Alternative Medicine
What is Alternative Medicine
Broadly defined Alternative Medicine can be said to include treatments that are not used in standard Western medicine and are not recognized and taught in medical schools. These include traditional and ancient practices like naturopathic medicine (herbs and plants), homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, and others. Alternative medicine also encompasses a wide variety of therapies that holistically treat the human body and work to increase wellness, prevent illness and address chronic symptoms and conditions. It is widely acknowledged now that Alternative Medicine not only helps cure human illness, if combined to work in tandem with conventional medicine, it can help cure a wide variety of ailments and prevent many of them.
There are many branches of Alternative Medicine and they are built on highly detailed and advanced theoretical and practical systems. These systems have been evolving since time immemorial, and have developed separate from the conventional medical science. In the western world, homeopathic and naturopathic medicine evolved. In the Eastern world, traditional medicinal systems like Ayurveda and the Chinese and Korean systems of medicine were already being practiced since ancient times.
Holistic Healing in Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine India uses a lot of techniques that are formed keeping in mind the close connection between mind and body. Therapies are designed to distress the mind, enhance the mental clarity and health, so that it has a positive impact on the functions of the body. What is heartening to note is that some of these techniques have become widely accepted in the field of conventional medicine like patient support groups that are widely used in Alcoholic Anonymous and Weight Loss Therapies. Other such techniques like meditation, prayer, mental healing, and therapies that use creative outlets such as art, music, or dance are also being widely appreciated as they are effective.
Natural and Herbal Healing in Alternative Medicine
Nature is bountiful and herbs and foods are rich sources of vitamins and minerals needed by the body. Alternative Medicine India has recognized this fact since ancient times, and Ayurveda has a rich tradition of healing through natural herbs food etc.
Massage, Exercise, Yoga etc in Alternative Medicine
Osteopathic manipulation of the physical body is extremely beneficial to health. To this end, Alternative Medicine uses massage, yogic asanas and chiropractic massages to help heal the body.
Treating through Energy Fields
Biofield therapies are designed to affect the body and heal it. Though conventional science has not yet discovered the evidence of such biofields, they are increasingly acknowledged as effective. Reiki is a popular and effective way to heal, and it is a part of Alternative Medicine.
Bio-electromagnetic manipulation of energy fields like magnetotherapy is yet another way of healing the ailments and it is a part of Alternative medicine.
Institute of Alternative Medicines Kolkata has been established under the affiliation of THE OPEN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOR COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES (Medicina Alternativa) to train students by means of regular classes as well as distant education to learn and practice various alternative medicine therapies. The institute will impart quality education and award diplomas, degrees and post graduate degrees in the various courses like Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Acupressure and Acupuncture, Aroma Therapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Biochemic Medicines, Electro Homoeopathy, reiki, naturopathy, yoga and many more.
CONTACT ADDRESS :
Institute of Alternative Medicines Kolkata
189, Diamond Harbour Road, Thakurpukur
Kolkata – 700063, West Bengal
Phone: 033 2438 0705 (From India), +91 33 2438 0705 (From Abroad)
Mob: 09433024576 (From India), +91 9433024576 (From Abroad)
Email : iamk.online@gmail.com
