Types of Alternate Therapies and their Significance

Naturopathy: This alternative medicines stream believes in natural healing properties of herbs and herbal products and the natural ability of our body to protect against any disease.

Chiropractic Healing: This deals with diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders that affect the nervous system resulting in consequences that affect general health.

Herbal or traditional Chinese medicine: This is an ancient Chinese healing method practiced for centuries and mostly relies on herbs for treatment.

Unani: Unani and Ayurveda have lot of common factors. This relies on regulating the five energy elements namely Earth, Air, Water, Fire and Metal.

Ayurveda: Traditional Indian medicines which believes in regulating the five basic elements of life and regulation of life according to the Natural Changes for healthy living.

Meditation: Meditation is about an art which aims at regulating the attention or systematically focusing on particular inner and outer aspects.

Yoga: This is an art which aims at regulating, preventing and curing of any problem in a systematic way by proper breathing technique, exercise, food and relaxation.

Acupuncture: An ancient chines medicine which believes in regulating “chi” energy by puncturing points along the energy channels in our body. Acupressure is derived from Acupuncture and is safer than the former.

There are several other treatment options too many of which have proven to be effective and reliable methods. Though they are claimed to lack scientific evidence their efficiency cannot be undermined. Ayurveda and Acupressure and few other methods are recognized by WHO for their results.

Most of the above mentioned treatments cure few diseases which are termed incurable to effectively manages and alleviates the pain that comes along. These methods have been into existence and use for several centuries and it’s still practiced because of the results though they might lack the evidence that is required by the western scientists.

Acupressure is a very good and natural way to do it. Acupuncture as you all know is an ancient Chinese therapy. The word acu means fine needle and to “puncture”. Acupressure is an advanced methodology of acupuncture which is sans needle. Here pressure is applied to the points. This makes it much safer than using a needle and avoid major complications that acupuncture had.

Prevention and detection of diseases with acupressure is not all you can treat most common to major diseases effectively. It is advisable that you consult an acupressure doctor for treatment though with little efforts you can practice yourself too which is the greatest advantage.

Acupressure is mainly based on the concept of “chi energy” and regulation of the same. The acupressure points are all over the body and very easy to locate. The energy channels run through the body which helps in regulation of chi energy. Acupressure points are classified based on the location and importance.

Our hands and soles have all the vital organ points and massaging them with acupressure tools everyday for 10 – 15 minutes will give the overall body a good vibe, regulate energy across all the main channels and improve general health. There are few specific points which relate to organs which when applied right pressure signal the presence of any discomfort in those organs. Thus preventions and detection of diseases with acupressure is possible. For e.g: Tip of the thumb point to brain.

A regular pressure of three minutes will develop the memory capacity in children and efficient functioning and thinking ability in adults. There is point in the central point at your wrist when you are with your palm facing you. Regular pressure on the point strengthens your immune system and and is the point used to detect major diseases like cancer!! This is a simple example to illustrate that preventions and detection of diseases with acupressure is not a myth.

A scientific and efficient approach the natural way is acupressure. Not only this, there are lot of instances where acupressure was used to give anesthesia to patients during surgery. There are few diseases that might not be treatable with acupressure but it’s an efficient tool in easing the pain and suffering of the symptoms. You could ask you doctor to suggest points that you could administer during pain and discomfort too.

Common cold to sinus problems to arthritis to sciatica acupressure is handy and effective. Not only prevention and detections of diseases with acupressure you can use this science to also maintain a healthy and disease free life by regulating the “chi energy” in your body.