute
Department of Medicine
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
110 Francis St, Suite 1A
Boston, MA 02215
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
Mind/[e-mail]
website: 
www.med.harvard.edu/programs/mindbody
The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care and Society
Stress Reduction Clinic
University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
jon.kabat-zinn@[e-mail]
S
UGGESTED
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EADING
Advances: The Journal of Mind-Body Health For sub-scription information, contact: The Fetzer Institute, 9292 West KL Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49009, tel: [phone].
Austin JH. Zen and the brain: toward an understanding of meditation and consciousness. Boston: MIT Press, 1998.
Kabat-Zinn J. Full catastrophe living: using the wisdom of your body & mind to face stress, pain & illness. The Program of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical 
Center: Dell Publishing, 1990.
Gunaratana, The Venerable H. Mindfulness in plain English. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications, 1993.
Trungpa C. Shambhala: The sacred path of the warrior. San Francisco: Shambhala Publications, 1995.
Native American Medicine
O
RGANIZATIONS
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES)
5661 Airport Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80301-2339
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
www.colorado.edu/aises
The Buffalo Trust
Post Office Box 89
Jemez Springs, NM 87025-0089
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
Cultural Survival
96 Mount Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]

website: 
http://www.cs.org/
Dine© College, Office of Continuing Education
Post Office Box 731
Tuba City, AZ 86045
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
S
UGGESTED
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EADING
Beck PV, Walters AL. The Sacred: ways of knowledge, sources of life. Tsaile (Navajo Nation), AZ: Navajo Community College Press, 1977.
Cohen KS. Honoring the medicine: Native American healing. New York: Ballantine, 1999.
Krippner S, Welch P. Spiritual dimensions of healing. New York: Irvington Publishers, 1992.
Lyon WS. Encyclopedia of Native American healing. New York: WW Norton, 1996.
Vogel VJ. American Indian medicine. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1970.
Naturopathy
O
RGANIZATIONS
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME)
Post Office Box 11426
Eugene, OR 97440-3626
tel: [phone] or [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.cnme.org/
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
601 Valley Street, Suite 105
Seattle, WA 98109-4229
tel: [phone] Referral Line: [phone]
website: 
http://www.naturopathic.org/
NPLEX (Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination)
Post Office Box 69657
Portland, OR 97201
tel: [phone] fax
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
has information about licensing examination and scoring only
S
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EADING
Kirchfeld F, Boyle W. Nature doctors. East Palestine, OH: Buckeye Naturopathic Press, 1994.
Lininger S, Wright J, Austin S, et al. The natural pharmacy. Rocklin, CA: Prima, 1998.
Marz R. Medical nutrition from Marz: textbook in clinical nutrition. Portland, OR: Omni Press, 1997.
Murray MT. Natural alternatives to over the counter prescription drugs. New York: William Morrow, 1994.
Murray MT, Pizzorno JE. Encyclopedia of natural medicine. Rocklin, CA: Prima, 1998.
Pizzorno JE. Total wellness. Rocklin, CA: Prima, 1996.
Pizzorno JE, Murray MT. Textbook of natural medicine. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1998.
Sullivan A. A path to healing. New York: Double-day, 1998.
Orthomolecular Therapy
O
RGANIZATIONS
American Holistic Medical Association
6728 Old McLean Village Drive
McLean, VA 22101
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.holisticmedicine.org/
American College for Advancement in Medicine
23121 Verdugo Drive, Suite 204
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
tel: (800) LEAD-OUT fax: [phone]
e-mail: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.acam.org/
S
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Gaby A, Wright J. Nutritional therapy in medical practice. (Audiotapes and reference manual.) For information, e-mail: 
[e-mail].
Murray M. Encyclopedia of nutritional supplements. Rocklin, CA: Prima Publications, 1996.
Werbach M. Nutritional influences on illness. 2nd ed. Tarzana, CA: Third Line Press, 1996.
Osteopathy
O
RGANIZATIONS

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
142 East Ontario Street
Chicago, IL 60611
tel: [phone] or [phone]
fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.am-osteo-assn.org/
American Academy of Osteopathy
3500 DePauw Boulevard, Suite 1080
Indianapolis, IN 46268
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
website: 
http://www.aao.medguide.net/
The Cranial Academy
8202 Clearvista Parkway, Suite 9D
Indianapolis, IN 46256
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
email: 
[e-mail]
S
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EADING
DiGiovanna E, Schiowitz S. An osteopathic approach to diagnosis and treatment. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1991.
Kuchera W, Kuchera M. Osteopathic principles in practice. 2nd Re-revised ed. Columbus, OH: Greyden Press, 1994.
Magoun H, ed. Osteopathy in the cranial field. 1st ed. Kirksville, MO: Journal Printing Co., 1951. (Reprinted by Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation)
Still AT. Osteopathy: research and practice. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1992.
Ward R, ed. Foundations for osteopathic medicine. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
Sources for Books:
All volumes available from Health Resources Press, 1359 Alderton Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20906.
Books by A.T. Still are obtainable from the American Academy of Osteopathy.
Phytomedicine
O
RGANIZATIONS
American Botanical Council
Post Office Box 144345
Austin, TX 78714
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.herbalgram.org/
Herb Research Foundation
1007 Pearl Street, Suite 200
Boulder, CO 80302
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
website: 
http://www.herbs.org/
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Blumenthal M, Busse WR, Goldberg A, et al, eds. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: the therapeutic guide to herbal medicines. American Botanical Council, 1998.
Brinker F. Herb contraindications and drug interactions. Sandy, OR: Eclectic Medical Publications, 1997.
Bruneton J. Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal plants. Paris: Lavoisier Publishers, 1995.
deSmet PAGM, Keller K, Hansel R, Chandler RF. Adverse effects of herbal drugs. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1997.
Schulz V, Hansel R, Tyler VE. Rational phytotherapy, a physician's guide to herbal medicine. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1997.
Wichtl M. Herbal drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. Norman Bisset, ed. Stuttgart: Medpharm Scientific Publishers, 1994.
Qigong
O
RGANIZATIONS
The Qigong Institute
East-West Academy of Healing Arts
450 Sutter Street, Suite 2104
San Francisco, CA 94108
tel/fax: [phone]
website: 
www.healthy.net/qigonginstitute
Qigong Research and Practice Center
Post Office Box 1727
Nederland, CO 80466
tel/fax: [phone]
ZuYie Tai Chi Center
GiaYie, Taiwan
tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
Tao and Zen Research Center
5910 Amboy Road
Staten Island, NY 10309

tel: [phone] fax: [phone]
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Chiang WC. Yin Si Tzu's meditation method for health. Taipei, China: Jian Shan Mei, 1964. (In Chinese.)
Cohen KS. The way of Qigong: the art and science of Chinese energy healing. New York: Ballantine, 1997.
Fang CY. The complete work of Chinese Qigong. Chielin, China: Chielin Science and Technology Publishing, 1989. (In Chinese.)
Zorn FH. Chi Gong Ho. Longevity, June 1994.
Yang JM. The root of Chinese Chi Gung. Jamaica Plain, MA: Yang's Martial Arts Association (YMAA), 1996.