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WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE? :
Did it ever happen
to you that you had a terrible headache and the best medicine you
could think of was for someone wear boxing gloves to a big bang on
your head, or you just feel like pulling your hair out? If yes, you
have already thought of some alternative medicine!
No, alternative medicine isn’t about hurting yourself, but it
definitely is about exploring some other methods of medicine other
than swallowing the tablets. The reason for this is partly because
of avoiding dependence to allopathic drugs, which can indirectly do
more harm than good and partly because of man’s continuous curiosity
to try something new. However, there’s no harm looking for new
things if you can find something better to deal with your day-to-day
health problems.
Much of the “alternative medicine” or “alternative
healing” comes from the ancient medical wisdom. Some cultures
use sharp needles to cure pain from body, some believe that herbs
and shrubs can provide great relief, while some people will use a
paste of mud on their body to cool down, or use an ice pack, hot water
bottle, or simple massaging – all these methods surely are a
form of medicine as it relieves pain and other ailments. However,
these methods aren’t well known to the public as they are against
the organized advertisement movements of traditional pharmaceutical
products and hence fall under the category of alternative medicine.
Defining Alternative Medicine
It’s difficult to establish a single definition for alternative
medicine. These days there are so many techniques and methods being
explored and marketed that there are many names floating out there.
Be it Holistic medicine, natural medicine, complementary medicine,
integrated medicine they are all but aspects of alternative medicine.
The common alternative therapies include aromatherapy, acupressure,
yoga, message, music therapy, hypnosis, relaxation, meditation, ayurveda,
naturopathy, nutritional therapy, and homeopathy as well. This point
of alternative medicine is to see that all parts of an individual’s
life are in sync and healthy.
Alternative Medicine System’s Point Of View
Alternative medicine systems say that health isn’t mere absence
of disease. Life ought to be lived with enthusiasm, and absence of
enthusiasm too is a sign of ill health. Every individual is different
and has a unique purpose in life. Alternative medicine tries to ensure
that this purpose of life is maintained, as a person without a purpose
in life cannot function to the fullest of his abilities. One needs
to be inspired and motivated to be able to live life fully.
An illness, in fact, might not be a cause of great worry. It isn’t
just infections which cause sickness. A new thought process in one’s
mind is capable of changing the entire personality. The great warrior
king Asoka was so moved by the death and destruction in the kalinga
war that he gave up everything and became a Buddhist reformer. Similarly,
illness may present itself as an opportunity to change us into different,
better human beings. Therefore alternative medicine tries to have
an integral view of the person’s personality and various factors
and emotions guiding his behaviour.
So next time, when you feel unwell, resist the temptation to swallow
that pill, just sit back, relax and switch on your favourite music,
go back in time, evoke sweet memories, analyse your path, redefine
your goals, have a purpose to live for and you will feel your strength
returning and realize that life is indeed beautiful – and worth
living for!
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