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Do you see a doctor or do you try
other healing forms when you are
ill? Why?/ Why not?
Many people use alternative
healing forms of health care and
believe strongly that they are as
effective as the system of medical
practice.
Here are some examples:
acupuncture
Acupuncture is a
3000-year-old Chinese medical
system. Acupuncturists insert
hair-thin needles at certain
points in the body to treat
various diseases or to relieve
pain.
reflexology
Reflexology is similar to
acupuncture but focuses on
treating certain disorders
through massage of the soles
of the feet.
herbalism
Herbalism is the world’s oldest and
most widely used healing form.
Herbalists use herbs to treat illnesses
such as depression, anxiety and
hypertension.
ayurveda
Ayurveda takes
a preventive approach and
focuses on the whole person.
It is effective especially in
treating headaches and
chronic sinusites.
Naturopathy
Proponents of naturopathy
believe that the mind and body
are in balance. With a healthy
diet, adequate rest and minimal
stress, the body’s own vital forces
are sufficient to fight off diseases.
homeopathy
Homeopathy
uses doses of herbs, minerals
or even poisons to stimulate
the body’s curative powers.
Homeopathy is based on the
theory that if large doses of a
substance can cause a
problem, tiny doses can help
healing of that same problem.
