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Article #141: Alternative Therapies - What, Why and How Of It

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Alternative Therapies and alternative itself.
medicine has been gaining ground along All treatments in alternative therapy use
with conventional treatments. Alternative medicines which are directly derived from
therapies have been practiced for botanical sources - ingredients in
thousand of years especially in the east plants. They are generally safe in
commonly known as Ayurveda and moderate doses if they are prepared with
Traditional Chinese Medicine. pure essence of such botanicals and
Modern medicine has replaced such unadulterated with any form of chemicals.
therapies due to its ability to quickly Selecting the right herbal products
suppress the symptoms and treat the There are plenty of spurious products in
specific physical condition with the market with tall claims. Buy only
pharmacological and surgical methods from the best source after verifying the
evolved after much research. background and credibility of the
However the modern medicine too has company.
severe side effects due to its toxicity Don't go by claims of miraculous cures.
and chemical interference in cellular You need to understand how each product
functioning. This has resulted in works and go by the research available on
alternative therapies and alternative the herbs along with the traditional
medicines gaining ground. The inability history of healing.
of the medical science to quickly tackle Buy the herbal or food supplements only
the outbreak of immunity related after verifying whether company is
disorders and disease like Aids and SARS meeting with the quality standards and
have rekindled the interest in test certifications. Check whether the
alternative therapies. ingredients on the label are as per the
Alternative therapy and medicine has also claims on the advertisements.
gained respectability as more and more Plenty of information is available from
clinical trials and research is the website of U.S. Food and Drug
establishing the efficacy of its Administration (FDA) or NCCAM website for
treatments. complementary and Alternative medicine.
Alternative therapies have very simple A final word of caution while using
principles. alternative medicines and therapies,
The body can heal itself. You only need whatever the claims made or facts about
to facilitate the self-healing process. the medicinal and curative properties do
Prevention is the key to healthy living. not stop your regular treatment
The alternative medicinal system stresses recommended by a doctor.
on prevention of disease through a change It is best to use these products as a
in diet, use of proven herbs and preventive and for good health. Do not
lifestyle changes which while preventing use the products for symptomatic relief
the disease also helps in dealing with but for therapeutic use.
the basic cause of any disease. Use the alternative medicine as
Each system of alternative medicine has complementary or as an adjuvant therapy
their own complex method of diagnoses and to your regular medicine. Use of herbal
treatment; broadly they focus on remedies as a preventive or as food and
balancing the energies in the body as health supplements is the best way to go
well as the emotional aspects of disease. as you do not run the risk of
Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine interference with your regular treatment
as well as homeopathy works on the of any disease or disorder.
principle of assisting the body to heal






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