Holistic Anatomy: An Integrative Guide to the Human Body

Holistic Anatomy presents an exploration of human anatomy, physiology, and pathology that integrates conventional science with alternative approaches to health and medicine. The book examines how human beings exist within and interact with their environment, and how they experience existence in emotional and spiritual terms. Author and massage therapist Pip Waller combines scientific terminology and detailed anatomical descriptions with informal observations and ideas about life. The first half covers basic anatomy and physiology, describing each major body system and their interrelationships, including discussions of aging and the dying process. The second half explores models of health and disease, covering western pathology, emotional health, five element medicine, and spiritual perspectives on disease. Throughout, the book connects the mechanisms, structure, and functions of the body to spiritual and energetic paradigms, emotions, and ecological principles.