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Complementary Healing Therapies Chart

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Treatment Modality

Philosophy and Principles of Therapy Potential Benefits of Therapy

Acupuncture According to the Chinese the human body is governed by “Chi” with continuously circulates along the channels that acupuncture is performed on. Chi circulates through the body regulating circulation, indigestion. Chi also flows along the meridians or passages that come to the surface and are easily accessible to needling, moxibustion and pressure. Some of the channels are positive and others negative (Yin and Yang). It is believed that using hair-thin needles, moxibustion, and pressure in these channel, open the obstructed Yin and Yang to restore balance to the Chi. Opening these obstruction helps with the body’s self-healing, mitigates pain, and restores health.

Thought to regulate the energy, that will stimulate the body’s healing, mitigates pain and restoring health. Additionally, acupuncture is believe to help increase fertility on IVF treatments, reduce the frequency and severity of headaches, serve as an adjunct treatment for depression, bolster resilience for weight loss, offer relief for asthma sufferers, and prevents migraines.

Chiropractic Philosophy of chiropractic medicine is to treat a patient in a holistic manner to treat a patient ailment or disease, rather than solely on a symptom or area. The human body is able to heal itself in most cases when triggered from within. When a chiropractic doctor corrects spinal and nerve irritation, pain is eliminated and allows he body to heal itself. I found 33 principals in three categories; universal, biological, and chiropractic.

Benefits of chiropractic are numerous and include; corrects the cause, rather than treat symptoms of ailments, restores normal nerve supply, increases energy, better sleep, normal mobility, more effective body function, instant relief from pain, relieves stress and tension.

Yoga Principles of yoga include proper relaxation, proper exercise, proper breathing, proper diet and positive thinking and mediation. Philosophy is simple: mind, body, and spirit are all one that cannot be easily separated.

Physical benefits may include flexibility, strength, muscle tone, pain prevention, and better breathing. Mental benefits may include calmness, stress reduction and body awareness.

Aromatherapy Principals of aromatherapy is the idea that essential oils extracted from flowers, seeds, fruits, leaves, bark, roots and resins are absorbed into the skins pores via message or inhalation. Once absorbed enters the bloodstream to target the necessary need for emotion or physical wellbeing. Philosophy of aromatherapy is using natural ways to cure the body and improve immune response.

Benefits believed to come from essential oils include: heal wounds, regulate hormones, stimulate the immune system, decrease congestion, relieve headaches, relax, improve sleep, and aid digestion.

Magnet Principals and philosophy of magnet Benefits claim to be reduced swelling,

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therapy therapy is that the earth is a big magnet, and over the past 500 years the magnetic field is decreasing by as much as 50%, with that all humans are suffering from magnetic deficiency. Adding magnets to a health plan allows for more efficient use of herbs, vitamins, and even prescription drugs. The idea is that the body is controlled by magnetic fields and charged ions that allow benefits from their balance.

reduced pain, and better oxygen flow to allow the body to more effetely heal itself.

Biofeedback Principal of biofeedback is that an individual can change a physiological activity for the purpose of improving health and performance. Specific instruments measure activity such as brain waves, heart function, breathing and muscle active to offer feedback to the user, Over time the user can identify the changes needed without use of an instrument. The philosophy is a simple one: to give back the responsibility for one’s wellness back to the individual.

Benefits claim to effective in treatment of headaches and migraines. Additional treatments are high blood pressure, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, epilepsy, depression, addiction, and other muscular and vascular complaints.