There are now over 100 complementary therapies. Some have their origins in the ancient healing traditions of Chinese or ayurvedic medicine; some are relative newcomers, having been devised in the late 20th century. A number of them such as floatation, the Bach flower remedies, and zero balancing have been discovered and brought to us by medically-trained doctors.
The herbal formula is usually made up with 4 - 18 different herbs, depending on the therapeutic action the herbalist is creating. All formula's are balanced, with some herbs for eliminating any internal excesses if they exist, while some will be for tonifying any existing deficiencies. The herbs are combined together, each lending the other strength.
Homoeopathic remedies are prescribed by matching the symptom pictures of the patient with that of the remedy. For example, if a person is suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting, minute doses of a remedy are given that in it's crude form, would cause diarrhoea and vomiting in a healthy person. A homoeopathic remedy is not just a minute quantity of a substance, it has also been through a process of potentisation which enables the remedy to act as a catalyst on the subtle energies of the body.
Remedies in the 6th potency (6C) should be taken one dose every three hours until there is some improvement, then dosage should be taken less frequently. Alternatively, remedies in the 6th potency may be taken as a course of treatment: one dose in the morning and one dose in the evening for ten days.
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Natural and Complementary medicine incorporate's many different modalities and practices.While there are many different approaches that can treat different ailments, it is important to remember that complementary medicine is, by nature, “holistic”. This means that the practitioner treats you as an individual person and does not just treat “your disease”. This approach differs from conventional medicine as orthodox doctors can often treat patients symptomatically and have a philosophy that divides the patient up into “bits”, instead of seeing the person as a “whole”. Complementary medicine takes into consideration all the persons symptoms; physically, emotionally and mentally and treats the underlying cause of dis-ease, thus stimulating the body’s natural healing capabilities.
There are now over 100 complementary therapies. Some have their origins in the ancient healing traditions of Chinese or ayurvedic medicine; some are relative newcomers, having been devised in the late 20th century. A number of them such as floatation, the Bach flower remedies, and zero balancing have been discovered and brought to us by medically-trained doctors.
The success of any holistic healthcare programme lies, ultimately, with you. They work to support you holistically but as in all things with life, you are the one that needs to undertake the real work. Take on new therapies in a gentle manner and try to integrate them successfully into your 'life-style' in an ongoing manner.
At Natures Clinicals we also suggest that you see an adequately trained therapist no matter what modality you are using. You expect your doctor to have trained, passed exams, read the relevant papers, and to have kept abreast of developments in his or her field. Expect no less from your holistic practitioner. Even techniques that appear seemingly harmless, especially aromatherapy and reflexology so ask for your therapists qualifications and experience before embarking on a new course of healing.
We hope to add information and files on new natural medicine modalities in this website as we go. In the meantime we have chosen three highly regarded holistic therapies and integrative medical practices to present to our online community. We will be continually updating our files, so please keep returning to these pages or join our free monthly newsletter for updates.
