pigeon remedy (pigeon therapy): An unconventional medical therapy for jaundice. Described in rabbinical literature, pigeon remedy is a form of transference treatment characterized by placing a pigeon on the jaundiced person's navel.

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Bach Flower Remedies

Flower Remedies were created to address emotional problems. They are a holistic form of medicine that treat the person rather than the disease. Developed during the 1930's by Dr Edward Bach, there are thirty eight different remedies that are given according to a person's personality type. The energy of the plants is captured in water and applied directly onto the tongue or in a liquid carrier including water, tea or coffee.

(See also: Bach Flower Remedies, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Bach Flower Remedies/ Flower Essences - A specific cross between homeopathy and herbal medicine developed by English practitioner Dr. Edward Bach, the thirty-eight Bach Flower remedies derived from English wildflowers serve as catalysts to alleviate the underlying causes of stress. Since then, many practitioners have gone beyond Bach to develop a whole range of Flower Essences from a wide variety of American, European and Australian wildflowers.

(See also: Bach Flower Remedies, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Flower essences are an alternative healing remedy that is used specifically for emotional healing. Flower essences, also called flower remedies, are made from the blooms of specific flowering plants and trees. Flower essences are so useful for emotional sensitivity that it is almost as though they were made exactly for the issue of empathic ability.

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 A study at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, England, demonstrated the health benefits of Aromatherapy through the practice of aromamassage. Thirty-six patients in the ICU and CCU were given massages, some with aroma oils and others without. The results showed a 91% reduction in heart rate for the group treated to aromamassage, a 51% reduction in the other massage group receiving unscented oils, and only 41% in the control group which received "standard care" treatments.

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Homeopathy is an alternative system of medicine that was founded in the early 19th cxentury by a German physician, Dr. Hahnemann. Since 1980 homeopathy has seen a resurgence of interest. Classical homeopathy rests on three principles: the law of similars, the single medicine, and the minimum dose.

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Past Life Regression Therapy generated through the state of hypnosis helps tremendously in Past Life recall providing those curious to explore their past lives. It can help us resolve aspects of our past lives, which cause us emotional, physical or mental problems, effecting our perceptions, behaviours and reactions in this life. By realising, confronting and coming to term with the damage caused we are able to resolve the issues involved and move on.

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I propose that all the knowledge you will ever need about nutrition is within your reach. Within you is an amazing storehouse of all the information you have ever encountered about diet. Your body knows better than any book what nutritional balance it needs. It tries constantly to communicate that information, it's just not always received and interpreted accurately.

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Bach flower remedies or Flower Essence Therapy are 'diluted sun infusions' of flowers discovered and developed by Dr.Edward Bach. They are similar to homeopathy in many respects and form a part of alternative medicine. In general, they are believed by western medicine to exert their effects via the placebo effect. The diference between homeopathy and Bach flower remedies is the method used to produce them, called "potentization", a method invented by Bach, and also called the "sun method". Another difference is that Bach ...

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• Bach flower remedies - Production method
• Bach flower remedies - Use
• Bach flower remedies - Additional flower remedies
• Bach flower remedies - List of Bach flower remedies

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Therapy (in Greek: θεραπεία) or treatment is the attempted remediation of a health problem, usually following a diagnosis. Some therapeutic methodologies from Western medicine, Eastern medicine (especially traditional Chinese medicine), and alternative health care include: acupuncture adventure therapy agoratherapy aromatherapy art therapy colour therapy crystal healing Dianetics diversional therapy hyperbaric oxy ...

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This page deals with Consideration in U.S. Law. Consideration under English law is dealt with separately. Consideration is a central concept in the common law of contracts. Under classical contract theory, consideration is required for a contract to be enforceable. (Modern contract theory has also permitted remedies on alternate theories such as promissory estoppel). There are two common theories for consideration. The first is the "benefit-detriment theory", in which a con ...

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Herbalism, also known as phytotherapy, is folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. The use of herbs to treat disease is almost universal among non-industrialized societies. A number of traditions came to dominate the practise of herbal medicine in the Western world at the end of the twentieth century:- The Western, based on Greek and Roman sources, The Ayurvedic from India, and Chi ...

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• Herbalism - Biological background
• Herbalism - Popularity
• Herbalism - Examples
• Herbalism - In video games
• Herbalism - Dangers
• Herbalism - Name confusion
• Herbalism - International standards
• Herbalism - Medical interaction

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Vincent Priessnitz (October 4, 1799-November 28, 1851) originated the alternative medicine practices of hydrotherapy and the Nature Cure, which stressed remedies such as fresh air and mountain water over conventional medicine. He lived in Gräfenberg near Freiwaldau (located currently in the Moravian part of the Czech Republic). In the 19th century he established a world-famous spa. Other related archives1799, 1851, Czech Republic, Freiwaldau, Gräfenberg, Moravian, November 28, October 4, al

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Homeopathy (also spelled homœopathy or homoeopathy) from the Greek words όμοιος, hómoios (similar) and πάθος, páthos (suffering), is a controversial system of alternative medicine. The model of homeopathy was developed by the Saxon physician Samuel Hahnemann (1755–1843) and first published in 1796. Homeopathy calls for treating "like with like", a doctrine referred to as the "Law of Similars". The practitioner considers the totality of symptoms of a given case, then chooses as a remed ...

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• Homeopathy - Basic principles
• Homeopathy - Theory of disease
• Homeopathy - The Law of Similars
• Homeopathy - The Theory of Infinitesimals
• Homeopathy - Chronic disease
• Homeopathy - History
• Homeopathy - Homeopathy around the world
• Homeopathy - Diversity
• Homeopathy - Pragmatism versus mysticism
• Homeopathy - Classical versus non-classical homeopathy
• Homeopathy - The popularity of homeopathy
• Homeopathy - The scientific validity of homeopathy
• Homeopathy - The status quo
• Homeopathy - Misconceptions about homeopathy
• Homeopathy - Composition of homeopathic remedies
• Homeopathy - Homeopathy and vaccination
• Homeopathy - Safety of homeopathic treatment

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Flower Essences (Bach Flower Remedies®, et al)

Flowers have their own personalities. It is the energy of these personalities that is captured in the essences. This energy works subtly on our energy bodies to dramatically effect us emotionally, mentally and physically.

These potent, non-aromatic liquids are vibrational catalysts. After consultation, the practitioner prescribes a specific essence or mixture of essences to facilitate healing and change. Flower Essences help accelerate all therapies, facilitate transformation, and awaken awareness.

(See also: Flower Essences, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

The doctrine of individualization (the rule of the single remedy): According to this principle, the ideal potential homeopathic remedy for a particular ill person is that substance which induces in healthy persons all the health problems, mannerisms, and dispositions the ill person has related if it is applied in quantities that render it bioactive.

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Flower Remedies: The use of flower essences to release emotional blockages and activate one’s higher abilities and soul purpose. It is sometimes used to break the cycle of addiction. The flower essences are made up of subtle liquid preparations made from the fresh blossoms of flowers, plants, bushes, and even trees.

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transference treatment: Any remedy whose principle is that a body can transfer (transplant) its nature to another, or that illness is transferable by grafting.

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complex homeopathy: Form of homeopathy that involves obtaining an extensive patient history and using several remedies or substances in combination. It may include electrodiagnosis.

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Optimum Health Balance: Offshoot of applied kinesiology developed by Charles Benham. Practitioners place remedies or supplements on clients, to channel the energy patterns of such things.

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