IBISdesktop: Integrative BodyMind Information System™

IBIS references treatments for 282 common medical conditions and nearly 100 Chinese diagnostic patterns. You may select conditions in IBIS from a general alphabetical list, or from lists arranged according to body system.

The conditions referenced in IBIS can be accesses directly or through the following body systems:
Mental/Emotional
Endocrine System
Immune System
Nervous System
Eyes / Ears / Nose / Throat
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Cardiovascular System
Urinary System
Reproductive System
Musculoskeletal System
Cutaneous System
Chinese Patterns

Diagnoses
Includes definitions of Chinese physiology and syndromes, lab chemistry and blood screening values, and more.
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Somatic Therapies
Includes detailed descriptions of therapeutic exercises, Qi Gong, hydrotherapy treatments, manipulation, and more.
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Nutrition.
Lists food properties, vitamin and micronutrient dosages and toxicology, energetic properties of foods, dietary guidelines, recipes, and more.
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Botanical Medicine
Includes dosages and toxicology for 450 herbs. Also lists plant parts used, organ affinities, chemical constituents, therapeutic uses, preparations, and much more.
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Chinese Formulae
Chinese Formulae
Lists traditional formulas and patent medicine products including ingredients, Chinese medicinal properties, and therapeutic uses, and more.
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Acupuncture

Gives over 200 points including attributions, actions, usage, typical combinations, and point locations for extra points.
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Homeopathy.

Includes the 60 most commonly prescribed remedies from Kent, with miasmatic, drainage, and organ-specific remedies. Also includes material source, organ affinities, associated remedies, miasms, key symptoms, modalities, remedy relationships, potencies, and Ayurvedic remedies.
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Subtle Support

Includes over 200 cards with detailed information on colors, electronic rates, flower essences, gems and minerals, and music and sounds.
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Mind/Body.

Gives complete texts of many guided meditations and imagery exercises. Also includes information on process-oriented psychology, affirmations, attitudinal healing, biofeedback, character typology, native traditions, psychophysiology, and more.
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Integrative Therapies

Includes information about gynecological treatments, multidisclipinary AIDS/HIV therapies, multidiscplinary home healthcare options, drug-herb and drug-nutrient interactions, and more.
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Designed by healthcare professionals IBIS contains four modules: Therapeutics, Materia Medica, Notes, Patients and Visits. IBIS offers you a broad spectrum of therapeutic options in a quick and comprehensive format.

In the sixteenth century, the great physician Paracelsus exhorted doctors to learn from all healing disciplines. IBIS helps health practitioners do just that. Medical doctors, naturopathic physicians, acupuncturists, chiropractors, nutritionists, midwives, herbalists, homeopaths, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other healthcare providers can get quick access to clinical information from the major healing traditions.

IBIS is the creation of integrative medicine in the most real sense of the phrase
IBIS was originally produced by a group of over 100 healthcare professionals and educators to investigate natural medicine and provide education about the integrated use of a wide range of therapeutic methods. In creating IBIS and all its activities, we have emphasized revitalizing understanding of the unity of physical and subtle aspects of medicine, as practiced by Hippocrates, Hua To, Avicenna, Paracelsus and other physicians of the classical and folk traditions. IBIS is published and distributed by Integrative Medical Arts Group, Inc. All members of the health care community are invited to participate in the evolution of IBIS by contributing research, tools, graphics, articles and goodwill.

IBIS is an ongoing process
Teams of healthcare professionals produced the initial version of IBIS over the course of four years, beginning in1988. Since the initial release in 1992, content upgrades have been added to IBIS as new research has emerged and as the community of IBIS users and contributors has expanded. IBIS is not the work of a handful of experts but rather is the expression of teams of clinicians and researchers from each field coming together to express the best that their therapeutic spoecialties have to offer in a spirit of education, critical review and dialogue. IBIS users are able to contribute to future content updates and offer suggestions for future technical (programming) upgrades.

IBIS grows with you
IBIS is designed to grow with your knowledge and experience. You can add comments directly to any item for instant reference. You can create an independent Note when you learn about a new therapy, medicine or techique from your colleagues, a journal or a seminar. Using hyper-text linking, you now have the ability to connect any two items that you will want to jump between. With time, IBIS will come to reflect and serve your way of thinking, your insights, and your web of experience.

