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Acupressure can provide a natural form of relief from the restless nights caused by insomnia.
Acupressure, an ancient Chinese form of physical therapy, has long been used to alleviate a variety of recurrent conditions, including disorders of the respiratory system like repeated coughing.
Whether due to pregnancy, motion sickness, or even chemotherapy, nausea can be a debilitating symptom. Acupressure can effectively form of self treatment to suppress nausea with rapid results.
Acupressure is a method of Oriental Medicine massage that can be used to self-manage symptoms of anxiety. By applying finger pressure to stimulate specific acupuncture points, you can help yourself relax and calm your mind.
Headaches are a common condition that is experienced by almost everyone. Rather than take over-the-counter painkillers, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen, learn how to use acupressure to relieve your headache naturally.
Allergies can result in seasonal or year-round symptoms that may range in severity from annoying to life-threatening. Acupressure can help relieve—or possibly even eliminate—problems with allergies.
Acupressure is a noninvasive, easy, and quite effective treatment for relieving the symptoms of the common cold.
Menstrual cramps affect more than 50 percent of women worldwide and more than 15 percent suffer from severe cramping that limits physical activity. Acupressure can reduce the pain associated with menstrual cramps and provide a natural form of relief.
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit their doctor. Learn how to use acupressure to help relieve your back pain.
Acupressure is a form of touch therapy that utilizes the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In acupressure, the same points on the body are used as in acupuncture, but are stimulated witn....
Shiatsu is a manipulative therapy developed in Japan and incorporating techniques of (Japanese traditional massage), acupressure, stretching, and Western massage. Shiatsu involves applying pressure e....
Hiccups are the result of an involuntary, spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm followed by the closing of the throat.Virtually everyone experiences hiccups, but they rarely last long or require a dh....
Shiatsu massage is a form of Oriental Medicine massage developed in Japan. Pressure is applied to tsubos, or acupressure points, to balance the flow of energy in the body and restore health.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help to safely alleviate the discomfort of nausea and morning sickness during pregnancy by using acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
Sneezing, also known as sternutation, is the response of the mucous membrane of the nose to an irritant or foreign body that causes allergy in a hypersensitive person.A sneeze is an involuntary explos....
Pain is an unpleasant feeling that is conveyed to the brain by sensory neurons. The discomfort signals actual or potential injury to the body. However, pain is more than a sensation, or the physical n....
The holistic philosophy, whether it is referring to health, the spiritual nature, the environment (the Gaia theory is an example), science or philosophy is based on the precept that all the component. ...
Integrative Medicine, which combines Western allopathic treatments with complementary therapies, provides a way for the patient to maximize therapeutic results when managing arthritis.
Gas, or flatus, is produced when naturally occurring bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract begin to break down, or digest, food. When an excess of air builds up in the tract from swallowing air or an....
Naturopathic Medicine is an alternative healthcare practice that works proactively to ensure a healthy pregnancy, labor and birth. A Naturopathic Doctor (ND) can work with an expecting mother to improve her health and provide important lifestyle recommendations.