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- 1. Fitango Education Health Topics Holistic Medicine http://www.fitango.com/categories.php?id=589
- 2. Overview Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses care of the whole person - body, mind, and spirit. The practice of holistic medicine integrates conventional and complementary 1
- 3. Overview therapies to promote optimal health, and prevent and treat disease by addressing contributing factors. Holistic healthcare practitioners strive to meet the patient with grace, kindness, acceptance, and spirit without condition, as love is lifeâs most powerful healer. 2
- 4. Overview In practice, this means that each person is seen as a unique individual, rather than an example of a particular disease. Disease is understood to be the result of physical, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental imbalance. Healing, 3
- 5. Overview therefore, takes place naturally when these aspects of life are brought into proper balance. The role of the practitioner is as guide, mentor and role model; the patient must do the work - changing lifestyle, beliefs and old 4
- 6. Overview habits in order to facilitate healing. All appropriate methods may be used, from medication to meditation. 5
- 7. Popualar Aternative Treatments 10. Homeopathy Homeopathy, also known as homeopathic medicine, is an alternative medical system that was developed in Germany more 6
- 8. Popualar Aternative Treatments than 200 years ago. This fact sheet provides a general overview of homeopathy and suggests sources for additional information. http://nccam.nih.gov/ 9: Hypnosis Hypnosis (also called hypnotherapy) has 7
- 9. Popualar Aternative Treatments been studied for a number of conditions, including state anxiety (e.g., before medical procedures or surgeries), headaches, smoking cessation, pain control, hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, and irritable bowel syndrome. http://nccam.nih.gov/ 8
- 10. Popualar Aternative Treatments 8. Yoga Yoga is a mind and body practice in complementary medicine with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. The various styles of yoga that people use for health purposes typically combine physical 9
- 11. Popualar Aternative Treatments postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation. There are numerous schools of yoga. Hatha yoga, the most commonly practiced in the United States and Europe, emphasizes postures (asanas) and breathing exercises (pranayama). 10
- 12. Popualar Aternative Treatments Some of the major styles of hatha yoga include Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vini, Kundalini, and Bikram yoga. People use yoga for a variety of conditions and to achieve fitness and relaxation. http://nccam.nih.gov/ 11
- 13. Popualar Aternative Treatments 7. Guided imagery Guided Imagery is a relaxation technique where thoughts are purposely "re-directed by visualization to create positive images in the mind to help with stress, relaxation, sleep, health and 12
- 14. Popualar Aternative Treatments more. http://www.guidedimageryinc.com/ 6. Ayurvedic Ayurvedic medicine (also called Ayurveda) is one of the worldâs oldest medical systems. It originated in India and has 13
- 15. Popualar Aternative Treatments evolved there over thousands of years. In the United States, Ayurvedic medicine is considered a CAM whole medical system. Many therapies used in Ayurvedic medicine are also used on their own as CAMâfor example, herbs, massage, and specialized diets. 14
- 16. Popualar Aternative Treatments http://nccam.nih.gov/ 5. Massage Massage therapy encompasses many different techniques. In general, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the 15
- 17. Popualar Aternative Treatments muscles and other soft tissues of the body. They most often use their hands and fingers, but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet. http://nccam.nih.gov/ 4. Meditation 16
- 18. Popualar Aternative Treatments Meditation is a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). There are many types of meditation, most of which originated in ancient religious and spiritual traditions. Generally, a person who is meditating uses 17
- 19. Popualar Aternative Treatments certain techniques, such as a specific posture, focused attention, and an open attitude toward distractions. Meditation may be practiced for many reasons, such as to increase calmness and physical relaxation, to improve psychological 18
- 20. Popualar Aternative Treatments balance, to cope with illness, or to enhance overall health and well-being. This Backgrounder provides a general introduction to meditation and suggests some resources for more information. http://nccam.nih.gov/ 19
- 21. Popualar Aternative Treatments 3. Spinal manipulation Low-back pain (often referred to as "lower back pain") is a common condition that usually improves with self-care (practices that people can do by themselves, such as remaining 20
- 22. Popualar Aternative Treatments active, applying heat, and taking pain-relieving medications). However, it is occasionally difficult to treat. Some health care professionals are trained to use a technique called spinal manipulation to 21
- 23. Popualar Aternative Treatments relieve low-back pain and improve physical function (the ability to walk and move). This fact sheet provides basic information about low-back pain, summarizes research on spinal manipulation for low-back pain, and suggests sources for additional information. 22
- 24. Popualar Aternative Treatments http://nccam.nih.gov/ 2. Herbal medicine An herb is a plant or plant part used for its scent, flavor or therapeutic properties. Herbal medicine products are dietary supplements that 23
- 25. Popualar Aternative Treatments people take to improve their health. Many herbs have been used for a long time for claimed health benefits. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts and fresh or dried plants. However, some can cause health problems, 24
- 26. Popualar Aternative Treatments some are not effective and some may interact with other drugs you are taking. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herbalmedic ine.html Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve health and well-being. It 25
- 27. Popualar Aternative Treatments originated in China more than 2,000 years ago. American practices of acupuncture use medical traditions from China, Japan, Korea and other countries. In the United States, the best-known type involves putting hair-thin, metallic needles in your skin. 26
- 28. Popualar Aternative Treatments Research has shown that acupuncture reduces nausea and vomiting after surgery and chemotherapy. It can also relieve pain. Researchers don't fully understand how acupuncture works. It might aid the activity of your body's pain-killing chemicals. It also might affect how you 27
- 29. Popualar Aternative Treatments release chemicals that regulate blood pressure and flow. 28