An Overview Of Alternative Medicine Atlanta GA

By Jessica Wright


Typically, alternative medicine (A/M) differs from traditional medicine in that A/M is older and what we might call non-Western or unconventional medication. A/M does not follow the traditional science and research that current medications undergo. Alternative Medicine Atlanta GA could otherwise be referred to as traditional or complementary medicine or the treatments that can be incorporated into current medication.

One great factor about magnetic therapy as an alternative therapy is the fact that magnetic therapies are safe without any side effects or long-term hazards. Alternative therapy is effective and does not have any significant side effects. The treatment has also been seen to work best in conjunction and under the dictates of conventional medication and thus, they are not a remote branch of medicine at all.

One of the oldest forms of A/M can be traced back through Chinese history. The ancient Chinese, in much the same way as A/M, is used today, based their healing on the importance of the body and spirit being in balance. Much of the philosophy of Chinese Medication is based on Buddhist and Taoist principals and the belief that people are interrelated with their environment.

The widely known principles of Yin and Yang come from Chinese Medicine and are integral to its practice. Yin and Yang explain how opposing forces are integral to each other and how for harmony within the body to take place; these must be in the balance. When these are out of balance, disease occurs.

Also as evident from the A/M review, the money spent on A/Ms is comparatively lesser than that spent in mainstream medication. A/Ms treatment might take a period to effect the results. However, it is efficient and affordable.

Over the years, more and more people have been using A/M because traditional medication is not working for them. A survey by the National Center for Complementary and A/M of the United States (2004) revealed that approximately 36 percent of Americans used A/M in 2002. If A/M is used in conjunction with traditional allopathic treatment, an integrative doctor is a person's best option.

In the West, the History of A/M goes back around 3000 years. Treatments such as hydrotherapy were popular with the Romans and Greeks. The Ancient Greeks who were greatly influenced by the Babylonians and to a lesser extent by India and China brought herbalism into the West. Hippocrates (c. 460-377 BC), a Greek physician commonly referred to as the Father of Medication, practiced herbal remedy.

The concern in using A/M stems from the fact that some practitioners of A/M do not have an accredited medical degree and therefore do not have a valid medical license. However, in recent times, many educational institutions and universities have started offering courses in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, acupuncture, naturopathy, and Unani.




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