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Alternative Medicine |    |
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| The Mayo Clinic on Alternative Medicine | This informative general
information site provides articles, current information
and links on many interesting topics in the field of
alternative/complementary medicine. |
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Acupuncture | Acupuncture is an
ancient system of healing that balances the flow of vital
life energy in the body, using. tiny needles to stimulate
the energy pathways at specific points. Provides
effective (and usually painless) treatment for numerous
conditions. |
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| Chiropractic | Chiropractic treats illness by
adjusting the spine, joints and other muscle structures
to heal problems in the nervous system. It is used to
treat back pain, headaches and many other acute and
chronic conditions. |
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| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Massage and
bodywork encompass hundreds of different therapies,
ranging from movement therapies (Feldenkrais Method and
Trager Approach) to deep tissue work (Rolfing and
Hellerwork). |
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| Homeopathy | Homeopathy uses natural
substances (plants, minerals and animals) to stimulate
the body’s natural healing capabilities. It is used
to treat colds, flus and chronic conditions, often
proving cost-effective by comparison with other medical
care. |
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| Herbal Medicine and Aromatherapy | Herbs are an ancient form of
treatment, which are now known to contain natural
chemicals that stimulate the body and promote health.
Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that blends
the essential oils of plants and herbs to heal a variety
of conditions. |
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| Ayurvedic Medicine | Ayurvedic
(pronounced "a-u-vid-ik") medicine is an
ancient, wholistic healing system from India that creates
balance and harmony in the individual's life through
diet, exercise, herbs, massage and other natural
remedies. |
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| Naturopathic and Energy Healing Systems | Naturopathic
medicine is a broad category that includes all of the
wholistic healing methods presented on this page. For
lack of a better classification, links to sites about
some of the more inscrutable other energy healing methods
are included with naturopathic medicine links. |
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