June 23, 2009
The Cutting Edge Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine is termed as informal, supplementary, and complementary medicine. It is a lot different from conventional medical approaches and mainly prescribed instead of the regular treatments in allopathic field. The treatments, which are included in alternative medicine, are herbal medicine, homeopathy, Chinese, non-medical massage therapy, hypnosis, chelation therapy, acupuncture, tribal-traditional medicine, Christian Science, and ayurvedic.
Conventional allopathic doctors are preferred in any case of health problem for any person from their childhood. Though alternative medicine has gained popularity and gained trust by many people still confusion about its advantages and disadvantages are questioned.
However, these days there are various rigorous researches on alternative and complementary medicine are carried out and its efficiency is proved. There is a future in alternative medicine.
The usage of this type of method is done by two following methods: Combinations of both are also in use. For. E.g. In addition to the conventional prescription medicine a nice Tai massage is proved to do wonders. The second method is the alternative approaches are used instead of conventional method. i.e. alternative method alone is prescribed for any treatment.
In Alternative medicine, there are few philosophies, which are observed. They are:
Body with little therapy and medicine can heal by itself. Always a product should enhance the bodies healing capacity. Prevention is better than cure. A general check up should always be done periodically to keep a check before anything goes wrong. Bodies responding capacity to any treatment is important then the treatment itself.
Few Alternative medicine complementary medicines are:
Mind and body technique: In this therapy combination of mind and body is the key. In alternative medicine harmony between mind and body are necessary to be fit. This connection method includes in prayer, hypnosis, yoga, biofeedback, meditation, relaxation therapies, music, dance etc.
Dietary supplements and herbs: In this treatment natural products are used. Herbs and dietary supplements like ginkgo, enchinacea, ginseng, same, glucosamine sulfate, selenium are prescribed in the form of oils, tea, powder, syrup, tablet and capsule. This method is in practice for almost thousand and above years.
Healing system: it is a combination of many therapy and practice/ remedy. It has its base revolving around the presence of healing energy in the body and the power of natural products used for curing. Healing system is the base in ayurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy. Mostly countries like India, china, pacific, Asia, and Tibet follow this method of healing therapy.
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February 18, 2009
Home Remedies for Menstrual Cramps
What causes menstrual cramps?
Being a woman, your body undergoes numerous changes throughout life. Initially, you go through the development of certain body parts like breasts, hairs under your arms and ******* area and adding to it, are the psychological changes. By the time you learn to adjust to these changes, the time for menstruation cycle arrives that brings a long list of discomforts and problems with it. When you cross your teens or say, enter into adulthood, the biggest experience of your life is waiting for you- pregnancy. After pregnancy, you have to meet the challenge of upbringing the child with a good mind and body. Then comes the time when you cross your 40s, the age of menopause which again changes your life physically and mentally both.
But here, we are going to discuss the second stage of a woman’s struggle- menstruation. Now, the problem most of the teen girls face during their menses is the menstrual cramps. This causes a lot of discomfort and with it comes major stress. The pain is felt in the lower abdomen, possibly extending to the hips, lower back or thighs. Some may also experience nausea, fever, vomiting, diarrhea and body aches. Mild abdominal cramps on the first two days of your menses are nothing to be worried about but, there are almost 10 % of girls out there who get unable to manage their routine tasks unless they take some medication.
There are two types of dynsmenorrhoea,
1. primary dynsmenorrhoea- if you do not experience any underlying gynecologic disorder, then the pain is primary dynsmenorrhoea. Generally, it is caused by high levels of prostaglandin (a substance that makes the uterus muscles contract and shed its lining). Though this is painful, yet it is not dangerous in any case. It almost disappears as you enter into mid20s or after you have a baby.
2. secondary dynsmenorrhoea- pain caused by some underlying gynecologic disorder is called secondary dynsmenorrhoea. The reason may be the presence of a fibroid tumor (a benign tumor in your uterus wall). This is a sexually transmitted disease (STD), endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease or an ovarian cyst or tumor.
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