Acupuncture is one of the components of the health care system evolved in China at least 2,500 years ago. Acupuncture literally means ‘needle piercing’ – the practice of inserting very fine needles into the skin to stimulate specific anatomic points in the body (known as acupoints or acupuncture points) for therapeutic purposes.
The general theory of [...]
For decades now, management efforts have been focused on how to make an organization work as a team. Corporate team building events have been a key element of these efforts as they bring the team members together and create the synergy to work as a single cohesive unit. Regular work schedules are monotonous and mundane; [...]
Insomnia is classified into three categories – transient, intermittent and chronic. Though the duration and intensity vary, the symptoms are the same for all of them.
Insomnia by itself is not a disease, but a symptom of an underlying disease or life style problem. There are many causes of sleepless nights, including physical and psychological disorders [...]
Meditation classes are held to impart the correct knowledge of meditation to the meditators, especially the beginners. Meditation classes are also the preference of meditators who like to practice meditation in a group to be able to experience heightened benefits through collective consciousness. Collective consciousness refers to process where it is believed that when a [...]
Tai Chi, or Tai Chi Ch’xfcan, means ’supreme fighting’ or ‘ultimate fists’ in Mandarin. It is basically a form of martial art originating in China sometime around the 16th century. It has five known forms in existence today, though all are connected to each other without any drastic difference. During the 1970s, it was introduced [...]
What are the various types of alternative medicines?
The first classification of alternative medical system is based on complete systems of both practice and theory. These systems may have either evolved separately or earlier than their conventional medical counterparts.
Examples of these alternative medical practices that developed in Western cultures include naturopathic and homeopathic medicine. Medical systems [...]
Symbols of serenity vary in different cultures and religions. Different symbols communicate a different message or meaning, and these meanings vary depending on the individual meaning ascribed to them by the people of a certain culture. The symbols can arouse a particular sentiment in those individuals who identify a certain meaning associated with them. Thus, [...]
Foot massages are also known as reflexology and were mainly practiced by Chinese therapists. In this kind of massage, therapists believe that each spot on the sole of the foot corresponds to an internal organ, and by applying pressure on these points one can not only heal a patient but can also augment overall well-being. [...]
Stress is one of the several methods through which human bodies react to the changes around them. These are different types of changes that occur in the environment on a regular basis. Several factors such as finances, work environments, domestic problems and health lead to various levels of stress in individuals. Stress is not just [...]
Did you know that there are various practices in alternative medicine that make use of body manipulation and other techniques based on working on certain parts of the body?
Massage is the method by which skin tissues are manipulated with the use of hands or special tools. Chiropractic care is when the joints and other parts [...]
Chinese medicine, often known as Oriental medicine or traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), encompasses a vast array of folk medical practices based on mysticism. It holds the belief that the body’s vital energy (Qi) circulates in the body through channels known as meridians, with branches connected to bodily organs and functions. A disruption or imbalance of [...]
The unpleasant truth is that there is no cure for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. The Treatments administered help relieve the symptoms and retard progress of the disease. The objective of Treatments is keeping the complications involved with the condition at bay.
The administration of oxygen helps relieve difficulty in breathing in some cases. Furthermore, this relaxes the [...]
Aromatherapy diffusers, as the name implies, are devices that disperse aromatherapy scents around a room. Different aromatherapy vendors manufacture different types of diffusers. Some diffusers allow filling and refilling of non-liquid aromatherapy scents, and some are pre-filled with cotton absorb essential oils.
Diffusers are a convenient way of spreading a scent around an area. Diffusion can [...]
Stress management tips are simple cost effective methods to effectively check stress. They can be practiced anywhere and at anytime.
The first stress management tip is to understand the root cause of your stress. No one understands your problem better than you do. A few minutes spend to recognize your true feelings can completely change [...]
Ancient civilizations used massage therapy as a treatment for many diseases. The therapists were practical people with very little formal training. Medicine has come a long way since then and today’s massage therapists are well-trained health professionals. They undergo a scientifically designed course of instruction covering both theory and practice.
Massage therapy is given by manipulating [...]
Many people experience headaches from time to time. But there are people who experience them more often, and the pain is more excruciating than what most people feel.
A headache is a condition of mild to severe pain in the head. Sometimes the pain seems to come from the upper back or at the neck. [...]
“God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change,/Courage to change the things we can,/And the wisdom to know the difference.”
These lines of profound wisdom were first noticed by a member of AA (Alcoholic’s Anonymous) in a New York Herald Tribune obituary in early 1942. Thus, the first serenity prayer came to [...]
Team building activities are planned to improve the way the team members interact, enhance their abilities to solve problems and improve support and trust levels among employees. These activities do not merely signify a trip to the park, a stay at a posh resort or engaging in an entire day of games. There are a [...]
Meditation is a process of emptying out accumulated clutter of the mind by quieting and stilling the flow of thought. The Hindu yogis of India developed it more than two thousand years ago. They succeeded in mapping the auric or subtle body, and divided it into seven centers known as the chakras. The auric body [...]
The demand for stress management training in workplace has risen recently due to the quick rate of change, time pressure, corporate restructuring, and globalization. Stress management training, through its highly interactive learning programs, renders many techniques that improve the organizational skills of a person. These training courses help organizations to better equip themselves to face [...]
Walking meditation is a type of dynamic or active meditation, which means meditation in action. Walking meditation is a type of meditation exercise where the meditators slowly walk a set path and observe the entire act of walking with complete awareness of the whole body and each step taken along with maintaining a link with [...]
Corporate team -building programs play a key role in bringing a corporate management team together and foster a feeling of unity. It is an effective method if the right program is selected based on the specific needs of the organization. Engaging in smaller corporate team-building sessions prior to a full program increase the impact and [...]
The art and science of using volatile oils for the psychological and physical well-being is called aromatherapy. These volatile oils are derived from plants. Essential oils are used the most in aromatherapy on account of their innumerable benefits they have on the mind-body system of human beings. There are many types of essential oils that [...]
Obesity is a state of being obese, or overweight due to excessive accumulation of fat. The love for junk food and lethargy has played a great part in spreading this disease. Nowadays, not only adults but also children are suffering from the problem of excessive weight.
Some of the effective remedies for weight loss include exercise, [...]
Systolic blood pressure reading greater or equal to 140 or a diastolic blood pressure reading greater or equal to 90 indicates high blood pressure.
Research indicates high blood pressure cannot be detected, as it usually does not have any symptoms. Even if some do exist, these symptoms are usually mild and imprecise. People who have [...]
