Encyclopedia - Hydrotherapy: Encyclopedia - Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy, is probably the oldest form of medical treatment. It involves the use of water for soothing pai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy*: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On Hydrotherapies,whirlpool Bath
Hydrotherapy* , Hydrotherapies,Whirlpool bath , Whirlpool baths: External application of water for therapeutic purposes.   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Health And Healing Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
HydroTherapy The use of water in any of its three forms (solid, liquid, or gas), whether it used internally or externally, for the tre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balneotherapy: Encyclopedia - Balneotherapy
Balneotherapy involves the treatment of disease by bathing. It may involve hot or cold water, massage via moving water, relaxation or sti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy: Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy
Chromotherapy, sometimes called colour therapy or colourology, is an alternative medicine method. It is claimed that a therapist trained ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Colon Hydrotherapy: Encyclopedia - Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon hydrotherapy, also known as colonic irrigation, is an alternative medical procedure, sometimes associated with naturopathy. Similar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Water Cure Therapy: Encyclopedia - Water Cure Therapy
The "water cure" was a form of therapy developed in 18th century England by a doctor named Richard Russell. It generally consisted of var...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bernard Jensen: Encyclopedia - Bernard Jensen
Dr. Bernard Jensen (March 25, 1908 - February 22, 2001) was a chiropractor, entrepreneur, and the author of numerous books and articles o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vincent Priessnitz: Encyclopedia - Vincent Priessnitz
Vincent Priessnitz (October 4, 1799-November 28, 1851) originated the alternative medicine practices of hydrotherapy and the Nature Cure,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hot Tub: Encyclopedia - Hot Tub
A hot tub is a large tub or small pool full of heated water and used for soaking, relaxation, hydrotherapy, reading, or meditation. Hot t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic medicine is the practice of attempting to improve the health of patients through the application of natural remedies. Naturo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Health: Encyclopedia - Natural Health
In alternative medicine, natural health is an eclectic self-care system of "natural therapies" concerned with building and restoring heal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Howl: Encyclopedia - Howl
Howl is a poem by Allen Ginsberg that was first performed in 1955 in the Six Gallery in San Francisco. It is noted for relating stories a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enema: Encyclopedia - Enema
An enema (plural enemata or enemas) is the procedure of introducing liquids into the rectum and colon via the anus. Enemas can be carried...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William S. Sadler: Encyclopedia - William S. Sadler
Dr. William S. Sadler (1875 - 1969) was a psychiatrist and college teacher in the school of medicine at the University of Chicago, and on...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bathing: Encyclopedia - Bathing
Bathing is the immersion of the body in fluid, usually water, or an aqueous solution, such as the asses' milk favored by Cleopatra VII of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia - Massage
Massage is the practice of applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy: Water used as a form of treatment by way of jet massages, showers, and baths.   (See also: Hydrotherapy , A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
HYDROTHERAPY: Hydrotherapy is the use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health.   Trea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
HYDROTHERAPY: Bathing in water has been used throughout history but the mineral baths which were opened during the nineteenth century ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy: Hydrotherapy techniques can range from Russian baths, steam inhalation, sitz baths, ice packs to hot compresses. For all...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
HYDROTHERAPY Although ancient Greece and Rome had both adopted the beliefs that water had healing properties, it was the Romans to fir...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hydrotherapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy: treating a disease with hot or cold water, externally or internally to maintain and restore health. Treatments include f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chromotherapy - History
Several findings indicate that colour and light have been used for health treatments since the beginning of recorded time. Colour therapy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromotherapy: Encyclopedia Ii - Chromotherapy - Meaning And Use Of Colours
Alternative healthcare providers who practice colour therapy often relate the seven colours of the colour spectrum to specific areas of t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colon Hydrotherapy: Natural Medicine Dictionary On Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon Hydrotherapy: Colon hydrotherapy cleanses the colon through gentle water infusions. Colonics are recommended for ailments such a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colon Hydrotherapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon Hydrotherapy: Colon hydrotherapy cleanses the colon through gentle water infusions. This specific form of hydrotherapy first gai...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colonic Hydrotherapy: Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Colonic Hydrotherapy
COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY: Warm water is pumped into the colon and the residues of fecal matter and other deposits can be cleared. The cent...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colon Hydrotherapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Colon Hydrotherapy
COLON HYDROTHERAPY A gentle infusion of warm water through the colon is intended to cleanse trapped impurities, preventing the recycli...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colon Hydrotherapy: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Colon Hydrotherapy
COLON HYDROTHERAPY: involves the cleansing of the large intestine with warm purified water. A single colonic treatment is said to be e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colon Hydrotherapy: Holistic Health Dictionary I On Colon Hydrotherapy
COLON HYDROTHERAPY Purified water is gently introduced into the colon through sterilized tubes in order to flush out toxins, gas, accu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Colon Hydrotherapy: Alternative Health Dictionary Iii On Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon Hydrotherapy (referred to also as colon irrigation or a colonic) is a soothing process of removing toxins and debris that limit ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dousing: Encyclopedia Ii - Dousing - Cold Water Dousing
Cold water dousing is used to "shock" the body into a kind of fever. The body's reaction is similar to the mammalian diving reflex. The e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dousing: Encyclopedia Ii - Dousing - National Traditions
Dousing - Japan. Some Japanese ascetic practices, as with Shinto misogi practices, include dousing. This is seen, for example, with so...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kneipp Kur: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Kneipp Kur
Kneipp Kur: Treatment combining hydrotherapy, Herbology, and a natural food diet.   (See also: Kneipp Kur , Alternative Health...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mineral Springs Spa: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Mineral Springs Spa
Mineral Springs Spa: A spa offering an on-site source of natural mineral, thermal or seawater used in hydrotherapy treatments.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anthroposophic Medicine: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Anthroposophic Medicine
Anthroposophic medicine: based on the principles of anthroposophy, developed by philosopher and spiritual scientist Rudolf Steiner, Ph...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aromatherapy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy: therapeutic use of essential oils extracted from flowers, stems, leaves, roots, or fruits of a plant or tree. Physiologi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naturopathy: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Naturopathy
Naturopathy: integrates traditional natural therapies such as botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, hydroth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Balneology: Traditional Medicine Dictionary On Balneotherapy
Balneology , Balneotherapy ,  : Therapy by various hot or warm baths in natural mineral waters, spas, or "cures". It...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spa Therapies: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Spa Therapies
SPA THERAPIES A variety of body treatments administered in spas. Herbal wraps, loofah body scrubs, parafango, salt scrubs, seaweed bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Cryotherapy: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Cryotherapy
CRYOTHERAPY Also known as ice therapy, this modality uses the application of cold hydrotherapy in the form of ice packs and cold water...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hot Tub: Encyclopedia Ii - Hot Tub - Spas
This style of tub is very different from the wooden soaking tub. These are usually less deep and manufactured from fiberglass-reinforced ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bathing: Encyclopedia Ii - Bathing - Reasons For Bathing
Bathing serves several purposes: Hygiene, and the neat physical appearance of cleanliness Decontamination from chemical, biological, nuc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism In Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism In Belgium - Relaxation And Special Events
You can enjoy hydrotherapy and relax in the natural spas of Spa and Chaudfontaine. Towards year end Christmas markets blossom in many cit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naturopathy: Alternative Health Dictionary Iii On Naturopathy
Naturopathy brings together various natural healing therapies such as homeopathic remedies, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, massage...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturopathic Medicine - History Of Naturopathic Medicine
The term naturopathy was coined before 1900, by John Scheel, and used by Benedict Lust. (Lust is a German surname meaning "beautiful" or ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Polarity Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Polarity Therapy
Polarity Therapy (Polarity, polarity balancing, Polarity Energy Balancing, Polarity Energy Balancing system, polarity energy healing, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naturopathy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Naturopathy
naturopathy (natural healing, natural health, natural medicine, natural therapies, nature cure, naturology, naturopathic healing, natu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Encyclopedia Ii - Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Treatment
