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Prayer and Spirituality - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Prayer is an act of communication with God or the Absolute. The spiritual beliefs of the person praying influence how the Absolute is perceived. For some, the Absolute is known as the Great Goddess. m....

Christian Science Healing - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Christian Science healing is a method of spiritual healing based on the beliefs of the Christian Science, or Church of Christ, Scientist, church. The church's healing practices are based on thr....

Curanderismo - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Curanderismo is a holistic system of Latin American folk medicine. This type of folk medicine has characteristics specific to the area where it is practiced (Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Argentinat....

Native American Medicine - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

According to Ken "Bear Hawk" Cohen, "Native American medicine is based on widely held beliefs about healthy living, the repercussions of disease-producing behavior, and the spirir....

Labyrinth Walking - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

A labyrinth is a patterned path, often circular in form, used as a walking meditation or spiritual practice. A labyrinth's walkway is arranged in such a way that the participant moves back ands....

Quan Yin - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Quan yin is the English transliteration of the Chinese name for a Buddhist divine figure whose Sanskrit name is Avalokitesvara. The meaning of this name is usually given as "the lord who hearst....

Bhakti Yoga - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Bhakti yoga is one of six major branches of yoga, representing the path of self-transcending love or complete devotion to God or the divine. A practitioner of bhakti yoga regards God as present in eve....

Integrative Medicine for Chemotherapy Side Effects

Integrative Medicine combines complementary and alternative medicine with western medical treatments to manage the side effects of Chemotherapy treatments for cancer.

Meditation - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promh....

Integrative Medicine for Coronary Artery Disease

A variety of complementary and alternative medicine therapies can be combined with western treatments to provide effective Integrative Medicine management of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).

Integrative Medicine for Cancer

Integrative Medicine is growing in popularity among cancer patients, fueling research on alternative treatments and their integration with conventional care for cancer.

Energy Medicine - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Energy medicine is based upon the belief that changes in the "life force" of the body, including the electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields, affect human health and can promote g....

Kelley-Gonzalez Diet - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

The Kelley-Gonzalez diet consists of large amounts of raw fruits, juices, raw and steamed vegetables, cereals, and nuts. When combined with massive quantities of dietary supplements and freeze-dried s....

Thai Massage - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Thai massage, also known as Nuad Bo-Rarn in its traditional form, is a type of Oriental bodywork therapy that is based on the treatment of the human body, mind, and spirit. The therapy includes treate....

Cayce Systems - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

The Cayce Health System, or Cayce systems, combine an extensive and varied assortment of treatments for hundreds of physical conditions, diseases, and disabilities into a holistic approach to health s....

History of Meditation

Thr first record of an actual meditation technique was from 5000 years ago in Hindu scriptures. It wasn’t until thousands of years after the Asians had been practicing meditation that it finally made its way to the Western world.

Hypercortisolemia - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Cortisol is an essential glucocorticoid hormone, a subgroup of steroid hormones, the major hormone secreted by the adrenal glands. Hormones are messenger substances, substances produced in one gland n....

Thai Massage

From the “Land of Smiles” comes one of the most popular forms of massage available today, Thai Massage. This unique style of therapy blends various influences of Asian medicine and the philosophy of Buddhism to deliever a unique massage experience.

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List of Entries - Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

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