Colitis : Alternative Therapies

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Alternative Therapies could include:
Acupuncture, one of the main forms of therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been practiced for at least 2,500 years. In acupuncture, certain points on the body associated with energy channels or meridians are stimulated by the insertion of fine needles.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Acupuncture is one of the main forms of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine . It involves the use of sharp, thin needles that are inserted in the body at very specific points.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Acupuncture is one of the main forms of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. It involves the use of sharp, thin needles that are inserted in the body at very specific points.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture, one of the main forms of therapy in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been practiced for at least 2,500 years. In acupuncture, certain points on the body are stimulated by the insertion of fine needles.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
AcupunctureAcupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine. Behind this treatment is the belief that energy (or "life force") flows throughout your body.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Ayurvedic medicine is a system of healing that originated in ancient India. In Sanskrit, ayur means life or living, and veda means knowledge, so Ayurveda has been defined as the " knowledge of living " or the " science of longevity.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Moxibustion is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine in which a stick or cone of burning mugwort , Artemesia vulgaris , is placed over an inflamed or affected area on the body. The cone is placed on an acupuncture point and burned.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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