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Natural Therapies And Aromatherapy
By Sid | October 3, 2008
There is a lot of misunderstanding about exactly what natural medicine is. Is homeopathy worthwhile? Is it a con? What does it actually involve? In this article I’d like to describe the background to natural medicine, and maybe dispell some of the confusion around it.
Natural medicine is purely the use of traditional remedies, natural methods, and herbal medicines, to combat illness. Most societies in the world have a rich history of natural medicine. Many types of healing treatments, such as alternative medicine, fall under the term natural medicine.
A number of herbal medicines have been around for many years in Chinese and Indian culture. Natural medicines tend to be inexpensive and risk free, in stark contrast to many modern manufactured drugs, and have few if any side effects.
Since the discovery of the ever present penicillin, traditional natural medicine therapies have dropped out of favour or been forgotten. However, alternative medicines like homeopathy are making a comback. More and more doctors are starting to realise their benefits, and many scientific studies are being conducted to measure their effectiveness against modern medicine.
With more people becoming aware of the sheer amount of chemicals we absorb into our bodies - either from treatments or clothing - natural medicine is surely becoming a more useful treatment in our modern culture.
Topics: Alternative Medicine |
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