Hate Drugs? Try Natural Therapy
Eric Cho
In alternative medicine, the term ‘Natural Therapy’ refers to
an eclectic self-care system that is primarily concerned with
building and restoring health through prevention techniques and
healthy lifestyles. In natural therapy, diagnosis, treatment and
prevention of disorders is undertaken by the therapeutic use of
natural methods and materials.
The philosophy underlying natural therapy is that all living
things have an innate ability to heal. This innate ability
flows through us as energy or ‘vital force’ and it promotes
self-cleansing, self-repair and self-healing. If the path of
this vital force is blocked, external symptoms appear and a
‘dis-ease’ is diagnosed. Once the flow of this energy is
restored, good health too will be restored.
Natural therapy stipulates that the immune system, nervous
system, hormonal system and detoxification pathways all work as
a unit. This ensures our survival. If given proper support, care
and nurture the body will find its sense of balance
automatically, WITHOUT the use of medicine.
Natural therapy places a great deal of emphasis on a
hands-free, non invasive approach to curing maladies. There are
no magic bullets and quick fixes. Each individual will have his
own unique set of symptoms. Depending upon the symptoms, the
therapist decides his course of treatment. And each individual
takes his own time to recover.
The goal of natural therapy is to develop optimal good health
for all patients and to teach patients the principles of good
health. Natural therapy is used as a complementary system of
healing that adequately speeds up the body’s natural ability to
heal. Prevention is the ultimate goal, though therapy also
includes management of symptoms.
Natural therapy usually includes a wide variety of treatment
systems. Some of them are:
Clinical nutrition: Nutrition is the cornerstone of good
health. Many diseases and conditions can be improved through
changes in diet alone.
Herbal Medicine or Phytotherapy: Natural therapy relies very
heavily on the use of medicinal herbs. Herbs are characterized
by their minimal toxicity and maximum effect. Since herbs do
not accumulate in the body, they also do not have any lasting
ramifications. When selected properly, herbs offer safe,
powerful and effective healing.
Traditional Chinese medicine: Pulse diagnosis, herbs,
acupuncture, acutouch are all included in this system of
medicine. Dating back to almost 3,000 years ago, this stream of
medicine has recently caught a lot of attention in the West.
Body manipulation: Used in conjunction with other therapies,
this treatment uses a variety of systematic movements that help
heal musculoskeletal and neurological problems.
Lifestyle modification: Natural therapy places full
responsibility of one’s health on one’s own shoulders.
Treatments are based on assessing risk factors connected to the
lifestyle, diet and environment of each individual. Each of
these factors is considered while developing a treatment plan.
Natural therapy can assist in curing a wide variety of clinical
conditions.
- Acute conditions like headaches, sore throat, asthma and
allergies
- Chronic illnesses like migraine, arthritis, heart diseases
and gastrointestinal diseases.
- Stress related mental and emotional problems.
- Physical injury and trauma including post-operative pain.
Different kinds of natural therapies suffered a setback because
results are slow in coming. What most people do not realize is
that though results may take long, the effects last a lifetime.
There is usually a complete recovery from symptoms because the
physician tries to boost the body’s natural resistance to
dis-ease and discomfort.
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