The Alternative Route

All alternative therapies, in their own way, cater to a holistic
approach and involve natural substances to restore health and
cure imbalance in the body.

Medical science is progressing by leaps and bounds, yet people
all over the world are turning more and more towards alternative
therapies which were the norm in bygone days and are now back
on the road to recognition and are used around the globe.

Herbalism, massage and acupuncture trace their roots across
centuries. And homeopathy, a medical branch, started as a
remedial agent in the 18th century, by Samuel Hahnemann
is also greatly appreciated and practised.

These alternative health therapies tend to differ from modern
medicine in many ways, mainly as they consider the holistic
perspective. Their major advantage is that these therapies
have few or no side effects as they cater to the whole body and
not the illness, per se. Most of these treatments also rest on the
belief that the power to heal ultimately lies within us, aiding us
to start that journey.

Homeopathy
Homeopathy is the innovation of a German doctor Samuel
Hahnemann (1755-1843). It is a system of medicine based
upon the Law of Similars. A homeopath is guided by the
behaviour and symptoms of the sick individual
and prescribes medication corresponding to ‘similar’ signs and
symptoms, proved by years of experience.

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