Consider the typical day in a typical working individual's life - most of the day spent at a desk perhaps hunched working over a computer; a sedentary, inactive day that does nothing for the posture. A bad posture leads inevitably to aches and pains, and often to some more significant problems as well. The Alexander technique can help resolve a bad posture[2] and can also help ... Continue Reading
Aromatherapy for Acne
Aromatherapy can be used to treat ailments, ease anxiety and depression, sooth nerves, and eliminate insomnia. Also, this therapy is used to treat acne and is a great non toxic way to treat mild acne on your face and body. Various essential oils have wonderful acne treatment properties. Each time you apply the essential oil on your skin, it should be diluted with any of the ... Continue Reading
Eucalyptus Oil – Therapeutic and Other Uses
The Eucalyptus tree may conjure up images of the cuddly Koala bear, which subsists on a diet of eucalyptus leaves, but in fact eucalyptus oil has many and varied use related to medicinal, curative therapeutic, and hygienic applications. Some of the common medicinal and therapeutic uses of eucalyptus oil are: Eucalyptus has antibacterial properties which act on bacteria and ... Continue Reading
Different Types of Alternative Therapies and Their Definitions
According to the National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, there are 5 categories of complementary and alternative medicine[2], which are healing practices that do not fall into the category of conventional or mainstream medicine - Combination of theory and practice characterize the non western, alternative medical systems that could include Ayurveda, Chinese ... Continue Reading
Will Yourself Well – Using Hypnotherapy to Heal
It has been seen how the mind can control the body[2], its reactions and even its state of health and wellbeing - consider how a pediatric pulmonologist observed how a person with severe milk allergies could actually bring on an asthma attack simply by imagining the smell of cheeseburgers! Clearly the mind is a powerful way to control the body, by using self control and ... Continue Reading