<p>Shiatsu or therapeutic touch aromatherapy or<br />homoepathy? Anybody seeking help beyond orthodox<br />medical treatment has a bewildering variety of<br />complementary techniques and alternative therapies<br />to choose from.<br />In The Psychology of Healing Murry Hope surveys the<br />healing arts from the earliest days of ancient Egypt<br />to the latest discoveries in the fields of science and<br />complementary medicine.<br />In examining the majority of healing methods in use<br />today she explores their history how they work<br />who would be most likely to benefit and<br />the psychology underlying each one.<br />Well researched informal and eminently<br />readable this is a book that lay reader and<br />professional alike will find indispensable.</p>