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WHAT IS ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE?
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The term Alternative Medicine means form of medicine that is outside the main
stream of western medicine. Alternative medicines exist in all cultures to sum
degrees and terms such as traditional medicines, indigenous medicines, folk
medicines, holistic medicines and oriental medicines are used to describe such
practice. This medicines date back hundred or even thousand of years depending
on the country and culture concerned. Alternative medicine is a comprehensive
term applied to all methods of treating diseases, which aim at co-operating with
the natural forces and defensive mechanism of the body.
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INTEGRATION OF WESTERN AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
The roots of holistic medicine are ancient system of healing that integrates the
areas of the body, mind and spirit developed over thousands of years in the east
depending on the country and culture concerned. By integrating the ancient ideas
of the east with the modern western biochemical and technological knowledge, the
foundation for holistic medicine treatment should be built. This synthesis of
the east with the west can help us in the modern world to overcome health
problems and to utilize our fullest principles to live creatively as
full-integrated individuals.
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W.H.O AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
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Because two thirds of the world’s population (mainly in the third world
countries) relies entirely on the traditional medical therapies.The World
Health Organization has declared its intention actively to encourage the
traditional medicines worldwide in order to that their goal of health for all by
the year 2000 AD can be attained .The W.H.O has pledged itself a realistic
approach to traditional medicines in the lights of modern science. In order to
discourage harmful practices and encourage useful ones and to promote the
integration of proven valuable knowledge and the traditional and western
medicines. The expert of the W.H.O have identified more than 150 systems of
alternative medicines such as Homeopathy, Biochemic, Naturopathy, Acupuncture,
Shiatsu Therapy, Magneto therapy, Yoga, Osteopathy, Chiropractic, Herbalism etc.
still into practice in the various parts of the world. |
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WESTERN AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES
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Western medicines have been mechanistic Doctors and other health care
specialists have pictured the body as a machine with separate parts that must be
treated separately. The mechanistic approach to medicine stresses the
physician’s role in treating diseases, downplays mental and emotional factors
that many diseases and ignores completely the spiritual aspect of health and
well being. In sharp contrast to this mechanistic approach is the holistic
approach. The holistic approach helps bring the mental, emotional, physical,
social and spiritual dimensions of the person’s being in to environmental
harmony i.e. the whole person and employs holistic principles and the elements
of a total integrated treatment programmed with emphasis on any the repay or
treatment that stimulates person’s own healing process or promotes optimum
health.
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The philosophy of holism also stresses on
the individual’s responsibility for maintaining good health through his active
participation in the healing or health care. American Holistic Medical
association has defined the holistic system as “Holistic health is that science of well
being that emphasizes balance between physical, mental and spiritual realms, as
well as overall harmony with one’s environment.”
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AMCC Introduces following Courses |
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These Courses are conducted by the Council |
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1. Acupressure
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58. Mud Therapy
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2. Acupuncture
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59. Naturopathy
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3. Auricular Therapy
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60. Organic Therapy
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4. Alexander Technique
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61. Osteopathy
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5. Art Therapy
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62. Oriental Medicine & Diagnosis
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6. Aroma Therapy
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63. Physiotherapy
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7. Autogenic Training & Therapy
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64. Pattern Therapy
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8. Auto Suggestion
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65. Psionic Therapy
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9. Anthroposophical Medicine
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66. Pyramid Healing
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10. Auras
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67. Polarity Therapy
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11. Auto-Urine Therapy
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68. Past Life Therapy
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12. Astro Therapy
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69. Psychotherapy
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13. Bach Flower Therapy
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70. Pranic Healing
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14. Bioenergetics
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71. Reflexology
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15. Body Oriented Psychotherapies
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72. Reiki
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16. Biofeedback Training
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73. Radiesthesia
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17. Biorhythms
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74. Radionics
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18. Breath Therapy
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75. Rolfing
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19. Bio Electromagnetic Transmission Therapy
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76. Sleep Therapy
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20. Chiropractic
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77. Shiatsu
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21. Cellular Therapy
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78. Shamanism
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22. Chromo Therapy
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79. Sound Therapy
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23. Colonic Hygiene & Therapy
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80. Spiritual Healing
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24. Counselling
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81. Silva Healing
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25. Chiropody
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82. Tantra Therapy
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26. Chinese Medicine
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83. Therapeutis Touch
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27. Copper Treatment
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84. Tibetan Medicine
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28. Cupping
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85. Trager Work
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29. Do-In Therapy
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86. Teletherapy
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30. Dance-Drama Therapy
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87. Tibb
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31. Dowsing
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88. Unani
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32. Diet Therapy
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89. Vastu Chikitsa (Astro Architecture)
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33. Electrotherapy
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90. Voice Therapy
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34. Electro Homoeopathy
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91. Vegetarianism
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35. Feldenkrais Method
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92. Visualisation Therapy
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36. Fasting Therapy
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93. Wheat-Grass Therapy
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37. Faith Healing
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94. YogaTherapy
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38. Gem Therapy
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95. Zen Therapy
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39. Gest Talt
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96. Autogenis Training
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40. Herbalism
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97. Behavioral Medicine
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41. Hypnotherapy
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98. Chelation Therapy
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42. Hydrotherapy
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99. Colour Therapy
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43. Hellotherapy
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100. Cranial Therapy
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44. Iridology
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101. Electric Medicine
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45. Indo Allopathy
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102. Exercise Therapy
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46. Kinesiology
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103. Folk Medicine
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47. Touch for Health
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104. Holistic Nursing
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48. Kerlian Photography
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105. Humour Therapy
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49. Laughter Therapy
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106. Movement Therapy
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50. Mantra Therapy
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107. Nutritional Therapy
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51. Massage Therapy
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108. Ortho-Molecular Medicine
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52. Macrobiotics
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109. Phyto Medicine
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53. Megavitamin Therapy
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110. Qigong
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54. Moxibustion
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111. Radiology
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55. Magneto Therapy
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112. Relaxation & Visualization
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56. Music Therapy
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113. Taichi
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57. Meditation
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114. Voodoo
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