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 proved effective for some disorders like back pain, though scientists are still not sure how it works.

Learn more, discuss, talk with people who know and those who are interested, by joining our online group on acupuncture.

Aromatherapy

Aroma, or smell, is associated more with emotions and memories than the other four senses. Aromatherapy uses smells or aromas to help people relax, de-stress, and heal.

Join our online group on aromatherapy to talk with others interested in aromatherapy and learn more.

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, but the system of medicine is still practiced today.

Learn more and discuss ayurveda with ayurvedic physicians and others who are interested by joining our online group on ayurveda.

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 to enlighten or transform a person.

Join our online group on color therapy to talk with others interested in color therapy and learn more.

Crystal Healing

Some people believe that crystals have energies that can help balance or even out the energies in the human body and thus heal diseases.

Join our online group on crystal healing to talk with others interested in crystal healing and learn more.

Gem Stones

Gem stones have been used by healers since ancient times: each stone is supposed to have a kind of energy that balances or imbalances the energies in the body, and can be used to cure diseases. Some people swear by gem stone therapy, though mainstream doctors dismiss it as quackery.

Join our online group on gem stones to discuss gem stones and your experiences with them – pleasant, unpleasant, effective, or ineffective.

Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine uses traditional herbal mixtures to cure diseases. Herbal medicine is a part of alternative medicine, and most of its cures have not been tested though many people still believe in them. It is not true, however, that all herbal medicine is good or that it has no side effects – the poison is in the dose, and herbal medicines can be harmful like all other kinds of medicine when not used properly.

Join our online group on herbal medicines to talk about herbal medicines with people who are interested in them and learn more.

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 provide than mainstream medical drugs for most everyday diseases.

Join our online group on home remedies, share home remedy recipes, and discuss what is effective and what is not so effective.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a system of alternative medicine based on the principle that ‘like cures like’: tiny doses of a substance that causes the same symptom a person is suffering from will help cure those symptoms. Homeopathy was developed in Germany in the 19th century, and it is practiced all over the world today though it is still controversial.

Learn more and discuss homeopathy with people who know about it by joining our online group on homeopathy.

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 place where the mud is found, followed usually by a bath in mineral water.

Join our online group on mud baths to talk with others interested in them and learn more.