Alternative Medicine

Modern western medicine has made rapid and impressive strides in the recent past in managing some types of cancer. Longevity and well-being with the disease are far better now than at any time in the past. However, the condition keeps acquiring new forms, and some cancers are rising in their incidences with each passing year. Terminal stages, in which modern medicine can provide no relief, are still more common than they should be, and there are aspects of prevention to consider as well. Symptomatic relief for some of the most distressing symptoms and effects of cancer, and nutrition habits to prevent onset of the dreaded disease, are two of the most important applications for alternative medicine for cancer.

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People from the developed world who spend time in emerging countries or in lands of ancient civilizations, often encounter alternative medicine doctors with surprisingly pleasing results. A first consultation may occur when accompanying a friend or a colleague to a local dispensary, or even during a casual or a social conversation. Awareness of such professional services also spreads in these countries through media reports and by advertisements for some of the products they are known to use. Surveys show that general interest levels in traditional systems of medicine are on the rise everywhere.

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Modern western medicine with hospitals, equipment and pills is not very common throughout the world. Compared to the history of our species, modern medicine is still in it’s infancy, or at least it’s terrible twos. Medicines once thought miraculous when they appeared have, over time, been seen to cause illnesses of their own.

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As modern medicine gets more and more complicated and synthesized, there is a growing interest in the effective medical practices of the past. Herbs, aromatherapy, massage, acupuncture, Rieki - all of these are considered alternative therapies. There is some misinformation and baseless fears about alternative therapies. There also isn’t as much regulation as there is for modern medicine. The non-profit Alternative Medicine Foundation hopes to make true information available for anyone deciding on or going through alternative therapies. The Alternative Medicine Foundation does NOT seek to replace one kind of medicine with another - rather, they seek to combine the best of both worlds.

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In a short answer, no. In a long answer, yes. Here are now the details of this seemingly contradictory predicament when answering the question, Is alternative medicine effective?

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It would be unusual to depend on any one form of medicine in the world of today. Diagnostics, surgery, and patented drugs for life-threatening are not to be denied on occasion by even the staunchest herbalist. Most practitioners of modern western medicine, on the other hand, will admit that alternative herbal medicine may have useful roles in some cases of disease prevention and management as well. Indeed, modern drugs used for the treatment of irregular heart beats, constipation, and some cancers, are of plant origins.

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Perhaps you’ve read about some new alternative therapy in health or medicine related articles or news stories. Perhaps this new alternative therapy in health and medicine has really been around for thousands of years, but is only now getting attention and respect from modern Western medicine. There’s just something intangible about the description of it in the story that appeals to you. Perhaps you have a condition that is just not responding to modern medical science. You’re thinking of giving this alternative therapy in health and medicine a try.

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When the first antibiotics came out, they were hailed as miracle pills and rightly so. But over the years, the harsh side effects of man-made medicines could be as bad as the original illness. And diseases became resistant to the first generation of pills. For a gentle but effective method for improving health, alternative medicine, hypnosis and hypnotherapy are much sought after today.

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Herbal medicine is a complementary therapy that uses plants or plant extracts to treat illness. There are numerous herbal products available that claim to treat a wide range of problems, from depression to colds and flu.

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When the average Westerner hears alternative medicine therapy, images of voodoo witchdoctors waving their arm about often spring to mind. Some alternative therapy practices such as Ayurveda or hypnotism will ask you to make lifestyle changes that may make the average person uncomfortable. One of the biggest fears a person has is of loosing control of his or her life. Misconceptions about alternative medicine therapy in the media and from some organized religions can make one too scared to even try it.

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