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Canker Sore : Alternative Therapies

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Alternative Therapies could include:
Alternative therapies for canker sores are aimed at healing existing sores and preventing their recurrence. Several herbal remedies, including calendula( Calendula officinalis), myrrh( Commiphora molmol), and goldenseal( Hydrastis canadensis), may...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Alternative therapies for canker sores are meant to heal existing sores and prevent their recurrence. Several herbal remedies, including calendula( Calendula officinalis), myrrh( Commiphora molmol), and goldenseal( Hydrastis canadensis), may be he...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Acupressure is a form of touch therapy that utilizes the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In acupressure, the same points on the body are used as in acupuncture, but are stimulated with finger pressure instead of with the insertion ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Can nausea be cured by pressing a spot on your arm?Sometimes mild nausea, even morning sickness, may improve by using your middle and index fingers to press firmly down on the groove between the two large tendons on the inside of your wrist that s...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 14, 2007
Acupressure is a form of touch therapy that utilizes the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In acupressure, the same points on the body are used as in acupuncture, but are stimulated with finger pressure.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Acupressure is a form of touch therapy that utilizes the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. In acupressure, the same points on the body are used as in acupuncture, but are stimulated with finger pressure instead of with the insertion ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Throughout history, many cultures have used imagery for therapeutic purposes, including the Navajo, ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Chinese. Religions such as Hinduism and Judaism have also practiced imagery. In modern times, the term "guided imagery" may be used to refer to a number of techniques, including metaphor, story telling, fantasy, game playing, dream interpretation, drawing, visualization, active imagination, or direct suggestion using imagery. Therapeutic guided imagery may be used to help patients relax and focus on images associated with personal issues they are confronting. Experienced guided imagery practitioners may use an interactive, objective guiding style to encourage patients to find solutions to problems by exploring their existing inner resources. Biofeedback is sometimes used with imagery to enhance meditative relaxation. Interactive guided imagery groups, classes, workshops and seminars are available, as well as books and audiotapes.
Source:NaturalStandard
Guided imagery is the use of relaxation and mental visualization to improve mood and/or physical wellbeing.The connection between the mind and physical health has been well documented and extensively studied. Positive mental imagery can promote re...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Guided imagery is the use of relaxation and mental visualization to improve mood and/or physical well-being.The connection between the mind and physical health has been well documented and extensively studied. Positive mental imagery can promote r...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Guided imagery therapy is a cognitive-behavioral technique in which a client is guided in imagining a relaxing scene or series of experiences.Numerous clinical observations suggest that an individual visualizing an imagined scene reacts as though ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Various forms of meditation have been practiced for thousands of years throughout the world, with many techniques originating in Eastern religious practices. In modern times, numerous meditation types are in use, often outside of their original religious and cultural contexts. The definition of meditation is variable. A classic definition of meditation is the deliberate self-regulation of attention through which the stream of consciousness is temporarily suspended. A common goal is to attain a state of "thoughtless awareness" of sensations and mental activities occurring at the present moment. However, meditation is often popularly perceived as any activity through which a person's attention is focused on a repetitious thought or word. Meditation generally does not involve suggestion, autosuggestion, or trance. Techniques that make use of constant repetition of syllables, visualizations, or other thought forms, but do not achieve thoughtless awareness, are sometimes described as being "quasi-meditative." There are many forms and sub-types of meditation or "quasi meditation," and several techniques are described below. Mindfulness is an approach in which attention is focused on a physical sensation (such as the breath). When thoughts intrude, the individual returns to the focus. Attention is placed on the present moment, rather than on the future or past. This technique may involve a "body scan," in which one focuses on the body from head to feet, concentrating on areas of pain or illness. This is usually performed while lying down. Regular practice is suggested to enhance self-awareness. Analytical meditation differs from other forms in that the practitioner does not repeat a word over and over, but rather strives to comprehend the deeper meaning of the object of focus. Guided meditation or guided imagery is a technique that directs the imagination towards a conscious goal. Yoga nidra or yogic "sleep" is considered to be a form of guided meditation. Breath medita...
Source:NaturalStandard
A labyrinth is a patterned path, often circular in form, used as a walking meditation or spiritual practice. A labyrinth''s walkway is arranged in such a way that the participant moves back and forth across the circular form through a series of cur...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Meditation or contemplation involves focusing the mind upon a sound, phrase, prayer, object, visualized image, the breath, ritualized movements, or consciousness in order to increase awareness of the present moment, promote relaxation, reduce stre...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Meditation is a practice of concentrated focus upon a sound, object, visualization, the breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment, reduce stress, promote relaxation, and enhance personal and spiritu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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