Homeopathy has been around 200 years and invented by Samuel Hannehman. Homeopathy was introduced in India by Dr. John Martin Honigberger from Transylvania in 1839. He was actually in Lahore to treat the maharaja’s horses who were suffering from leg ulcers. The maharaja was impressed with the results of this type of […]
The placebo effect is a mechanism where someone is taking a medicine that contains really nothing. They think the medicine that they are taking helps them to get rid of their ailment. The person automatically becomes better even though the medicine contained no real substance.
Many critics point out that homeopathy works […]
Years of eating fast food, smoking cigarettes, taking prescription drugs, and drinking alcohol can eventually take a toll on your body, especially your colon. Even if you do not usually feel that there is something wrong with your colon, it is no reason for you to think that it is okay.
The signs that should […]
Modern lifestyle is typically characterized by fast foods, unhealthy habits such as excessive intake of medications, alcohol drinks and smoking. These factors together with the toxins in the environment cause strain to the human body, resulting to several illnesses. Thus, there are people who go through detoxification treatments to regain their overall sense of well- […]
Though the advancements in medical science have brought us breakthroughs that have solved many problems in medicine including that if treating various illnesses, there are still those who continue and advocate the practice of alternative medicine and natural healing. It involves primarily methods of healing similar to those early days as compared to treatments done […]
I am currently on medication for high blood pressure which is an inherited trait and I have a particular aim - which is to lower my BP naturally to the point where I can rid myself of the pills. I certainly won’t be irresponsible about this as I am very aware - given past […]
Acupuncture with oriental medicine believes in treating the body holistically. Any type of pain is seen as the body’s way of signaling that something is wrong in the body. A practitioner of medical acupuncture will study to see what the underlying root of the pain is. Other symptoms are as well taken into account and […]
The art of healing through acupuncture treatment points to not only one area of the body but targets almost every system of the human person. It has diverse forms that have evolved through time; and some of the most generally used methods are: acupuncture infertility treatment, needle piercing for arthritis and acupuncture for weight loss. […]
One of the best things that nature has endowed us is that it actually provides us countless treasures that are all intended for our benefit. Everything we need to survive and enjoy our lives are just all around us for our discovery and use, and yes even those that we need to heal our hurts, […]
Natural medicine dates back to ancient civilizations when people always turned to nature for natural therapies that helped their physical and emotional body obtain balance and order, relieve pain, improve health and treat illnesses. Since time immemorial, man has recognized that nature has countless elements just waiting to be discovered as helpful remedies in mans […]
There is always a lot of talk about magnetic back therapy and what it may be able to do for chronic back pain. This is because back pain is very hard to treat and may require very expensive surgery and endless appointments to the chiropractor. People with chronic back pain are always looking […]
Abhyanga and Mardana ( massage ) is one of the oldest kind of treatment known to mankind. Shiroabhyanga or head massage is the best method to apply oil to the scalp and hair.
Ayurvedic oil should be applied after warming. Pour oil into a bowl and place this in hot water to warm it to a […]
There are actually many types of massages which one can opt to learn. That is why various schools all over the world offer a variety of massage therapy courses including reflexology, sports massage, orthopedic massage, and lomilomi massage, to name only a few.
One of the commonly performed massages is reflexology. The use of this technique […]
With the advancement of Science, there is that notion that ailments and medical conditions may no longer be humankind’s prime worry. Science and technology, afterall, have afforded us with medicines and medical procedures that may be promising is its effectiveness. Still, though, in the bustle of this 21st century breakthrough, there are some old, yet […]
Low Back pain is caused due to stress and tension in the muscles that support the spine. Ayurveda differentiates low back pain into three basic subtypes or doshas: vata, pitta and kapha. These categories are used to both classify a patient individual body type, or prakriti, and the individual’s disease state or vikriti. This type […]
New Zealand’s indigenous people, the Maori believe that eating green lipped mussel leads to a long and healthy life. Maori were on to something special making mussel part of their daily diet. This delicious shellfish has a special property that coastal Maori benefited from. Arthritis was very rare amongst them while Maori living inland tended […]
There are a lot of tales told about skin health. One of the most damaging is that sun exposure causes skin cancer. As you’ll see in a moment, this is simply not true.
Melanoma is the form of skin cancer the media likes to refer to when they want to scare the dickens out […]
Most of us take our body and health for granted. With our abusive lifestyle and bad eating diet and habits we are slowly wearing the body down, thus letting the door open for disease to enter. And at a certain point, when we are diagnosed with some incurable diseases, we’d start to wish that we […]
An unhealthy lifestyle puts too much stress on the vital organs responsible for purification and elimination which include the stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, and the kidneys. These are all overburdened when too much toxins from the environment, processed foods, alcoholic drinks, and cigarettes are absorbed and proliferates in the body.
The colon is responsible for the […]
How many inner dialogs have you had with yourself about your smoking addiction? How many times have you complained to family and friends that you want to end the habit but seem to continue to smoke away despite the health risks and the cost? And how many methods have you tried that just flopped? If […]