Others

Alternative medicines is a whole field of treatment for diseases developed outside conventional, standard, scientific, ‘western’ medicine. Some kinds of alternative medicine, like ayurveda, are traditional systems of medicine practiced by certain people before ‘modern’ medicine became available. Others, like aromatherapy, are more recent developments. Treatments for diseases are not as rigorously tested in alternative medicine, and there is a wide range of effectiveness: some alternative treatments work when regular ‘western’ medicine fails, but others are ineffective and may cause harm.

Learn more by joining our online group on alternative medicine. Ask questions, share ideas, and talk with people who know.

Reflexology

Reflexologists believe that manipulating the foot (and sometimes the hands and ears) creates a ‘reflex’ in other organs, and this property can be used to heal many diseases. For example, the manipulation of the big toe can affect the head and brain. Reflexology is dismissed as quackery by medical doctors, though like many other fields of alternative medicine it continues to have many fervent believers.

Join our online group on reflexology, whether you believe it or not, and you can discuss it with its proponents and others who are interested in it.

Reiki

Reiki is a system of traditional Japanese medical treatment that uses the laying on hands to transfer ‘life force energy’ to relax and relive stress in people and also heal diseases.

Join our online group on reiki to talk with those who practice reiki and those who have tried it out and learn more.

Siddha

Siddha is a system of traditional south Indian medicine, like ayurveda is traditional to north India. Proponents believe that this is the oldest system of medicine and that it was handed down to the mystical ‘siddhars’, who first propounded this system, from the gods.

Join our online group on siddha to talk with those who practice this form of medicine and those who have tried it out and learn more.

Yoga and Lifestyle

Yoga, a traditional Indian system of exercises, improves health and the flexibility and tone of the body. As part of a healthy lifestyle, yogic exercises (which include everything from breathing techniques to head-standing asanas) can help you concentrate better, feel happier, and be healthier.

Learn more about how you can make yoga part of your lifestyle by joining our online group on yoga and lifestyle.