From Acupressure to Ayurvedic Medicine, Short Descriptions of Natural Therapies Beginning With the Letter A

Acupressure: Acupressure is a Chinese technique that is very similar to acupuncture. Both techniques focus on specific points in the body that that allow energy to flow through the body. Acupuncture uses needles but acupressure just uses fingertip pressure on these points just hard enough to release an energy blockage. Acupressure is used for tension and stress, aches and pains, menstrual cramps, arthritis or for general preventive health care

Acupuncture: Acupuncture is a Chinese technique that inserts fine needles into specific points in your body to release energy blocks to relieve stress and tension, pain, headaches and a whole list of other illnesses. Acupuncture can also be used for preventative care by keeping the energy flowing freely through the body and maintaining the body’s energy balance. In 1997, the National Institutes of Health officially recognized acupuncture as an effective treatment for pain and nausea.

Aikido: The goal of this Japanese form of martial arts is to harmonize your vital energy with your opponents. This form of exercise is done very slowly and gracefully so there is less strain on your joints and bones.

Alexander Technique: The Alexander Technique is a powerful way of learning how to walk, sit and stand most effectivively in order to reduce pressure on your bones by reducing the tensions in your muscles. Developed by an Australian actor named F. M. Alexander, the technique requires a practitioner to take you through a series of movements. In addition, this is a popular method of helping with breathing problems and is a wonderful coping mechanism for asthma sufferers.

AMMA Therapy ®: AMMA Therapy is a complicated form of bodywork that finds imbalances in your energies. It helps to restore, promote, and maintain optimum health through the treatment of the physical body, the bio-energy and the emotions. AMMA Therapy is used to treat a wide range of medical conditions.

Applied Kinesiology: Applied Kinesiology is a therapy that began in the 60’s when a chiropractor created this practice to evaluate a patient by using muscle testing. Practitioners use a variety of techniques including nutritional counseling, manipulation, acupressure, and exercise.

Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy uses essential oils to treat emotional distresses caused by stress and anxiety as well as a wide range of other ailments. The oils can be massaged into the skin, inhaled, or placed in baths. Aromatherapy is a therapy that is actually a basic part of many other therapies. The aromatherapy in conjuncture with the other therapy, such as massage, work together to enhance each others benefits.

Art/Drama/Music Therapies: Forms of creative therapies that counselors use to guide patients to becoming aware of their issues and grow from them.

Aura Color Healing: Ancient Hindu beliefs influence this therapy that involves a color healer examining you and looking for health problems and then applying color to the areas that need it.

Ayurvedic Medicine: Ayurvedic Medicine is based on illness being a state of imbalance in the body’s systems. A very old, traditional practice in India, imbalances are detected through the pulse and by looking at the tongue. Many methods of treatment, such as massage, herbs and meditaion are used to treat a number of disorders and symptoms. Patients are treated based on one of three metabolic body types.

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