Alternative Medicine

In general terms Alternative therapy is all those modalities and techniques of healthcare that are not provided by your conventional allopathic practitioner. Alternative medicines are actually used for healing treatments that are not part of conventional medical training. It is an encompassing term for systems of medicine like ayurveda, acupuncture, homeopathy, Reiki etc.

Ayurvedic medicine emphasizes the prevention of illness and maintaining good health by balancing one's life in terms of positive frame of mind, a healthy diet and lifestyle. Moreover, ayurveda also advocates the use of herbs and it is used for weight loss, impotency, liver or heart disease, and other common ailments. Also, ayurveda recognizes three main types of energy within the body known as kapha, pitta and vata.

Homeopathy is another excellent first-aid system and it is also one of the superb methods in the treatment of minor ailments such as the common cold, earaches and flu. Homeopathy is again based on the treatment of the individual and when practiced by a knowledgeable practitioner can also be very effective in the cure of conditions such as digestive problems, respiratory infections, hay fever and rheumatoid arthritis.

Acupuncture is one of the famous chinese art of healing. It involves inserting sterile, fine and disposable needles into specific body parts. Acupuncture stimulates the body's immune and healing systems. Other acupuncture techniques include moxabustion, chinese massage, exercise, diet, herbs, and cupping.
Reiki is a well known Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is carried out by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. And if one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.