Archive for the 'Alternative Medicine' Category

What is Qi Gong? and what is it good for?

Qi gong is the japanese name for Chi Gung (chinese)…is a system of breathing and physical meditation (not dissimilar to Tai Chi, but more intensive) that promotes and refines balance, spiritual centering and in true devotees, can even produce the 'Iron Sleeves' effect where the skin can toughen up to serious lengths. Worth learning [...]

In Chinese Medicine what are the causes of Depression & Anxiety?

The same as they are in Western Medicine!
How it manifests itself it different - it could be kidney yin deficiency, spleen qi deficiency, hyperactive lung, stomach heat etc and it can be a combination of any number of things which each would be treated.

Vitamine C?

is vit. C good or bad for weight loss, i have heard rumors that it does not help, is this true and why?It is the biggest booster for your immune system. Without it and less nutrition you can get your self really ill. Be sure and take it.
Besides its ascorbic acid. BURNS FAT by [...]

Which aromatherapy scent is good for 'refreshing' people?

Citrus scents, lemongrass, eucalyptis or mint blended with a crisp floral scent of your choice.

Is this bad?

to take a little cup of nyquil and a little cup of tylenol extra strenght? like one right after the other? that would kinda be like mixing them but what would it do? could something bad happen?nope

Can I take homeopathic medicine for cystitis, even though I'm not 100% sure I have cystitis?

What I'm asking is if there are any SIDE EFFECTS to homeopathic medicine.I would definately find out if you do in fact have cystitis before trying to treat the problem. The homeopathic medicine shouldn't harm you, but, again, I wouldn't self medicate without knowing what is truly wrong with you. Actually, you shouldn't be self [...]

How to clear sinuses???!!!?

i can barely breathe and my eyes are so watery it looks like im crying all the time but anything ive tried dosnt last that long ,,,is there something that would atleast last over nightBreathing into a steamer (with water filtered for chlorine if possible) is probably the best thing for what you're asking.
The approaches [...]

Alt Med Fantasists: do you like being thought of as scamming, fraudulent, uneducated, misguided and foolish?

Don't be mean to them, they just don't know any better. I feel sorry for them (the most patronizing felling of all!!). Not everyone can go to university. The world can be a big confusing place to a lot of people.
Doctors speak in this complex language that is hard to understand and do [...]

What are some excersises I could do to strengthen the flow of the Reiki I channel?

I am a Reiki II practitioner and have been attuned to Usui Reiki since February of this year Let it be clear that i am not asking your opinion on the existence of Reiki, I am asking if anyone has any exercises that help strengthen the energy flow you channel? [...]

Does dipping blunt wrap papers in coffee really affect the smoke's flavor?

I heard that if you dipped rolling papers in coffee it would flavor the smoke when you used the papers, but it seems like dipping papers in coffee would make them unuseable.
So, how bout it?dipping papers like zigzag's in coffee would render then useless. You can get flavored blunt wraps so why waste [...]