Category Archives: Alternative Medicine

Mental treatment in Irvine flourishes as US grabs the Lead Position in Mental Illness

July 18, 2011 Daniel Morris

Researchers in US claim that the country surpasses all nations when it comes to counting the number of mental patients. Every 1 person out of four Americans had experienced mental ill health at some point or the other, in their life. Some of them even complained that such mental ill-health had actually initiated partial or complete disability in them. Today Mental Health Treatments in Irvine has actually helped many overcome such serious health issues. These experts are specialized in different areas of psychiatry.

Mental Health Treatment Irvine The news came as a surprise to several professionals in the field of psychiatry as this domain isn’t a pleasant one to be on top. The in depth random interviews taken on a large number of Americans have revealed a different picture. The numbers remained stable over the past decade; which also proves that the situations have improved. Disorders such as schizophrenia topped the lists and showed a massive numbers of Americans were already suffering from such mental disorders. A research shows that youths tend to suffer from schizophrenia at an early age of14-24 years.

Get treated by Clinical Psychiatrist in Costa Mesa for Post traumatic Stress Disorder

June 24, 2011 Mark Smith

If you are dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder you can make a quick call to the nearest clinical psychiatrist in Costa Mesa. In most cases the doctors treat these special cases like PTSD by prescribing sleeping pills or anti-depressants. However researchers are trying to come up with alternative therapies meant just to treat such depressive conditions. An expert has specifically made use of violent and scary images to show them to an individual suffering from the syndrome. Her main aim was to determine how the person reacts on being shown those pictures. The expert has considered the organ functions post image exposure.

The expert then tried on her hands at showing the individual on how to relax after being shown scary images. At Costa Mesa you have doctors treating you with meditational therapies that helps you overcome breathlessness and palpitation when you are feeling low. The results may vary from person to person though.

Alternative Medicine : HOMEOPATHY

October 18, 2010 Daniel Morris

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Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine based upon principles first defined by Samuel Hahnemannin 1796. A central thesis of homeopathy is that an ill person can be treated using a substance that can produce, in a healthy person, symptoms similar to those of the illness.

Practitioners select treatments according to a patient consultation that explores both the physical and psychological stateor mental health of the patient, both of which are considered important to selecting the remedy. According to Hahnemann, serial dilution, with shaking between each dilution, removes the toxic effects of the substance, while the essential qualities are retained by the diluent (water, sugar, or alcohol).

During the 19th century homeopathy grew in popularity. In 1830, the first homeopathic schools opened, and throughout the 19th century dozens of homeopathic institutions appeared in Europe and the United States.

Homeopathic remedies, even if ineffective, would almost surely cause no harm, making the users of homeopathic remedies less likely to be killed by the treatment that was supposed to be helping them. The relative success of homeopathy in the 18th century may have led to the abandonment of the ineffective and harmful treatments of bloodletting and purging and to have begun the move towards more effective, science based medicine.

Some Homeopathic Medicines used by homeopathic health centers for achieving good health –

ARNICA (Mountain Daisy)
This is a highly effective medicine for a shock or trauma of any injury. ARNICA helps reduce shock, relieve pain, diminish swelling, and begin healing. It is a great medicine for injuries to muscles, especially when there is pain from overexertion.

HYPERICUM (St. John’s Wort)

For injuries to nerves or to injured parts of the body which are richly supplied with nerves (fingers, toes, the spine). Relieves sharp or shooting pains of such injuries.

URTICA URENS (stinging nettle)

For burns (stinging nettle causes a burn upon contact with the spine of the plant). URTICA URENS in external application is also helpful in diminishing the pain of the burn and in promoting healing.
LEDUM

It is the best medicine for puncture wounds, whether it be from a needle, a nail, or other sharp object. In the case of deep punctures or punctures from rusty nail LEDUM can be taken, it has no side-effects and it can be helpful in healing wounds and preventing tetanus.
RHUS TOX (Poison Ivy)
Medicine for certain types of skin conditions as well as for numerous other conditions. It is highly effective in the rupturing of ligaments and tendons. The most common medicine prescribed for sprains and strains.
RUTA (Rue)

Given for severe sprains where the person has a torn or wrenched tendon, split ligament, or bruised periosteum (bone covering). It is also the most common medicine prescribed for recent or old injuries to the knee or elbow.

