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. 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, and yoga just to list a few. The objective of alternative medicine methods and therapies are twofold: prevention and to bring the body back into balance and harmony.
Alternative medicine techniques and methods have survived through the years for one reason. They work. The theories of alternative medicines have been ridiculed throughout the centuries by Western or allopathc medicine.Some claim the effects are from a "weak" mind and are simply a "Placebo Effect".They purport that belief is a powerful medicine, even if the treatment itself is a sham. However, new research show that the mind is powerful and a so called placebos can also benefit patients who do not have faith in them. The physician's belief in the treatment and the patient's faith in the physician is often a placebo effect and benefit them both.
Placebo effect is the observable or felt improvement in health or behavior not attributable to a medication or invasive treatment that has been administered. Also, placebo (Latin for "I shall please") is a pharmacologically inert substance (such as saline solution or a starch tablet) that produces an effect similar to what would be expected of a pharmacologically active substance (such as an antibiotic).
Allopathic medicine is the conventional or western medical system use today in most western cultures. Allopathic medicine is a medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies or drugs which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment. MDs practice allopathic medicine and can not treat a patient unless a disease is detected and verified with lab tests. The term "allopathy" was coined in 1842 by C.F.S. Hahnemann to distinguish the practice of medicine (allopathy) as opposed to the natural practice of homeopathy, however the fact remains that the alternative remedies, therapies and treatments of natural medicine 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 a state of relaxation and wellness.
Alternative medicine techniques and therapies work. Try a few most are simple, easy to do and cost effective - you will be pleasantly surprised at the benefits and results.
To Your Health, Wealth and Prosperity
Love,
Saquina Akanni
The Prosperity Doctor
www.saquinaakanni.com
