Alternative medicine & healing therapies Articles

Everyone has heard the term aromatherapy. But what is it, exactly?

You can head out to your local massage parlor, or you can use these tips to conduct aromatherapy at home.

Here's what you need to know about aromatherapy and how to use it at home to soothe headaches and migraines.

Aromatherapy can be used for a number of different things, even nausea. Here are some tips to do it yourself.

In the USA, the State of New York has started requiring manufacturers of herb products to verify that their products contain the herbs they claim by testing for their DNA. But there are serious reasons the law reflects a poor understanding of science.

Every Russian grandmother knows about gentian, the bitter herb that can settle your stomach. Modern science, much of it from Russia, has found many other applications for this versatile medicinal herb.

Ashwagandha, the ancient Ayurvedic herb also known by its scientific name Withania somniferans, has been used for thousands of years to treat anxiety and insomnia. Recent science confirms how well it works.

The first pancreatic cancer signs usually come so late that conventional treatment is almost never successful. An extract of the leaf of the neem tree, however, may offer a useful treatment for the disease.

The ancient system of Ayurveda is seeing a resurgence in popularity all over the world. Is it advisable to get on the bandwagon? Is there something that we have missed?

Homeopathy has been gaining popularity around the world and is advocated by some eminent and well educated people. So is there something that is there beyond 'traditional medicine'? Or is it just a sham that refuses to die? Hint: Its the latter.