SYMPHYTUM (Comfrey)

Homeopaths, like herbalists, use SYMPHYTUM for fractures. It relieves pain and promotes rapid healing of a fracture. Besides its application in fractures, SYMPHYTUM is a great medicine for injuries to the eyeball, bones around the eyes, and the cheekbones.

ACUPUNCTURE – A brief Overview.

October 14, 2010 Philip McCarthy

This is an alternative system of medicine which treats ailments by insertion of needles at acupoints. It is a pleasant tingling sensation radiating along a specific direction. Needling produces subjective sensations like pain, numbness, soreness, heaviness and distension objective beneficial effects produced are:-

Analgesia i.e. pain-relieving effects useful in variety of painful conditions.
Sedation or calming effects useful in epilepsy, insomnia & mental disease like mania & anxiety states.
Homeostasis or maintaining the normal balance of the body.
Immunity improvement –better immunity & protection from infection.

Scientific basis of its effectiveness is based on Gate control of pain and production & release of pain relieving mediators called endorphins.

Acupuncture therapy for few basic health care needs are:

Allergic rhinitis
Osteoarthritis
Lumbas and Cervical spondylitis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Migraine
Buerges’s disease

Various Accupressure supporting health centers and health service providers use this therapy in the management of :

Bronchial Asthma
Eczema
Obesity, Diabetes & B.P.
Obstentric problems like unstable lie, premature labor, lobar analgesia
Post operative pain relief
Ear conditions like Tinnitus & vertigo
Sports medicine

Facilities for acupuncture therapy are available at all major health centers and health departments in the pain clinics run for management of chronic pain. Specialized public health centers are also run by trained acupuncturists who provide treatment through this method.

Alternative Medicine – ACUPUNCTURE

October 11, 2010 Patrick Tennyson

Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and manipulating fine needles into specific points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes. The word acupuncture comes from the Latin acus, “needle”, and pungere, “to prick”.

Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method of treating health ailments. This method provides relief from illness by needle puncture of specific points on the body and is speedily gaining fame in private health centers and among other health service providers.

This form of health care alternative medicine is based on the concept of Qui or Chi (pronounced ‘chee’). This is a vital energy force comparable to ‘prana’ in Indian philosophy. According to traditional Chinese concept the structure of the universe is explained on the basis of Yin and Yang. They represent two aspects of energy, imbalance of which results in a disease condition. ‘Yin’ stands for all that is negative like peace endurance, weakness etc. And ‘Yang stands for all positive influences like strength, warmth, sun, heaven, male.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) states in many public health magazines that the body is made up of five hollow organs. These are represented on the body surface according to their energy flow on ‘Meridians’. Specific points or acupoints were charted out on these meridians. The stimulation of these points by needles leads to a balance of energy forces and this is responsible for cure of diseases caused by imbalance of body energy.

Alternative Medicine – AYURVEDA

October 07, 2010 Daniel Morris

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Ayurveda, the ‘science of life’ is a system of traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine used to heal both physical and mental health. In Sanskrit, the word Ayurveda comprises the words āyus, meaning ‘life’ and veda, meaning ‘science’.

Evolving throughout its history, Ayurveda remains an influential system of medicine in South Asia. The earliest literature of Ayurveda appeared during the Vedic period in India. Ayurvedic practitioners also identified a number of medicinal preparations and surgical procedures for curing various ailments and diseases.

Ayurveda is considered to be a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for health care and nutirtion within the western world, where several of its methods—such as herbs, massage, and Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine—are applied on their own as a form of CAM treatment.

Ayurveda is a science dealing not only with treatment of some diseases but is a complete way of life. It is only system of medicine which incorporates suggestions and remedies for both healthy and diseased people. Centuries before the World Health Organization recognized that health is not merely the physical well being and just the absence of disease, ayurveda was dealing with the mental health , physical health and social well being of an individual.

How Ayurveda aids in both health care and health nutrition

Ayurveda believes in ‘five great elements’ – earth, water, fire, air and space forming the universe, including the human body. Ayurveda stresses a balance of three substances: wind/spirit/air, phlegm, and bile, each representing divine forces.

According to Ayurvedic beliefs, the doctrine of these three Doshas ie.- vata (wind/spirit/air), pitta (bile), kapha (phlegm)—is important.

Traditional beliefs hold that humans possess a unique constellation of Doshas. Surgery and surgical instruments are employed. It is believed that building a healthy metabolic system, attaining good digestion, and proper excretion leads to vitality. Ayurveda also focuses on exercise, yoga, meditation, and massage.