It may seem strange to talk about yoga on a site devoted to alternative medicine and alternative health care. Yet, when you get right down to it yoga belongs in the discussion the same as massage therapy, nutrition, reflexology and the rest of the categories listed on ... Continued
Relief for Haiti
In light of recent events we are posting a "donate now" button on the site for Haitian relief. Although I'm sure that many of you have already done your part, we are asking for your help. Alternative Medicine Now will match your contribution dollar for dollar (up to a maximum of ... Continued
Touch Therapies Help Reduce Pain Intensity
Can "touch-therapies" promote healing and wellness? Well, according to the latest research documented in the Science Daily, the answer is YES. For practitioners of Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Healing Touch this news comes as no surprise. The acknowledgment came from Dr. ... Continued
What is Reiki?
To find a workable definition of Reiki you can turn to Wikipedia. In fact, we quoted a short excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Reiki to get the discussion started: Reiki ... is a spiritual practice[1] developed in 1922 by Mikao Usui. After three weeks of fasting and ... Continued
Understanding “Alternative” Medicine
If you Google "Medicine" the first listing will be this article in Wikipedia. For simplicity sake an excerpt is presented here: "Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention ... Continued