| The principle of alternative energy healing is to use the | | | | and body movements to bring about balance. This |
| body's own energy or "qi" towards good health. | | | | energy flows from the environment. |
| This practice began in the Far East and is still used as | | | | The effectiveness of this type of alternative healing |
| a traditional medical treatment there. | | | | has been demonstrated by the aged of the Wudan |
| But now westerners are realizing the value of | | | | mountain region of China. In only one example, a 100 |
| alternative energy healing for their aches and pains. | | | | year old nun turned her grey hair black through the use |
| Alternative energy healing uses the principles of | | | | of daily T'ai Chi Chuan. |
| balance and harmony to heal. | | | | This is an amazing feat. |
| Practitioners believe that if the body is out of balance, | | | | Some believe that alternative healing such as this may |
| illness will result. | | | | be the secret of immortality. If we could only get up |
| Using various techniques of physical contact combined | | | | each morning and practice T'ai Chi Chuan, we would |
| with the psychological, they attempt to balance the | | | | always be able to move. |
| flow of the body's energy. | | | | Biofeedback. This kind of alternative healing uses the |
| There are a number of different kinds of alternative | | | | power of the mind to promote healing. |
| energy healing. | | | | People who practice this believe that the mind is the |
| Some of the better known ones are: | | | | determining factor in illness and many diseases come |
| Accupuncture. Needles are lightly imbedded into the | | | | from psychological causes. |
| pressure points of the body, of which there are many, | | | | Using "mantras", the proper psychological level is |
| to produce healing. | | | | achieved to rid the body of negative energies. |
| How do they locate all of the pressure points of the | | | | Many people swear by this type of alternative healing. |
| body? | | | | People who are very adept at this are even able to |
| A practitioner has to learn the main pressure points on | | | | control the involuntary functions of the body such as |
| the body and then can find four more for each one by | | | | their heartbeat. |
| moving three inches to the north, east, south and west. | | | | It seems difficult to believe, but it is true. |
| Novices should never attempt to practice | | | | Esoteric. This is an alternative energy healing principle |
| accupuncture, even if they do know the proper | | | | that uses rituals to have outside energies bring balance |
| pressure points. | | | | to the body. |
| It takes years to properly master the technique of | | | | Practitioners believe that certain rituals, along with the |
| accupuncture and if done improperly by an untrained | | | | proper attitude of the patient, can bring these forces |
| person, the result could be fatal. | | | | and correct any negative energies. |
| Qigong. Through physical manipulation, the practitioner | | | | There are books that practioners refer to that give the |
| directs the flow of "qi" through the patient's body. | | | | secrets of these rituals. |
| Special exercises and movements are used to open | | | | They are kept secret and their power is supposedly |
| up channels into the patient's energy. | | | | increased if they are written by hand. This is the way |
| The practitioner then directs the energy from his body | | | | the secrets are kept to the select few who practice |
| into the patient's body. As a result, balance and | | | | this craft. There are many more of these types of |
| harmony are restored to the patient. | | | | alternative energy healing, and modern science is just |
| T'ai Chi Chuan. If you watch T'ai Chi Chuan in action, | | | | starting to see how they can be applied. |
| you may think it is a form of martial art. It is also a | | | | Many of these practices work very well to promote |
| form of alternative energy healing. | | | | healing. |
| In the same way that Qigong does, it uses exercises | | | | |