IBIS communicates
Printing and export functions allow you to prepare patient handouts and special reports. The IBIS forums allow you to communicate with other IBIS owners around the world.

IBIS is a research tool
The IBIS Patients and Visits module enables you to evaluate your own clinical outcomes. You can analyze outcomes for your patient population for specific conditions, treatments used, patient demographic data, or your own keywords.

"IBIS software is an excellent information database on alternative medical therapies, ... it is extremely useful to anyone seeking information on alternative therapies."

Joe Jacobs, M.D.
Former Director, Office of Alternative Medicine,
National Institutes of Health

"IBIS is immensely useful for physicians who wish to diversify their treatment modalities."

J.M. McPartland, D.O., M.S.
Journal of the American Academy of Osteopathy
Vol. 4, No. 4

"IBIS is the best compilation of natural therapies available, and the only one of its systematic breadth. It is also simply fun to wander in."

Carlo Calabrese, N.D., M.P.H.
Co-Director , Research Department,
Bastyr University of Natural Health Sciences

"IBIS is a powerful tool for accessing and organizing the breadth of natural medicine. A valuable contribution toward making the full range of complementary medicine more clearly understood by all practitioners."

Eric Stephens, L.Ac.
Co-founder and Chair of the Board of Trustees,
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Oriental Medicine, Volume 2, No. 4

IBIS Contributors
For each area of IBIS, a coordinator assembled a team of contributors and researchers and referenced the material in significant texts in that field. The information was then reviewed by clinical experts in the field. This project represents the contributions of the following participants:

The IBIS Project

Project Coordinator and Editor-in-Chief:
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.

Programmers:
Richard Gaskin, Fourth World
Tereza Snyder
Phil Davis

Diagnoses
Coordinator: Mona Morstein, N.D.
Major contributors:
Mona Morstein, N.D.
Scott Abrahamson, D.C.
David Macallan, N.D.
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.
Contributors:
Norman Easley, N.D., D.C.
Peter Borten, M.Ac.O.M.
Rita Bettenburg, N.D.
Thomas Chavez
James Cleaver
Nan Dunne, N.D.
Max Tenscher, P.A.
Reviewer: Norman Easley, N.D., D.C.

Somatic Therapies
Coordinator: Anna MacIntosh, Ph.D., N.D.
Major contributors:
Anna MacIntosh, Ph.D., N.D.
Nick Soloway, D.C.
Doug Kennedy, D.C.
Tori Hudson, N.D.
Contributors:
John Alee
Kevon Arthurs, N.D.
Reviewers:
Tori Hudson, N.D.
Anna MacIntosh, Ph.D., N.D.

Nutrition
Coordinator: Lori Beth Stargrove, N.D.
Major contributors:
Ellen Shefi, L.Ac.
Dick Thom, D.D.S., N.D.
Russell Marz, N.D., L.Ac., M.Ac.O.M.
Lori Beth Stargrove, N.D.
Lendon Smith, M.D.
Douglas Kennedy, D.C.
Karen Levine, L.Ac.
Gregory Pais, N.D.
Research :
Julie Claire Green, N.D.
Mark Cooper, N.D.
Lori Beth Stargrove, N.D.
Eileen Stretch, N.D.
Tonya Zielinski
Reviewers:
Jared Zeff, N.D., L.Ac.
Russell Marz, N.D., L.Ac., M.Ac.O.M.
Lendon Smith, M.D.

Botanical Medicine
Coordinator: Julie Claire Green, N.D.
Major contributors:
Jonathan Treasure, M.N.I.N.H.
Linda Meloche, N.D., L.Ac.
Brian Altonen
Glen Nagel, N.D.
Matthew Wood
Shannon Brown, N.D.
Research: Gregory Pais, N.D.
Todd Luger, L.Ac., M.Ac.O.M.
Julie Claire Green, N.D.
Amy Jo Rist
Reviewer: Cascade Anderson Geller

Chinese Herbal Formulae
Coordinator: Robin Grimm Schaefer, D.C., L.Ac.
Major contributors:
Robin Grimm Schaefer, D.C., L.Ac.
Peter Borten, M.Ac.O.M.
Research: Bernie Bayard, N.D., L.Ac.Carmen Curran, L.Ac.
Reviewer: Subhuti Dharmanada, Ph.D.

