Alternative medicine and therapies? What, why and how of the
Subject: Herbal Health
Alternative therapies and alternative medicine is gaining ground along with conventional treatments. Alternative therapies have practiced for thousands of years especially in the East better known as Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine.
Modern medicine has such therapies to suppress the symptoms quickly thanks to his ability and the specific physical condition to handle with pharmacological and surgical methods developed after much research replaced.
Modern medicine also, however, has serious side effects thanks to its toxicity and chemical interference in cellular function. This has resulted in alternative therapies and alternative medicine gaining ground. The inability of medical science quickly against the outbreak of immunity related ailments and diseases such as Aids and SARS have sparked interest in alternative therapies.
Alternative therapy and medicine also has won respectability as more and more clinical trials and research is the creation of the efficacy of her treatments.
Alternative therapies have very simple principles.
The body can heal itself. You only need to facilitate the self-healing process.
Prevention is the key to healthy life. The alternative medicines system stresses prevention of disease by a change in diet, use of proven herbal and lifestyle changes that while preventing the disease also helps in dealing with the fundamental cause of a disease.
Any system of alternative medicine has their own complex method for diagnosis and treatment; in General aimed at balancing the energies in the body, as well as the emotional aspects of disease. Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, and Homeopathy works according to the principle of helping the body to heal itself.
All treatments in alternative therapy use medications that are directly derived from the botanical sources-ingredients in plants. They are generally safe in moderate doses if they are prepared with pure essence of such plant and unadulterated with any kind of chemicals.
Selecting the right herbal products
There are plenty of fake products in the market with high claims. Buy the best source only after verification of the background and the credibility of the company.
Don't go by claims of miraculous cures. You need to understand how each product works and go through the available research on the herbs together with the traditional history of healing.
Buy the herbs or dietary supplements only after verifying or company is meeting with the quality standards and testing certifications. Verify that the ingredients on the label as per the claims on the ads are.
Much information is available on the website of the U.s. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or NCCAM website for complementary and alternative medicine.
A final word of caution while using alternative medicine and therapies, what progress has been made or facts about the medicinal and curative properties do not stop your regular treatment recommended by a doctor.
It's best to use these products as a preventive and for good health. Do not use the products for symptomatic relief but for therapeutic use.
Use the alternative medicine as a supplement or as an adjuvant therapy for your regular medicine. Use of herbal medicines as a preventive or as nutrition and health supplements is the best way to go if you don't run the risk of interference with your regular treatment of a disease or condition.
R.G. Srinivasan is a Certified Trainer, writer and Author. He is passionate about alternative therapies and holistic herbal medicine. Check out his site at http://globalhealthnetwork.tripod.com
Posted by Srinivasan at 1: 03 PM
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