Alternative Healing Resources

 

A Reference Guide for Balancing Your Mind, Body, and Spirit

Health is one of the most precious things that we have, and unfortunately, maintaining good health has become more and more difficult in our fast-paced society. Workplace stress, environmental pollutants, and allergies all contribute to the list of factors that cause us to get sick. Fortunately, we are lucky to have more options than just "Western" medicine, which often ends up treating our symptoms and not our diseases (and at great cost to us all).

This web site includes several different types of alternatives to typical health care. These treatments and therapies are not new, or even "New Age." They are practical suggestions that may be useful to you in your pursuit of good health and the alleviation of side effects.

We have chosen to focus on three main categories of healing: Herbs, Massage, and Mind/Body Healing Systems such as Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, and Reiki. There is also a section about Green Tea. Each of these sections includes information about the history and practice of these modalities, as well as stress-relieving recipies you can try at home! We have also included a brief guide about How To Find a Therapist. Follow the links below to a healthier lifestyle!

  • How To Find a Therapist: Are you worried about finding an ethical practitioner you can trust? Read on for some helpful hints.

  • Herbal Page:

    • This page contains a glossary of common herbs and their uses.

  • Green Tea: The history and uses of Green Tea.

  • Massage Therapy Overview: Read about the history and practice of Massage therapy, as well as details about several different types of touch therapy.
  • Mind/Body Healing Systems: Ancient methods for modern living. Ways of bringing yourself back to balance.

    Ayurveda: The ancient Indian healing system for naturally bringing the mind and body into balance.

    Aromatherapy: Improving your life using natural scents and oils.

    Reiki: Using positive life force energy to restore your spirit and instill a sense of peace.

DISCLAIMER:

The information contained on this page is not meant to be used in the place of professional medical advice. None of the writers of this page are doctors. Any information used by the reader is done so at the reader's risk. If you have a serious medical condition or are taking prescription medication, check with your physician before ingesting herbal remedies.

About This Site:

This site was designed by the students of TECO 64, a class in Technical Communication presented at De Anza College, Spring Quarter 1998, Professor C.J. Wallia.

Site Designers and Writers: Jim Casper, Amy Meyers-Ghalamkar, Rebecca Pitt, Judy Sanger, and Julia Wills-Mook

Additional Content: Terrence Unger

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