Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine is any practice that is done to have healing effects of medicine but which is not based on evidence gathered using the scientific method. It consists of wide range of health care practices like Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Chiropractic, Energy medicine, acupuncture, traditional chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine etc. Alternative medicine also contains wide range range of health care practices, products and therapies. The common feature in all these is to healing which is not based on the scientific methods.
Homoeopathy
Homoeopathy is a greek term derived from the two words 'homoios' and 'pathos' means like suffering. It was created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann based on his doctrine of like cures like.
A substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will also cure the similar symptoms in sick people.
The remedies are prepared by repeatedly diluting a chosen substance in alcohol or distilled water. Homoeopaths select remedies by considering the totality of the patient's symptoms his physical and psychological state and life history and matching them with various remedies by referring repertories.
Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic medicine is based on the principle that the body heals itself by using a supernatural energy that controls all the body processes. Many naturopaths oppose vaccination.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional chinese medicine consists of a combination of all traditional practices and beliefs developed over thousands of year in China. These practices include acupuncture, massage, exercise and diet therapy. These practices believe in supernatural energy called chi.
Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic Medicine is a traditional medicine of India which believes that health can be influenced by use of traditional herbs. It is based on the use of plant based medicines and treatments with some added minerals.
There are certain other traditional medical practices like Reiki which believe that the supernatural energies flow from the palms of the healer into the patient .
Acupuncture is also a part of traditional chinese medicine. It is believed that use of needles in acupuncture at various parts of the body can restore balance to the blocked flows and hence cure disease.
Yoga is also another method of healing through stretches, exercises,and meditations.
Alternative Medicine is any practice that is done to have healing effects of medicine but which is not based on evidence gathered using the scientific method. It consists of wide range of health care practices like Homoeopathy, Naturopathy, Chiropractic, Energy medicine, acupuncture, traditional chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine etc. Alternative medicine also contains wide range range of health care practices, products and therapies. The common feature in all these is to healing which is not based on the scientific methods.
Homoeopathy
Homoeopathy is a greek term derived from the two words 'homoios' and 'pathos' means like suffering. It was created in 1796 by Samuel Hahnemann based on his doctrine of like cures like.
A substance that causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will also cure the similar symptoms in sick people.
The remedies are prepared by repeatedly diluting a chosen substance in alcohol or distilled water. Homoeopaths select remedies by considering the totality of the patient's symptoms his physical and psychological state and life history and matching them with various remedies by referring repertories.
Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic medicine is based on the principle that the body heals itself by using a supernatural energy that controls all the body processes. Many naturopaths oppose vaccination.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional chinese medicine consists of a combination of all traditional practices and beliefs developed over thousands of year in China. These practices include acupuncture, massage, exercise and diet therapy. These practices believe in supernatural energy called chi.
Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic Medicine is a traditional medicine of India which believes that health can be influenced by use of traditional herbs. It is based on the use of plant based medicines and treatments with some added minerals.
There are certain other traditional medical practices like Reiki which believe that the supernatural energies flow from the palms of the healer into the patient .
Acupuncture is also a part of traditional chinese medicine. It is believed that use of needles in acupuncture at various parts of the body can restore balance to the blocked flows and hence cure disease.
Yoga is also another method of healing through stretches, exercises,and meditations.
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