ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE A to Z - INTRODUCTION

Alternative Medicine or “alternative healing” comes from ancient medical wisdom and developed over time. All primitive cultures and societies have some method of treating pain and ailments. Some invented methods using instruments made of stone and perfected the use to fine needles, some used herbs and shrubs to provide relief, others used a mud or clay paste, while others used ice packs, hot water bottles, and massage – all these methods are a form of medicine as they relieve pain and other ailments. These alternative methods are not used by Western Medicine hence they fall under the category of alternative medicine. Be it called Holistic medicine, Natural medicine, Complementary medicine, or Integrated medicine, they are all aspects of alternative medicine. The some of the more common alternative therapies include acupuncture, acupressure, aromatherapy, ayurveda, biofeedback, charka therapy, homeopathy, massage therapy, music therapy, hypnosis, meditation, naturopathy, nutritional therapy, qi gong, reflexology, reiki, tai chi, yoga. The objective of alternative medicine is twofold: prevention and to bring the body back into balance and harmony.

Alternative medicine has survived through the years for one reason. It works. The theory of alternative medicine has been ridiculed throughout the centuries by WCM, but the fact remains that these remedies, therapies and treatments work. They may not work as fast as drugs or surgery, but they do work. Holistically and naturally these treatments work without adverse side effects. These types of treatments can be beneficial for most people to put the body, mind, spirit, soul and emotions back in balance, harmony and wellness, if given a chance. Try a few of the techniques and therapies you will be pleasantry surprised at the benefits and results.