Health Choices

Holistic healing is a hot topic these days. More and more often you here about ancient remedies and practices making their way into mainstrem culture.

With so many options flooding us everyday, its sometimes hard to keep them all straight.

Here are 5 of the most powerful and popular alternative medicines.

1. Reflexology - Another ancient Chinese therapy, reflexology is the belief that in the feet, there are certain zones that correspond with other parts of the body. Practioners can remove stress, tension and energy blockages that prevent healing. This is done through putting pressure and massaging the feet.

2. Metaphysical Healing - The belief that negative beliefs and thought patterns manifest in specific physical pain. An example of metaphysical healing would be that ones bad eyesight is the symptom that they are afraid of their future, or that stress about finances results in lower back pain. When the physical pain can be identified, so can the thought pattern that is causing it.

3.Mind Body Healing - Mind body healing is the practice of healing your emotional, intellectual and spiritual self to heal the physcial self. This is done through introspection, forgiveness and spiritual awakening.

4. Aromatherapy - Is the use of essential oils and smells to promote health and well being. A person can either inhale the scent of the oils or apply directly to the bottom. The scent helps stimulate the brain’s pleasure centers and the natural plant oils are also good for the physical body.

5. Reiki Healing - This ancient Japanese art is the use of relaxation and stress reduction for healing. The belief that we are ‘life forces of energy’ and when this life force is low, we become sick and ill. This energy can be passed from person to person through hand transfers to make the life force energy high and healthy.