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Natural Healing, Alive and Well?
Sometimes, the pendulum swings too far to one side creating an imbalance in the way of things. So it is between the well established and powerful companies that manufacture and market prescription drugs and those who remember the old ways of natural healing or have rediscovered them. The powerful have become too powerful.
Therefore, you have an industry that manufactures drugs. Maybe, as rumour has it, they have wrapped their arms around a certain government regulatory agency. Who knows? With this power, they can spend money on research and get ‘approved’ by this regulatory agency. Then they can market their prescription medications for outrageous prices.
However, the natural remedies, much to the chagrin of such powerful industries, persist. How could that be? As a matter of fact, these powerful companies often make their medicinals from concentrated, synthetic copies of chemicals that naturally exist in nature.
So, therefore, regular remedies that grow in the forest, desert or perhaps even in one’s backyard can’t get the stamp of approval from this unnamed government agency, as a substance that is proven to have this or that effect on health. It’s rather funny when you think about it. But then, nature was there before any government and nature will be there after. Interesting isn’t it? Nature doesn’t seem to require government approval.
The pendulum is due or getting close to the point where it has to swing back. As a result, those who have preserved and conserved the ancient healing methods passed down to us persist. They are there. The knowledge is there. One merely has to look. Now days, that looking is getting easier and easier all of the time. The more greedy the current power structure’s components get, the more the old, natural ways of healing will rise again. In the end, people will turn to them as the cost of ‘modern’ treatment spirals beyond the reach of the majority of human beings.
On the other hand, there are folks who plain don’t realy care about the current power structure, they just plain believe in the old and natural way of doing things. Some are extremely well versed in these natural methods. They follow that way because it just makes sense to them!
Disclaimer: This article is definitely not intended to provide advice, diagnosis or treatment for any health problem at all. If you have or think you might have a health problem, you must consult your doctor for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products mentioned in this article. This article is for information purposes only.
Natural Healing, Alive and Well?
There is a tension, much like the yin and the yang, that exists between the established big power medicinal industry and the old time natural ways of healing. No question about it, the balance of power is in favor of the big power house companies. They have lots of cash and lots of political influence too.
In ancient terms it is the tension and conflict that exists between the mechanists and the vitalists. Perhaps now the mechanists have become a bit too powerful. Some speculate that they have control even over government agencies that are designed to regulate such things. With such power, even questionable things can be officially ‘approved’. But is the research all that solid in the end?
However, the natural remedies, much to the chagrin of such powerful industries, persist. How could that be? As a matter of fact, these powerful companies often make their medicinals from concentrated, synthetic copies of chemicals that naturally exist in nature.
So, therefore, regular remedies that grow in the forest, desert or perhaps even in one’s backyard can’t get the stamp of approval from this unnamed government agency, as a substance that is proven to have this or that effect on health. It’s rather funny when you think about it. But then, nature was there before any government and nature will be there after. Interesting isn’t it? Nature doesn’t seem to require government approval.
The pendulum is due or getting close to the point where it has to swing back. As a result, those who have preserved and conserved the ancient healing methods passed down to us persist. They are there. The knowledge is there. One merely has to look. Now days, that looking is getting easier and easier all of the time. The more greedy the current power structure’s components get, the more the old, natural ways of healing will rise again. In the end, people will turn to them as the cost of ‘modern’ treatment spirals beyond the reach of the majority of human beings.
For some people who care naught for all this nonsense about power structures, never have and never will, they only know that they have simple things that work, don’t stress the body with strong side effects, and don’t cost anything to speak of. If you are not a ‘person of means’, which path would you choose?
Disclaimer: This article is for information and entertainment purposes only. It does not intend to render advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have or think you might have any health problem whatsoever, visit your physician for advice, diagnosis and treatment. The USFDA has not evaluated statements about products in this article.
