{"product_id":"green-medicine-larry-malerba-9781556439025","title":"Green Medicine: Challenging the Assumptions of Conventional Health Care","description":"According to Dr. Larry Malerba, modern medicine has perfected the short-term technical repair of the physical body at the expense of the long-term psychological and spiritual well-being of the whole person. In \u003ci\u003eGreen Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e he examines this issue and provides a realistic blueprint for wellness and a valuable guide for those seeking deeper and more lasting healing. Written in an accessible style, the book draws on a rich range of fields--physics, philosophy, Jungian thought, shamanism, alchemy, Eastern thought, Western esotericism, sustainability, orthodox medicine--to create a green medical paradigm that represents a powerful integrative medical perspective. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Malerba interweaves case histories from his own practice with innovative concepts from alternative and Western medicine in order to address a number of crucial questions: \u003cbr\u003e- What are the personal and environmental costs to the overuse of pharmaceutical drugs?\u003cbr\u003e- Is conventional medicine as scientific as it claims to be?\u003cbr\u003e- How can conventional doctors and alternative healers begin to work together? \u003cbr\u003e- How can individuals transform medicine and become participants in their own healthcare? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreen Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e offers a practical and philosophical basis for building a viable green alternative that draws on the inherent unity of body, heart, mind, soul, and nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Malerba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1556439024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781556439025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e North Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.08w x 1.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2011","brand":"Larry Malerba","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939609608447,"sku":"9781556439025","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_09e24a5a-1c93-4523-bbfd-2bce9ef396f2.jpg?v=1681442493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/green-medicine-larry-malerba-9781556439025","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}