Mark Twain stated in 1890, "you may honestly feel grateful that homeopathy survived the attempts of the allopathists [conventional physicians] to destroy it" and his sentiment from hundreds of years ago holds firm in today's medicine given the present health care crisis in the United States and...
A holistic clinic is an institution that offers healthcare using alternative practices and alternative medicine as opposed to traditional hospitals. Holistic is a term that refers to the attention that is paid to the entire body and its interrelationship with the spiritual and emotional aspects of...
A colonic is a more common term for a colonic irrigation or colon hydrotherapy. A colonic is considered a part of an alternative medicine treatment. The whole process involves flushing the colon using warm, filtered water. The colonic’s aim is to flush out the waste that is supposed to build up in...
A tincture is a solution that is either alcohol-based or a solution that is non-volatile. For the former, the solution is usually an extract from a plant or herb. Technically, in order for an alcohol-based solution to be considered a tincture, it has to have at least 40% ethanol (80 proof). In...
Life is full of hazards that can affect our health and well being. It is amazing that most of us are able to hurdle these obstacles and overcome the adversities we are faced with everyday without our bodies succumbing to illness due to these risks and the ever present pressures of life. But we...
A drawing salve is an ointment that is meant to draw out the infection or poison from the skin. It is also supposed to be able to draw out other debris such as splinters from the skin. A drawing salve actually has its roots in folklore and folk medicine and does not have much of a scientific...
In pharmacology, a tincture is an alcohol-based derivative or extract taken from a fresh herb or any other plant material. Tinctures are often used in alternative medicine or as a dietary supplement. Only few pharmaceutical companies still manufacture medicines in the form of tinctures. But the...
Herbal medicine is traditional medicinal practices that could very well be the oldest form of healing. It focuses on the use of plants and plant extracts to cure illnesses as well as to prevent them. Today, herbal medicine is still widely practiced all over the world. Other terms for herbal...
Prescription medicine can be expensive, and people always look for cost efficient alternatives. One way to save on prescription medicine is to look for online pharmacies. Doing so can make one considerable savings, especially if prescription medicine is required for extended periods of time....
How many times have you heard how important first impressions are? People will tell you when you first meet someone new, the individual decides within the first few minutes of the initial encounter whether or not you are someone he/she would like to: befriend, hire, become lovers with, or avoid...
