Emphysema : Alternative Therapies

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Alternative Therapies could include:
Visit the American Lung Association's web site at www.lungusa.org to find a support group near you.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 3, 2007
Aromatherapy involves massaging the patient with potent plant essential oils, which have been proven to enter the circulation through the skin. The constituents of the oils can have a powerful effect on a variety of illnesses, but since their bene...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Many patients are interested in whether any alternative treatments for emphysema are available. Some practitioners recommend supplements of antioxidant nutrients. There have also been some studies indicating a correlation between a low Vitamin A l...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of plant-derived, aromatic essential oils to promote physical and psychological well-being. It is sometimes used in combination with massage and other therapeutic techniques as part of a holistic treatment approach.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Aromatherapy is the therapeutic use of plant-derived, aromatic essential oils to promote physical and psychological well-being. It is sometimes used in combination with massage and other therapeutic techniques as part of a holistic treatment approach.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Aromatherapy is a holistic treatment based on the external use of essential aromatic plant oils to maintain and promote physical, physiological, and spiritual wellbeing. The essential oils may be used in massage, added to a warm bath, used to moisten a compress that is applied to the affected part of the body, added to a vaporizer for inhalation, or diffused throughout a room.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
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