At present there is no cure for OI so treatment is aimed at maintaining mobility and strengthening bones as much as possible. Physiothera...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naturopathy: Natural Health Dictionary Ii On Naturopathy
Naturopathy: Naturopathy is a system of healing, originating from Europe, that views disease as a manifestation of alterations in the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Health - History Of Natural Health
Although the term natural health did not become part of common usage until the late 20th century, many of its core beliefs developed in E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enema: Encyclopedia Ii - Enema - Non-medical Usage
The paraphilia directed towards enemas is known as klismaphilia. Enemas are available as a service from many practitioners in the sex ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia Ii - Massage - Massage Basics
Massage - Communication. Good communication is essential to effective massage. In a commercial setting, the client is encouraged to com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hot Tub: Encyclopedia Ii - Hot Tub - Soaking Tubs
This style of tub is constructed much like a very large barrel with wooden staves. The water within is usually still, circulated only for...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturopathic Medicine - Naturopathic Physicians And Traditional Naturopaths
There are two groups calling themselves "naturopaths" who have recently been engaged in legal battles. The term when originally coined by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William S. Sadler: Encyclopedia Ii - William S. Sadler - Family Life
Sadler was born in Spencer, Indiana, to Samuel C. Sadler and Sarah I. (Wilson) Sadler on June 24, 1875. His father Samuel C. Sadler was a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bathing: Encyclopedia Ii - Bathing - Bathwear
Bathing usually involves the removal of at least some clothing (except in private baths, in which all clothing is removed). The amount of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bathing: Encyclopedia Ii - Bathing - Kinds Of Baths
There are various kinds of baths, which include: private baths - bathtub public baths whirlpool baths swimming pools (also known as swim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Alternative Medicine - History Of Alternative Medicine In Eastern Culture
History of alternative medicine - Chinese culture. Traditional Chinese medicine has more than 5,000 years of history as a system of med...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia Ii - Massage - Massage Therapist Organizations
Massage - The ABMP. The Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) an international, for-profit, organization of professiona...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism In Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism In Belgium - Bicycle Racing
Belgium has many internationally famous bicycle races, such as: Tour of Flanders Liège-Bastogne-Liège La Flèche Wallonne Gent-Wevelge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Howl: Encyclopedia Ii - Howl - Overview And Structure
The poem consists of three parts, with an additional footnote. Part I is the best known, and communicates scenes, characters, and situati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism In Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism In Belgium - Food And Drinks
Beer country par excellence, Belgium is a top visit for beer fanatics from all over the world. For more info, see the list of Belgian bee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia Ii - Massage - Massage Basics
Massage - Communication. Good communication is essential to effective massage. In a commercial setting, the client is encouraged to com...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Massage: Encyclopedia Ii - Massage - Massage Therapist Organizations
Massage - International. The Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) an international, for-profit, organization of profe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Howl: Encyclopedia Ii - Howl - The 1957 Obscenity Trial
Howl contains many references to illicit drugs and sexual practices, both heterosexual and homosexual. On the basis of one line in partic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Howl: Encyclopedia Ii - Howl - Other Interpretations Of Howl
Howl - Yowl. Writing in the magazine The New Republic in 1986, Christopher Buckley and Paul Slansky published a 1980s re-interpretation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturopathic Medicine - The Principles Of Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathy is based on six tenets or principles [1][2]: "The healing power of nature" "Identify and treat the cause" "First do no harm"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natural Health: Encyclopedia Ii - Natural Health - Basic Core Tenets
The ideologies of natural health hold that all health, illness, and healing can be positively affected by prevention and lifestyle modifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Private Crises
Roosevelt was a charismatic, handsome and socially active man, while his wife Eleanor was shy and retiring, and furthermore was almost co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Private Crises
Roosevelt was a charismatic, handsome and socially active man, while his wife Eleanor was shy and retiring, and furthermore was almost co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enema: Encyclopedia Ii - Enema - Medical Usage
The main medical usages of enemas are: As a laxative. The patient expels feces along with the enema in the toilet after administration. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Female Hysteria: Encyclopedia Ii - Female Hysteria - Victorian Era
