hemo-acupuncture: A form of bloodletting described in ancient Chinese literature. It involves cutting or piercing the skin and blood vessels with needles.

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Harmonics: Transformative and curative mode of chanting developed and practiced by Tibetan monks. Proponents associate particular sounds with specific bodily energy centers.

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hand reflexology: Form of reflexology whose focus is the hand. It is one of the two basic modes of zone therapy.

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high-level wellness (high-level healthiness): An approach to medicine and health that emphasizes supranormal good health, self-actualization (completely fulfilling one's potential), and self-responsibility for one's health.

High-level wellness encompasses Arica, bioenergetics, primal therapy, Transactional Analysis, and Transcendental Meditation.

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herb cupping: Variation of the water cupping method wherein the practitioner puts into the water an herb that helps to improve blood circulation and expel wind evil.

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Hemi-Sync 2000: Learning system derived from Hemi-Sync. Its theory posits subtle energy fields that directly effect the physical body.

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Hawaiian Temple Bodywork (lomi ha'a mauli ola): Variation of lomi-lomi that combines prayerful bodywork, music, the hula (a Polynesian dance), and breathing exercises for raising mana.

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Hellerwork: Combination of massage, movement education, and dialogue invented in 1978 by aerospace engineer Joseph Heller, the first president of the Rolf Institute (see Rolfing). It stems largely from Rolfing and Aston-Patterning. Its theory posits masculine energy and holds that the body is a vehicle, hologram, or channel for life energy through which self-expression can radiate.

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Heartwood massage: Holistic form of bodywork taught by the Heartwood Institute, in Garberville, California. It encompasses breathwork, energy balancing, hypnotherapy, guided imagery, neo-Reichian massage, Polarity Energy Balancing, Swedish/Esalen massage, Swedish massage, and Zen Shiatsu.

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Hemi-Sync: Brain-integrating audiotape system developed by Robert A. Monroe (author of Journeys Out of the Body, Far Journeys, and Ultimate Journey) and promoted by The Monroe Institute, in Faber, Virginia. The institute claims that particular Hemi-Sync tapes can control pain, increase strength, lower blood pressure, reduce appetite, weaken addictive behavior, hasten recovery from illness or surgery, enhance recovery of speech and motor skills after a stroke, and control the metabolism of food by either maximizing or minimizing the caloric value retained.

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Healing Heart Meditation: Healing tool that re-connects people with their spiritual roots. It includes guided meditation. one of its principles is that people are unconditional love.

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Hemi-Sync DEC training exercise: Derivative of Hemi-Sync designed for healing oneself and sending healing energy to others. DEC stands for Dolphin Energy Club. The Hemi-Sync DEC training exercise uses the dolphin as a symbol of intelligent universal energy.

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head reflex massage: Form of reflexology characterized by stimulation of reflex points on the head, for example, by pulling hair or by lightly pounding the entire head with fists.

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hand psychology: A form of scientific palmistry.

Its principle is that one's hands reveal vast psychological information. Hand psychology features dermatoglyphics: the study of fine ridges on fingertips and palms.

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Fountain of Youth Qigong (Fountain of Youth): ancient secret to increasing Original Qi Energy (Yuan Qi, the Primordial Qi). It restores youth.

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Creative Concentration: Form of energy work and variation of self-healing promoted by Miriam Belov. It includes breakthrough breathing.

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Creative Dance Therapy: Method taught by Kim Hirt and promoted by Life Spectrums, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is a means of exploring one's inner self, one's outer self, and their connection.

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Creative Force Techniques (CFTs): all-purpose method advanced by Mind Imaging expert Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., author of The Empowered Mind: How to Harness the Creative Force within You (Prentice Hall). CFTs can: (a) put one in touch with the inner power of one's subconscious, (b) focus this mighty force with laserlike precision, and (c) enable one to tune in to the other person's 'inner essence.'

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CranioSomatic Therapy: a form CranioSacral Therapy that includes more than 40 techniques.

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CranioSacral-Visceral Balancing (CranioSacral-Visceral Whole Body Balancing): Apparent spinoff of CranioSacral Therapy practiced by Barbara Chang of New York City. Its principles include the following. (a) One's body is a mirror of one's soul. (b) When one's Soul-Will aligns with one's Ego-Will, one's inborn artistic and intuitive genius displays its creativity. (c) People are extremely tender inside.

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Coyote Medicine (half-breed medicine): Mode of doctoring developed by Lewis Mehl-Madrona, M.D., Ph.D., author of Coyote Medicine (Scribner, 1997). Therein, Mehl-Madrona states: I have always believed I have a mission on earth.

Coyote Medicine borrows from modern medicine, modern psychology, and Native American shamanism. Its theory posits chakras. (Simon & Schuster shortly published the aforementioned book as the paperback Coyote Medicine: Lessons from Native American Healing.)

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Cranial Facial Balancing: Method promoted by Innes Frey of New York City. It involves stimulation of cranial nerve endings, lymph drainage reflexes, and meridian points on the face, neck, and shoulders. Such stimulation can effect balance and integration of bodily systems.

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