Healing Power Remedies

Your Best Alternatives

Consider this: You develop a splitting headache, and your first instinct is try a balm before you pop a painkiller.

What is it about Alternative Medicine, be it Ayurveda, Homeopathy or Acupuncture, Healing Power Remediesthat makes us all believe it's more benign than conventional medicine? Maybe the reason is that its dispensers generally take a holistic approach to our health. For example, if you have asthma, an alternative practitioner won't just see constricted airways and give you an inhaler; he'll see a person whose body isn't working as it should. He'll examine your diet, exercise, lifestyle, mental state and so on, to find the root of the problem, and then suggest non invasive remedies such as herbs or massage to solve it. Ultimately he believes your body is able to heal itself.

Of course, along with the draws of Alternative Medicine come many drawbacks. Like, few studies support its claims; insurance companies rarely cover it; the same treatment may work for one person but not another; therapies usually take longer to work than the symptom-specific remedies of mainstream medicine; side effects are rarely documented or even conveyed to the user; there are no governing authorities to oversee the dispensation of treatment and to check for malpractice. Etc.

Still, even conventional doctors are beginning to see several merits in Alternative Medicine, and many studies are underway to verify its claims. Here we present a clutch of Alternative Remedies, some that Science has begun to give its nod to, and others that are still in the works, as in research has yet to yield conclusive results. Be warned - it's an assorted collection and by no means a comprehensive one.



By walking barefoot over the open countryside, early Healing Power Remediesman was inadvertently enjoying the benefits from reflexology, a therapeutic form of foot massage. Both ancient Chinese and Egyptian cultures extolled the healing effects of foot reflexology on the entire body. Today, unfortunately, few of us get to enjoy the many benefits of regular foot reflexology. Instead, we jam our toes into tight shoes, which restrict the circulation of the blood and nerve supply. Reflexologists aim to correct this basic imbalance. They believe that specific areas on the feet reflect all the body's internal systems and organs, which then can be stimulated by applying specific pressure to those points. If an organ, gland or tissue is impaired, the corresponding zone on the foot will be sensitive to external pressure.



Foot rollers are available in many specialty stores. The ergonomically designed wooden rollers claim to mimic the hands-on actions of a skilled reflexologist.



Sr No. Right Foot Left Foot
1 Head & Brain Pituitary gland
2 Pituitary gland Sinus
3 Side of the neck Trachea
4 Throat Ear
5 Eye Bronchial tubes
6 Ear Esophagus
7 Parathyroid Heart
8 Thyroid Stomach
9 Shoulder Pancreas
10 Lung Spleen
11 Solar plexis Waist
12 Diaphragm Transverse colon
13 Liver Descending colon
14 Gall bladder Small intestine
15 Stomach Sigmoid colon
16 Pancreas Rectum
17 Adrenal gland Sciatic Nerve
18 Kidney  
19 Ascending colon  
20 Ureter tube  
21 Ileocecal valve  
22 Bladder  
23 Sciatic Nerve  




1. Press the soles of both feet with your thumbs, moving from the heel to the toe.

2. Then massage the tops of your feet, moving from the toes toward the instep.

3. Press with your thumbs on the lymph drainage points. These are located on the area of the foot around the ankle bones.



* Improve your Circulation

Slowly exert pressure on reflex zones until just before you feel discomfort, then ease up very slightly. The proper amount of pressure you will need to apply may vary greatly among individual massage points. Reflexologists insist that benefits may be felt almost immediately, and a feeling of warmth in the stimulated organ is a sign of increased circulation.



In folk medicine, the herb chamomile (True chamomile) is also known as the childbed flower or the children's plant because of its many pediatric uses. Therapeutic Effect: In its homeopathic form chamomile is used for the treatment of such common childhood ailments as stomach cramps, middle-ear infections and diarrhea. Its antispasmodic action is believed to be particularly effective against stomachaches, intestinal pain, gallbladder attacks, menstrual cramps, facial neuralgias, teething pain, tension headaches and insomnia.



It is also known as Melissa or simply balm, lemon balm originated in the Near East. Benedictine missionaries Healing Power Remediesfirst brought this herb to the West, planting it in kitchen gardens all over Europe. American colonists used lemon balm as well, both as a medicine and as a flavoring agent. The name "lemon balm" can be attributed to the lemony scent of its leaves. Similarly, its nickname Melissa, which means "honeybee" in Greek, is also a tribute to this distinctive fragrance, which attracts swarms of bees to the plant.

Therapeutic Effect: According to aroma therapists this essential oil has many benefits, ranging from easing anxiety, insomnia, and depression to treating menstrual complaints. Lemon balm is prescribed to fight infections; relieve spasms and cramps; stimulate liver function; relax the muscles of the airways and make breathing easier, when ( respiratory passages become , tight or congested due to allergic reactions, asthma, coughs, and colds; and reduce pain, fever and flatulence. The oil's most important active ingredients are citral, citronellal and geraniol.



- A couple of drops of lemon-balm oil added to a diffuser are believed to promote relaxation.

- 2-5 drops of lemon-balm oil is mixed with 30 ml. of base oil, such as sweet almond or wheat germ oil and massaged into the back, on either side of the spine, to reduce stress and anxiety. Or used on stress-related skin and facial blemishes.

- The same diluted mixture is applied to skin inflammations and insect bites; or rubbed into the lower abdomen to relax muscles and alleviate menstrual cramping.

Note: Many products labeled "lemon-balm oil" do not contain the real lemon-balm, but cheaper substitutes, such as lemon oil or lemongrass. Make sure the term "100 percent lemon-balm oil" is clearly printed on the label.