What Homeopaths Are
There are many benefits from using herbal medications in place of traditionally
prescribed medicine. Some of these are that there are far fewer side effects
than traditionally prescribed medicine. Also natural herbal remedies work in sync naturally
with body systems which encourages the body to heal itself. Herbal supplements and medications are also cheaper {than traditional medications~are also considerably easier on your wallet than traditionally prescribed medicine}. (Having to pay off millionsin drug development and doing clinical trials and attempting to pantent nature has pretty drastic impacts on prices.) Also because herbal remedies work more on a system level, a single herbwill often help you get over several afflictions.
what homeopaths actually are
Similar to your average doctor, homeopaths are licensed professionals who
have a very deep background in prescribing herbal remedies for various diseases. Homeopaths are trained in areas of herbal supplements, what there properties are, how they impactbody systems and various organs in the body and what doses are right for each patient. Homeopaths use dry herbs, tinctures and extracts to treat a wide variety of conditions and affilictions.
Just like a typical medical doctor in your average hospital, your homeopath will write down your family and medical history andmake note of your current medical condition and medication history before he begins
treating you. He will then prescribe a herbal remedy for your condition that will havethe lowest possibility of side effects and is the most effective treatment for you. This is much more advisable than to try treating yourself without professional guidance.
How to Use Herbal Remedies
A fairly common myth is that natural remedies don’t or can’t possibly have side effects. They truly can and do
when dosages are off (meaning too high or low) or the remedy is simply the wrong type for whatever illness you’re experiencing. After all water certainly is all natural right? But of course if you drink way to much of it you can in fact internally drownd. Same goes with natural cures and remedies.
The Importance of Waiting After Taking Herbal Supplements
When taking herbal remedies use the lowest potency dose you can. High potency remedies can have side effects. The next step is to wait and watch your condition. If things don’t improve then try another dose. Don’t double up on your dose immedietely with the assumption that more is good.A pretty important thing you should remember is that natural remedies often take a bit of time to to have an effect. Therefore waiting a bit is really important. Also take only the prescribed dosage and you should always consult with a homeopath before beginning any regiment of medication.
When used wisely and prescribed by an experienced homeopath, herbal remedies can save you time, money and best of all save you from serious side effects and even unnecessary surgeries.
Want to Relieve Stress? – Try a Picnic
Are you looking for something relaxing to do now that this winter is finally over? If your answer is yes, you really should consider going on a picnic. I feel my blood pressure go down as soon as I get out my picnic basket and barbecue tools and head for a day in the sun. The fresh air and sunshine just seem to drain the stress right out of me and, let’s face it, a barbecue tastes better than food cooked on a stove any time!
I suggest you pick a place with a stream for your picnic. Perhaps you can even do a liitle fishing. Whether you catch anything or not, you’ll discover that when you’re fishing, all your troubles disappear and you feel totally at ease. Just don’t count on the fish you catch for your picnic dinner because some days they just aren’t biting. If fishing isn’t your thing, you can take a leisurely stroll along the shore or just kick back and watch the water. I’d suggest bringing some bread because there usually seem to be ducks around and feeding them can be tons of fun.
Another activity you can do if you really want to enjoy your picnic is read a great book. I like to leave the business reading at home and bring one of the novels that I never seem to have time for. Just kick back on your lounge chair and enjoy a good story. Please don’t forget to either sit in the shade or protect yourself with some high quality sunscreen so you don’t get sunburned.
These days, life is very stressful for many of us. Luckily, there are many herbal remedies (legal ones) that can help us feel a little more relaxed. These remedies work even better when combined with relaxing activities. When it comes to relaxing activities, I think that there are none better than packing your wicker picnic basket and heading to a park near you. Give it a try, I think you’ll agree.
