Acupuncture

Acupuncture physicians believe there are ‘energy lines’ that go through the body, and use tiny needles inserted in points in these lines to help relive pain and cure diseases. Acupuncture has been pro...

Ayurveda

Ayurveda is the ancient Indian system of medicine: ayur means breath, wind or life, and veda means knowledge - ayurveda is literally ‘knowledge of life’. The ayurveda texts date back to about 3000 BC,...

Color Therapy

Color therapy claims to use light energy and its different vibrations (in the different colors) to heal the body. Each color has a certain property (for example, orange is liberating) that can be used...

Home Remedies

Home remedies – like chicken soup for the common cold – have been proved effective in a number of cases. Scientists are interested in researching home remedies because they are easier and cheaper to p...

Mud Baths

Certain kinds of mud (like mud from the Dead Sea or in areas where there are hot springs with volcanic ash) are supposed to be medicinal. Many people have ‘mud baths’ with these muds by bathing in the...