Acupuncture
Coordinator: Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.
Major contributors:
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.
Malvin Finkelstein, O.M.D., L.Ac.
David Eisen, O.M.D., L.Ac.
Satya Ambrose, L.Ac., N.D.
Janet LaRosa, L.Ac.
Frank Gemmato, L.Ac.
Karen Levine, L.Ac.
Research:
Al Downs, L.Ac.
Karen Levine, L.Ac.
John Hill
Lisa Kramer, L.Ac.
James Cleaver, L.Ac.
Richard Maurer, N.D.
Jane Bean, L.Ac.
Peter Borten, M.Ac.O.M.
Reviewer: Malvin Finkelstein, O.M.D., L.Ac.

Homeopathy
Coordinator: Dick Thom, D.D.S., N.D.
Major contributors:
Dick Thom, D.D.S., N.D.
Raju Vyas, N.D.
Sabiha Vyas, M.D.
Contributors:
Susan Roberts, N.D.
Bernard LaRouche, D.D.S., N.D.
Bernard Masson, N.D.
Thomas C. Chavez
Gregory Garcia, N.D.
Thomas Kruzel, N.D.
Gregory Pais, N.D.
Reviewer: Pramila Vishvanath, N.D.

Subtle Support
Coordinator: David Greenspan, N.D.
Major contributors:
David Greenspan, N.D.
Glen Swartwout, O.D.
Harry Van Gelder, N.D., D.O.
Jann Gruska, N.D.
Thomas Pearson, N.D.
Research: Aubrey Swartwout
Reviewers:
Harry Van Gelder, N.D., D.O.
Glen Swartwout, O.D.

Mind/Body
Coordinator: Magda Mische, N.D.
Major contributors:
Magda Mische, N.D.
Susan Roberts, N.D.
Paul Bergner
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac
Thomas C. Chavez
Harry Van Gelder, N.D., D.O.
Contributors:
Robert Wambach, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Cristi Daggett, L.M.T.
Max Schupbach, Ph.D.
Jann Gruska, N.D.
Norman Easley, N.D., D.C.
James Cleaver
Pat Timberlake, M.S.W., N.D.
Kevon Arthurs, N.D.

Reviewers:
Kimberly Burg, Ph.D.
Max Schupbach, Ph.D.
IBIS Artwork and Graphics:
Bruce Rodgers
Jason Verburg
Eben Tobias Greene
Raphael Stargrove

Production Support:
Larry Park
Raphael Stargrove
Lori Beth Stargrove, N.D.
Sara Snyder
Amy Jo Rist
David Macallan, N.D.
Jann Gruska, N.D.
Julie Claire Green, N.D.
Gregory Pais, N.D.
Paul Bergner

Text Editing
Editorial Coordinator: David Macallan, N.D.
Editors:
Julie Claire Green, N.D.
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.
Daniel Heller, N.D.
Richard Maurer, N.D.
Editorial Assistance:
Debbie Daigle,N.D.
Linda Simpson, N.D.
Mary Grabowska, N.D.
Sarah Ackerly, N.D.
Heather Roberts, N.D.
Raphael Stargrove
Amy Jo Rist

QuickStart User Guide and Help Resources
Coordinators/Editors:
Larry Park
Peter Borten
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.
Technical Writers:
Peter Borten
Paul Bergner
Jann Gruska, N.D.
Gregory Pais, N.D.
Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac.
Desiree Cook

Layout and Design:
Peter Borten
Jason Verburg
Richard Gaskin
Raphael Stargrove
Phil Davis

Support:
Carlo Calabrese, N.D.
David Macallan, N.D.
Jon D. Darsee
Amy Jo Rist

IBIS Medical Advisory Board (1999-2002)

