Types of Ailments Treated

Although modern medicine has made many advances in treating disease, the relief tends to only be temporary and as such different medications must be taken. These pharmaceutical drugs and medications often leave the patient suffering additional toxic side effects and symptoms of ailment. It is the holistic approach to healing that can offer long-term relief with no drugs and no side effects.

Holistic medicine deals with the body, mind and sprit rather than concentrating on symptoms of a specific disease. Patient responsibility and cooperation is imperative to healing in the holistic system of health care.

One goal the holistic health practitioner has in mind is to help the patient live a healthy life in order to fulfill his or her role in society.

Diseases of the digestive system, the metabolism, urinary tract, brain malfunctioning, heart and lung diseases etc can all be treated by holistic healing methods. In fact, every disease ever known to mankind can be treated, relieved and frequently healed by using the different methods of holistic healing and alternative medical techniques.

Below you will find some different ailments and varied ways of treating them using holistic medicine;

1. Headache, back pain, stomach pains, dizziness, skin conditions, cough, blurred vision and insomnia can all be treated with holistic acupuncture and acupressure.  

2. Digestive Disorders like GERD, ulcers, dyspepsia, heart burn, constipation, Heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver disease etc. can be treated with natural herbs. 

3. Although sore muscles are not considered an ailment, they can be relieved by massage therapy. Anxiety, tension headaches, Sore back and joints, arthritis sore feet etc. can be helped by massage therapy.  

4. Acid reflux, bronchitis, diarrhea, degenerative disk disease etc can all be helped by Chinese medicine.  

5. Psychological ailments in the form of depression, anxiety attacks etc can be helped by psychology therapy.

This list is just a few examples of the types of ailments that can be treated by different forms of holistic healing practices. The list of ailments could go on. Every type of ailment known to mankind and the animal kingdom can be greatly helped by the holistic medicine approach to healing.

Disharmony within the body, mind and spirit are believed to be the starting place of all ailments. Not only exposing the human body to outside dangerous elements such as bacteria or viruses, dampness or cold, holistic medicine takes in to account that internal elements can produce physical ailments also. Internal elements such as emotions of sadness, grief, fear, anger, bitterness and unforgiveness can produces symptoms of illness in the body also.

Depression is common and experienced by people all throughout the world. Many people are taking psychiatric medications to treat it. But depression and anxiety can be greatly relieved by such herbs as St. Johns Wort, Ginseng, Motherwort, Valerian and others. These all have no side effects and are gaining in popularity with the general public in treating depression.

Another common ailment is insomnia. Insomnia can be relieved by treatments of aromatherapy, massage therapy, herbs, Chinese medicine and other alternative holistic healing therapies. Taking sleeping pills need not be the only choice for sufferers of insomnia.