All Entries in the "Alternative Medicine" Category
Auricular Therapy Can Help You Lose Weight
The crazy thing about auricular therapy that most people probably do not know is that it is actually quite similar to the practice of acupuncture. Then again, most people have probably never heard of auricular treatment, so there is no need to start getting into the details before it is fully explained. This kind of [...]
The Best Alternative Medicine for Cancer
Sometimes the best alternative medicine you will be able to find for cancer is not something that is talked about by many different people around the world. To find some of the best alternative treatments for cancer, you first need to think about what originally caused your cancer to develop in the beginning. There are [...]
Homeopathy Treatment for Treating Allergies
Homeopathy treatment is all about finding effective ways of treating problems in the body that come from natural solutions rather than prescription drugs and modern medicine. By choosing natural solutions, you will be improving the defense mechanisms of the body and making sure your body can fight off any kind of disease or illness. When [...]
Placebo or the Power of the Mind
The leading UK publication The Economist recently ran an article called Think yourself better, where it was claimed that rather than alternative medicine, it is the power of the mind or the placebo effect that helps to heal and cure people. For a long time there has been a hue and cry about the British [...]
Relieve Chronic Pain with Non-Surgical Pain Management Techniques
In US, non surgical pain management techniques such as complementary and alternative medicine therapies are the most preferable ones to treat chronic pain. Acupuncture, nutritional supplements, chiropractic, massage, herbal remedies, therapeutic touch and some dietary approaches can also have the ability to alleviate the pain. Here are the CAM therapies to relieve chronic pain: 1. [...]
Saffron – The Many Reasons why it is Good for You
It is the most expensive spice in the world and has been prized for thousands of years for its rich flavor and its ability to be used as a natural food pigment. The spice saffron, which comes from the little purple saffron crocus flower is used not only for food flavoring and color but is [...]
Alternative Therapies for Insomnia – Part 2
In part one of this post we looked at the herbal and acupuncture remedies for insomnia. We now look at some of the other alternative therapies for insomnia. Relaxation and Meditation A lot of sleeplessness stems from stress, anxiety and so on. So working to reduce stress and control anxiety is important for addressing sleeplessness. [...]
Alternative Therapies for Insomnia – Part 1
Those of us who suffer from insomnia or disturbed or poor quality sleep on a regular basis are aware of how debilitating it can be not to have enough rest. However most of us may be uncomfortable with the idea of using drugs to induce sleep, because of the possible addictive nature of drugs as [...]