Alternative Medicine Articles

There are many benefits to juicing, especially if you prepare them yourself: 1. If drank fresh, the juice is full of live enzymes, which is helpful the body. 2. Unlike coming out from a packet, the juice is fresh and not pasteurized. Pasteurization m...

Lavender Oil - A very versatile and popular essential oil. Apply pure lavender essential oil to spots, cuts, grazes and minor burns. The antiseptic properties of lavender make it invaluable in skin care. Use in massage to help treat stiff joints, ach...

Nature intended for your colon to eliminate waste material and bacteria and absorb water and mineral salts while maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance. A colon that cannot perform these functions properly, due to impacted fecal matter creates ext...

A growing field of dramatically successful therapies is emerging. Known as Meridian Energy Therapies, they can have acronyms such as TFT, TAT, and EFT. If this sounds a bit like alphabetti spaghetti to you, read on, and I will explain what they're ab...

Would you like to get on better with everyone you meet? In NLP [Neuro Linguistic Programming] this is a learned skill called Rapport. Of course, we all have it naturally with people we get along with. Did you know you can learn the skills to have bet...

Massage is all a matter of touch. We are all sensual beings and as a result our bodies respond well to massage and human contact. When there is touch, more healing takes place. These are some of known health benefits of Massage Therapy: Improves bloo...

Shiatsu Massage Therapy is a finger-pressure technique that is developed in Japan. It is gaining much popularity in the holistic world. Shiatsu Massage Therapy makes use of the traditional acupuncture points (Meridian points) of Oriental healing. Th...

Self-hypnosis is a deeply relaxed state of mind that can be utilised to bring about desirable change. Two things are required in order to perform self-hypnosis. 1. A method for inducing deep relaxation i.e. trance. 2. Something you want to change. Le...

Last winter, there I was strolling down the hall during my annual ritual of ASHP (American Society of Health System Pharmacists) conference when I received a frantic call. It was the pharmacist I left in charge calling me to let me know that we had ...

Aloe vera is the drug of wonders, whether you use it as vital ingredient in beauty products or it is consumed as dietary supplement. Aloe vera is a hot fertile region plant, but now it is cultivated in most part of the world. It belongs to the onion/...

Cold and flu season are almost here! These truly are the most common illnesses in humans because of how easily they can be spread (both through the air and through touch). Now is the time to strengthen your immune system (the shield that protects you...

What is Tibetan Medicine? Practiced for over 2,500 years, Tibetan medicine is a system of medicine that is one of the five major sciences. Also called "gSoba Rig-pa, " (the science of healing), Tibetan medicine includes the use of various types of he...

Twenty years ago the word "detox" meant a trip to the drug rehabilitation center. Today it defines the conscious act of cleaning up our insides down to the cellular level. Preservatives, pesticides, chemicals and radiation treatments spur the healt...

HYPNOTHERAPY is a technique whereby a hypnotist practices hypnosis on an individual to help one with a mariad of health and personal issues. A Hypnotherapy session can help one to quit smoking, change dietary habits, help with irritable bowel syndrom...

Indian Head Massage is a form of relaxing massage therapy which focuses on the head. Indian Head Massage is a massage technique whereby the head and scalp are massaged along with meditation; which allows for an effective means of subtle relaxation. C...

Imagine your reaction when you open a fortune cookie and it reads, "Psychics will lead dogs to your body." Sort of unnerving, huh? It is, if you don't first roll over in gut-busting laughter. But, I'm told, that really did happen… I don't know th...

In traditional Chinese medicine, high blood pressure is often considered to be a problem of circulation of energy (qi) in the body. Poor diet and emotional imbalance are just two of the factors that can lead to this condition. A combination of acupun...

A lot of people buy motion sickness pills to take while traveling. What most people don't know is that taking a simple, inexpensive ginger capsule works just as well and has some extra health benefits that motion sickness pills don't. Known as the Sa...

My first yoga retreat I never wanted it to stop. It was a wonderful feeling of joy, love compassion and connection to everyone who was there with me. This was despite the fact that I had only met these people just three days ago. But at that moment, ...

My first shiatsu massage I opened my eyes suddenly. He was smiling at me. Then I realised I must have fallen asleep. It was a strange feeling. Energised, refreshed and relaxed, all at the same time. And it was so enjoyable. If that is a full body sha...

How did acupuncture start? The story was met with widespread disbelief. During a visit to China in 1978, cardiologist Doctor Isadore Rosenfeld witnessed open-heart surgery on a patient, anaesthetised only with acupuncture. A major operation and the p...

I recently attended a metaphysical lecture facilitated by Guy Williams, a friend of mine who also happens to be a minister of Religious Science. After the lecture, Guy opened the floor for prayer requests, and one of the attendees asked for healin...

Spring cleaning goes beyond normal everyday cleaning. It's a major project of home revitalization: to make everything new by removing dust and dirt, to make sure everything is in good repair, and to put things in order, so that you will have ever...

For the Reflexologist, the feet are a microcosm of the human body and every organ and body part is represented in the feet. Where there are two organs in the body they will be represented on both feet, e.g. lungs and kidney and where there is only on...

Perhaps a little eclipsed by the world-wide success of Rooibos, another natural South African health tea, Honeybush; is finally getting the attention it deserves. Honeybush tea ( botanical name: Cyclopia intermedia ) grows along mountain slopes ...

For thousands of years knowledge of the herbs and wild plants that could increase fertility were the secrets of the village wise women. But after the holocaust against European Wise Women (the "burning times") and the virtual extermination of Native ...

Anxiety is a pernicious little devil; it can hold us back, freeze our creativity and diminish our ability to fight our way out of trouble. Anxiety leads to a 'vicious cycle' in which anxiety feeds poor performance which increases anxiety and . . . y...

How do you know when you are suffering from background anxiety? It's important to be aware of the warning signs, because excessive levels of anxiety can disrupt your performance, stifle joy and lead to depression and illness. A good test of a person'...

Effective January 1, 2005, California law requires all mattresses contain chemical based fire retardancy for "public safety". This law may become national within a year, and is under consideration by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. Californ...

Only a migraine sufferer understands the pain. Regardless of how the migraine starts the end result is the same - excrutiating pain that renders you helpless. Walking hurts, breathing hurts. Even thinking hurts. People often discount migraines withou...