Kenneth S. Alexander R.Ph., Ph.D., University of Toledo College of Pharmacy
Harriet Beinfield, L.Ac., Co-Director, Chinese Medicine Works
Samuel D. Benjamin, M.D., State University at Stony Brook School of Medicine
Tim Birdsall, N.D., Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Midwestern Regional Medical Center
Carlo Calabrese, N.D., M.P.H., Co-Director, Bastyr University Research Dept.
Hyla Cass, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA School of Medicine
Misha Ruth Cohen, O.M.D., L.Ac., Founder, Quan Yin Healing Arts Center
Michael Cronin, N.D., Medical Director, American Whole Health Network Inc.
Bob Flaws, Dipl. Ac. & C.H., FNAAOM, Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
Chris Foley, M.D., Director, Integrative Health, HealthEast
Heiner Freuhauf, Ph.D., L.Ac., Chair, Dept of Chinese Classical Medicine, National College. of Naturopathic Medicine
Scott Gerson, M.D., Medical Director, The National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine
Elizabeth A. Goldblatt, Ph.D., M.P.A./H.A., President, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Garry Gordon, M.D., D.O., Former President, American College for the Advancement of Medicine
Candace Ford Gray, Director, Planetree Health Resource Center
Elliot Greene, M.A., Former President, American Massage Therapy Association
Tori Hudson, N.D. Professor, National College of Naturopathic Medicine; Director, Institute of Women's Health and Natural Medicine
Joseph Jacobs, M.D., Former Director, Office of Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health
Clyde B. Jensen, Ph.D., Professor, President, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
Paul W. Jungnickel, Ph.D., Auburn University School of Pharmacy
Janet R. Kahn, Ph.D., President, American Massage Therapy Association Foundation
Leland Kaiser, Ph.D., Leland Kaiser and Associates
Ted Kaptchuk, O.M.D., Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ruth Kerns, R.N., C., ImmunoLogic Inc.
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., Center for Complementary Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Martin Milner, N.D., Associate Professor, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
Arnold Mindell, Ph.D., Founder, Process-Oriented Psychology
Paul Mittman, N.D., D.H.A.N.P., Department of Homeopathy, SW College of Naturopathic Medicine
David Molony, Dipl. Ac., PhD (OM), Executive Director, American Association of Oriental Medicine
Michael Moore, Director, Southwest College of Botanical Medicine
Candace Pert, Ph.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine
Daniel Redwood, D.C., Associate Editor, Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
David S. Riley, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor, University of New Mexico Medical School
Z'ev Rosenberg, L. Ac., D.O.M., Department of Herbal Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Glenn Rothfeld, M.D., M.Ac., Regional Medical Director, American Whole Health; Clinical Assistant Professor, Tufts University, School of Medicine
Beverly Rubik, Ph.D., Institute for Frontier Sciences
Bob Sager, M.D., Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS
Sunirmal Sarkar, M.D., Professor, National Institute of Homeopathy, India
Jeremy Sherr, R.S.Hom., F.S.Hom., Director, Dynamis School of Homeopathy
Jill Stansbury, N.D., Assistant Professor, Chair, Department of Botanical Medicine, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
Mitchell B. Stargrove, N.D., L.Ac., Founder/Chair, Integrative Medical Arts; Professor, History of Medicine, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Robert Stern, D.C., Medical Dir. for Alt. and Compl. Medicine, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Michael Tierra, L.Ac., O.M.D., Founding Member , American Herbalists Guild.
Jonathan Treasure, M.A., M.N.I.M.H., Medical Herbalist
Francis Treuherz, R.S.Hom., F.S.Hom., London, England
Dana Ullman, M.P.H., President, Homeopathic Educational Services
Jonathan Wright, M.D., Medical Director, Tahoma Clinic, Kent, WA

Windows
IBIS runs on any computer equipped with at least a Pentium-level processor and Windows 2000/ME/XP. It requires need 128 MB of total system memory (minimum, 256 or more recommended), a 256 color display with a minimum 800x600 screen resolution, and at least 80MB of available hard drive space.

MacOS
IBIS will run on any Macintosh computer using OS X 10.2 or later . On a Macintosh system, you will need 128 MB of total system memory (minimum, 256 or more recommended) and at least 80MB of available hard drive space.