B

B vitamins, 361

Bach, Edward, 144b

Bach flower remedies, 144b

Bacon, Francis, 3-5b, 65-66

Bailey, Alice, 558

Baker, Norman, 3-5b

Balance exercises, 191

Barefoot Doctor’s Manual, 378

Barnes, John, 237

Barral, Jean, 229, 244

Barrida rituals, 564. See also Curanderismo.

Barthez, Paul Joseph, 67

Bartram, William, 3-5b

Basic 7 Daily Food Guide, 358b

Bastyr, John, 299, 305

BDORT (Bi-Digital O-Ring Test), 72

Beach, Wooster, 302

Beam generators, 161

Beck Depression Inventory, 184

Behavioral field, 44-47, 45f, 46f

ego perspectives, 45-46

variant systems perspectives, 46-47

Bell, John Stewart, 126

Bell’s theorem, 126

BEMS (Bioelectromagnetic Society), 152

Bennett, William, 212-213

Benson, Herbert, 103, 118, 166-167

Berkeley, George, 66

BES (Bioelectrochemical Society), 152

Beverley, Robert, 3-5b

Bhakthi Yoga, 488-490. See also Yoga.

Bichat, Xavier, 67

Big Apple CCU (Circus Clown Care Unit), 196-197

Bilateral symmetry, 204-205

Bilz, F.E., 299

Bindegewebmassage, 213

Biochemical convergence, 39-41, 40f

Biochemical theory, 167

Biodiversity conservation, 579-580

Bioenergetic mechanisms, 12

Biofeedback, 122-123

forms of, 122-123

breathing, 122-123

electrodermal activity, 122

electromyographic, 122

finger pulse, 122

HRV, 123

thermal, 122

overviews of, 122

Biological rhythms, 506-507, 506b

Biological windows, 148

Biology dogma, 30f, 31f

Biomagnets, 147. See also Magnetism.

Biomechanics vs. acupuncture model, 427t

Biophotons, 138-139

Biophysical devices, 143-162

biophysically-based modalities and, 144-152

comparisons of, 144

light, 152-160, 153-, 155b, 155t

magnetism, 144-152

PEMF, 150-151

TMS, 151-152

historical perspectives of, 144, 144b

noninvasive, 160-162

Dermatron, 161

Diapulse, 161

ECG, 160

EEG, 160

electroacupuncture devices, 161

Electro-Acuscope, 161

Flexyx Neurotherapy System, 160

infratronic QGM, 161-162

Kirlian camera, 162

light beam generators, 161

Mora, 161

MRI, 160

roles of, 160-162

sound probes, 161

SQUID, 160-161

TENS units, 161

Teslar watches, 162

Vega, 161

overviews of, 143

Biosphere concept, 29

Biotin, 361

Biotron, 161

Bipolar vs. unipolar magnets, 148. See also Magnetism.

Bland, Jeff, 305-306

Blavatsky, Helena, 144b

Bleeding and cupping. See Cupping and bleeding.

Bobath-based training, 188

Boden, Margaret, 169

Bodily functions examinations, 475-477

Body matrix, 211-212

Bodywork principles, 204-210

overviews of, 204

practice-related concepts, 205

active vs. passive, 209-210

ANS, 207-208

barrier concept, 209

bilateral symmetry, 204-205

compensation vs. decompensation, 209

connective tissue (fascia), 205-210, 206f. See also Fascia.

coordinated movements, 205

direct vs. indirect, 209-210

facilitation, 208

FSU, 206-207, 207f

gravity, 205

muscle spasms, 208

pain and guarding, 208

postural maintenance, 205

reflexes, 207-208

ROM, 209

segmentation, 206-207, 207f

tensegrity, 205

tenets of, 204

Boerhaave, Herman, 73

Bond, Thomas, 293

Bone-out-of-place theory, 261

Bonesetting methods, 256. See also Chiropractic.

Book of Changes. See I Ching (Yi Jing).

Boone, Daniel, 3-5b

Bo-shin (diagnosis through observation), 285-287

Botanical gardens, 323-324b

Botanics, 302

Braid, James, 74

Brazilian spiritism. See Spiritism.

Breathing

biofeedback, 122-123. See also Biofeedback.

meditative practice, 445-446

Brennan, Barbara, 221

Brich’s splinter effect, 430-431, 430t

Brickell, John, 3-5b

Bridger, Jim, 3-5b

Brief Symptom Inventory, 186

Brinkley, John Romulus, 3-5b

Buddhist QG (qigong), 339-340. See also QG (qigong).

Bulwer-Lytton, Edward, 68-69

Bun-shin (diagnosis through sound), 285-287