Alternative Medicine Articles

Primarily a Chinese remedy, acupuncture is a complementary modern treatment that cures infertility problems in both men and women. Acupuncture for infertility is most effective for those people who are suffering from problems like irregular ovulation, or blockage in the sperm ducts. Acupuncture works in a way different from all types of typical medicines Acupuncture fertility works in this way. Often there are obstructed movements in the meridians that run throughout t...

This asana is also known as the Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose. This asana similar to its name stretching your legs and arms. It is one of those enduring asanas that helps your heart and other parts of your body. Stretching is always good for your body. It helps in creating the right balance for your body. Doing this asana is a step forward towards better health. It helps in creating unison between the mind and soul. By doing this pose your heart rate becomes normal. T...

It is a common misconception that coconut oil is bad for you. People all over the world are experiencing the healthy benefits of using coconut oil. It is actually one of the healthiest oils you can consume. Here are the top seven reasons why you should use coconut oil as an alternative to other common cooking oils. 1. Coconut oil doesn't turn to fat in your body. Unlike many other common oils, like soy (vegetable) and corn, coconut oil won't make you fat. Coconut oil co...

William Blake called the human imagination the “Bosom of God”. Creative visualization is a very dramatic tool, given to us by God. There is nothing new or weird about it. We already use it on a regular and daily basis, whether we are aware of it or not. Everything in life starts as an idea in somebody's mind, a visual image which is then translated into reality. Albert Einstein said “imagination is more important than knowledge”.

Countless studies have been done on the medicinal effects of meditation, specifically in reducing stress-related ailments and psychosomatic diseases. Harvard psychologist Dr. Herbert Benson, claims that 60-90% of visits to the doctor's office are stress related. He believes that the neuro-chemical effects of meditation oppose the “fight-or-flight” mechanism, due to the effects meditation has on the autonomic nervous system.

Do you know what foods support your liver and make you liver stronger? Read on and discover if your diet is supporting and creating a strong liver that will benefit you the rest of your life.

Most people forget about their liver. They neglect the organ that gives them life. Are you one of them? You can change that by reading this article and taking action to treat your liver right. Read on and find out if you have liver weakness.

Why is it that you feel good when you wake up only to find that you are extremely frustrated within an hour of time? There is a very logical answer to us. We are born with specific emotional currents and the working and moving of these currents determine the moods fluctuations in our functioning. The currents in our bodies are balancing our closeness versus separateness, commitment versus containment and safety versus risks.

Color is the most commonly used modality in our daily life. The question arises whether people understand what the influence of color on the body is. The answer to this question mostly is that the person does not understand or even know that there is any affect.

It’s an admirable thought to use natural products, such as herbs, during times of disease. However, it is of great importance to focus on the COLON first, at the onset of treatment. Many healers, especially those in the field of alternative medicine, agree that many diseases and discomforts originate from problems with the colon. Over the last few decades we became familiar with diseases such as diverticulitis, spastic colon, constipation, hiatus hernia, bloatedness, colic, diarrhea etc. All these discomforts are due to an unhealthy colon. Refined foods, white flower, refined sugar, colorants and canned foods are but a few of modern day foods that produces and unhealthy colon.