Category: Alternative Medicine

As modern medicine gets more and more complicated and synthesized, there is a growing interest in the effective medical practices of the past. Herbs, aromatherapy, massage, acupuncture, Rieki – all of these are considered alternative therapies. There is some misinformation and baseless fears about alternative therapies. There also isn’t as much regulation […]

Modern western medicine has made rapid and impressive strides in the recent past in managing some types of cancer. Longevity and well-being with the disease are far better now than at any time in the past. However, the condition keeps acquiring new forms, and some cancers are rising in their incidences with each passing year. […]

Don’t let the titles in the bookstore or online fool you. There is no one Alternative Medicine Encyclopedia that is universal. Unlike a Encyclopedia Britannica, which can report on mostly undisputed facts and figures, an alternative medicine does not contain enough universal elements for there to be a definitive alternative medicine encyclopedia.
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The intent of acupuncture therapy is to promote health and alleviate pain and suffering. The method by which this is accomplished, though it may seem strange and mysterious to many, has been time tested over thousands of years and continues to be validated today.
Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is one of the oldest, widely practiced […]

People from the developed world who spend time in emerging countries or in lands of ancient civilizations, often encounter alternative medicine doctors with surprisingly pleasing results. A first consultation may occur when accompanying a friend or a colleague to a local dispensary, or even during a casual or a social conversation. Awareness of such professional […]

Acne is annoying. One of the reasons that it is so annoying is that there is a lot of conflicting information about the best kinds of acne treatment. If you do not have severe or painful acne, then there is really no reason to take laser treatments or prescription drugs to clear your […]

The term alternative medicine can bring to mind a vision of unlicensed practitioners, using a variety of experimental treatments to try and cure diseases. Alternative medicine was once the common source of treatment for ailments. Modern medicine gradually stepped in and alternative medicine was pushed back from the mainstream population.
Today, alternative […]