What You Should Know About Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
“If you are interested in success stories regarding acupuncture treatment, then I would be interested in sharing my remarkable story,” begins a testimonial from Maria of Southington, Connecticut. “I was a person who tried traditional medicine first, was a suicidal, walking pharmacy, there wasn’t a part of my body that didn’t suffer from pain, had trouble with muscles working, and had such fluid retention, I thought the acupuncture doctor was going to turn me down. That was in Nov. 2005. Today I am drug free, emotionally better than I have been in years, and I am able to control pain when not in a session. Traditional medicine still hasn’t found out what is wrong with me, but if it wasn’t for acupuncture, I wouldn’t be here today.” Like many other Americans, Maria found that Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine has an inexplicable healing power that succeeded where traditional medicines had failed.
Many Western medical practitioners are baffled by how acupuncture works and therefore dispute its validity. However, there are several theories about why acupuncture and Chinese medicine is, in fact, successful at curing certain illnesses. In the “Gate Control” theory, it’s believed that slow-moving pain signals follow the body’s internal highway. By applying the needle, we can generate endorphins that move much quicker and push the pain signals out of the way. Because the slow pain is blocked in the pushing and shoving of signals, the pain sensation never actually reaches the brain.
Another Chinese theory is called the “Electrical” theory, which says that the body is always discharging slight magnetic energy and that Chinese acupuncture actually works by manipulating the body’s electromagnetic fields, altering chemical neurotransmitters in the process. In 1999, British doctors found that collagen was a good conductor of electricity — and Dr. Mae Won Ho concluded that “the kind of conducting water channels that more or less follow the collagen fibres may correspond to the so-called meridians of the acupuncture channels. So when you put a needle in you are giving a local electrical stimulation which then enables this positive electricity to be conducted to some distant sites.”
Cancer patients undergoing chemo have started turning to acupuncture and Chinese medicine to cure negative side effects, like nausea or headaches. Hard-to-cure problems like osteoarthritis, asthma, drug addiction and fibromyalgia chronic pain have all been treated with acupuncture or Chinese herbal supplements in the past. Regardless of how it works, it’s a safer, less expensive alternative to visiting your general practitioner and local pharmacist, even with Western health insurance plans covering prescription medicines.
Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sometimes it’s difficult for us to understand the school of Chinese medicine because we generally view religion and science as being completely polarized. However, in traditional Chinese medicine, the mind, body and universe are all connected and disturbances in the body are seen as manifestations of imbalance. Maybe we’re not taking time out to meditate and relax, or we’re ingesting all sorts of toxins into the body, or perhaps we’ve had too much or too little change in our lives that sends our bodies out of harmony.
Ancient written texts such as, “A Treatise On Cold Damage,” and “Basic Questions of Internal Medicine” were written 3,000 years ago, and were the results of oral traditions that started 5,0000 years ago.” In the 1930s, the Nationalist government forbade doctors from practicing what was then called classic Chinese medicine because they feared missing out on scientific progress. Traditional Chinese Medicine was created thirty years later by ten highly respected doctors under Mao Zedong. Chinese schools today teach TCM and around the world schools are opening in England, Russia and the US.
“Yin” and “Yang” , from the Taoist ideas, are one of the basic principles of TCM.” The term is used by the school of Chinese medicine to describe a series of opposites; for example, hot and cold, dark and light or moving and still. As day turns into night, the body goes through its own cycles. The body naturally breaks down if the cycle of equilibrium is disrupted by an excess or deficiency of something.
Another principle in traditional Chinese medicine is the idea of the “Five Elements” which are wood, fire, earth, metal and water. It is believed that these elements are in constant motion and work in an interdependent relationship, as do the various organs and systems within our own bodies. According to the Five Elements chart, if you’re feeling fearful, then it means you need more calm in your life or if you’re angry and frustrated, then you need more patience. The Five Elements Theory is further defined by the Zang Fu Theory, which explains the functions and interaction between various body parts in more detail.
In addition to medical procedures like Chinese acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine covers things like herbal remedies. TCM practitioners say the answers are easier than one would think. You don’t need Lunesta to help you sleep. Instead, a chamomile tea and some light meditation just before bed will help you fall asleep right away and you will wake up feeling rejuvenated. Or instead of Tums for your bellyache, a mint leaf could do the trick.