A physician in 1859 claimed that a quarter of all women suffered from hysteria, which is reasonable considering that one physician catalo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism In Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism In Belgium - Nature And Natural History
Belgium is one of the most densely populated countries of the world, especially Flanders. Many Dutchmen call Belgium a "planological disa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tourism In Belgium: Encyclopedia Ii - Tourism In Belgium - Cities
Every large city has its own Gothic cathedral, church, belfry or town hall. Tourism in Belgium - Brussels. The capital Brussels (French...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Male Circumcision: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Male Circumcision - Male Circumcision To Prevent Masturbation
Non-religious circumcision in English-speaking countries arose in a climate of sexual fear, especially concerning masturbation. In her 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - San Diego State University: Encyclopedia Ii - San Diego State University - Athletics
The official SDSU Athletics website is GoAztecs.com The university has organized facilities for baseball, basketball, football, golf, soc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Marriage And Children
Meanwhile he had become engaged to Eleanor, despite the fierce resistance of Sara Delano Roosevelt, who was terrified of losing control o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Political Career
In 1910 Roosevelt ran for the New York State Senate from the district around Hyde Park, which had not elected a Democrat since 1884. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - The First New Deal
During the first hundred days of his administration, Roosevelt used his enormous prestige and the sense of impending disaster to force a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - The Second Term
In the 1936 presidential election, Roosevelt campaigned on his New Deal programs against Kansas governor Alfred Landon, who accepted much...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Legacy
Roosevelt's legacies to the U.S. were a greatly expanded role for government in the management of the economy (effectively ending the day...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Supreme Court Appointments
President Roosevelt appointed nine Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States, which, depending on one's point of view, either pu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Media
... See also:Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Early life, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Marriage and children, Franklin D....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Legacy
Roosevelt's legacies to the U.S. were a greatly expanded role for government in the management of the economy, increased government regul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Supreme Court Appointments
President Roosevelt appointed nine Justices to the Supreme Court of the United States. George Washington appointed eleven. By 1941 eight ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Media
... See also:Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Early life, Franklin D. Roosevelt - Marriage and children, Franklin D....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Marriage And Children
Meanwhile he had become engaged to Eleanor, despite the fierce resistance of Sara Delano Roosevelt, who was terrified of losing control o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - The Second Term 1937-1941
In the 1936 presidential election, Roosevelt campaigned on his New Deal programs against Kansas governor Alfred Landon, who accepted much...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Early Life
Franklin Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, at Hyde Park, in the Hudson River valley in upstate New York. His father, James Roosevel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Governor Of New York: 1928-1932
By 1928 Roosevelt believed he had recovered sufficiently to resume his political career. He had been careful to maintain his contacts in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Election As President
Roosevelt's immense popularity in the largest state in the country made him an obvious candidate for the Democratic nomination, which was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Second New Deal 1935-36
After the 1934 Congressional elections, which gave the Democrats large majorities in both houses, there was a fresh surge of New Deal leg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Foreign Policy 1933-41
The rejection of the League of Nations treaty in 1919 marked the dominance of isolationism in American foreign policy. Despite Roosevelt'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - The Path To War
At the 1938 Congressional elections the Republicans staged their first comeback since 1932, gaining seats in both Houses and reducing Roo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt was less keen to involve the U.S. in the war developing in East Asia, where Japan occupied French Indo-China in late 1940. He a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Japanese-american Internment
Following the outbreak of the Pacific War, Roosevelt came under immediate pressure to remove or intern the estimated 120,000 people of Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franklin D. Roosevelt: Encyclopedia Ii - Franklin D. Roosevelt - Strategy And Diplomacy
As Churchill rightly saw, the entry of the U.S. into the war meant that the ultimate victory of the Allied powers was assured. Even thoug...   » Read the article

Article - Alternative Health Sitemap I - C
This is a sitemap for Alternative Health - C . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word....   » Read the article