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One of the most well known eastern medical therapies is acupuncture.
Acupuncure is a means of creating a balance of energies within the human system
In a nutshell, acupuncture involves inserting needles at certain pressure points help to release pent up energies in the body, promoting a balance in both the physical and emotional state of a person. Armed with this knowledge, I decided to go under the needle and experience it for myself.
As the first needle went into my ankle I was surprised at the pain and I started to wonder what I had gotten myself into. But amazingly, as more needles were inserted along my spine it hardly hurt, and I was left for twenty minutes to "rebalance my energies" as it were.
As I lay on my front with needles in my back, I wondered what I was meant to be feeling...
However, the results were definitely pronounced on the journey back to campus, where I was very relaxed about missing the first bus back. So relaxed in fact, that when I finally managed to get on a bus, I almost forgot to get off at my stop. I came to the conclusion that this embarrassment could only be explained by acupuncture treatment. Needless to say, I was pleased and impressed that it had an effect despite it being my first treatment.
If sticking needles into your body parts doesn’t appeal to you, then perhaps essential oils and aromatherapy are the answer. In the practice of aromatherapy, it is helpful to know what type of oils best suit your condition. The most popular oils are outlined below:
This fascinating treatment involves the practitioner sensing their patients energy and remedying the state of their aura.
When the aura is disrupted, physical or psychological illness occurs. To sense an aura the pracititioner moves their hands approximately 10cm above the clients "energy fields".
By sensing their energy fields, practitioners go about repairing certain aspects of the patient's aura to bring relief. The Yorker spoke to spiritual practitioner Maud Lenkh about the treatment:
"Spiritual healing is based on an understanding of the ‘human energy consciousness system’ (the aura) and its relationship to health and disease."
The Yorker asked whether the treatment had worked for Maud: “Yes, it has changed my life, healing is possible when we go to the root of unconscious judgement and by facing our hidden emotions and fears and anger."
So, next time you're feeling under the weather, it may be an idea to complement the visit to the doctor's with an out of the ordinary remedy. Alternative therapy is definitely worth a try to restore your mental and physical state, and it certainly makes a change from the conventional.
I hate the phrase alternative medicine, if its not science based medicine its not real medicine! At least this article mentions that its good for treating our hypochondriac tendencies, but come on guys we all know this is 100% placebo surely?
But if we accept that it's 100% placebo, then it would lose it's placebo affect!
Why isn't it 'real' medicene? Surely if it makes you feel better, that is the aim accomplished?! People are all too quick to just pop a few pills instead of looking for other options.
If the end result is the same or better than with traditional medicine, that's all that matters really isn't it? Some people are much more comfortable with these "alternative" therapies. As long as they're informed of all the facts and that the scientific evidence for their effectiveness is limited before they start treatment, then I'm all for it.
I was once horribly ill in Germany and went to the pharmacy. Instead of painkillers they gave me homeopathic stuff to gargle. Needless to say, I wasn't impressed!
My uncle is a homeopathic doctor and he has prescribed homeopathic drugs for my cats in the past, and they worked. I don't the placebo argument works very well with animals...unless they're all smarter than we think!
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