Remedicated

When the going gets tough and you’ve basically exhausted all means to get yourself cured from something, you definitely want to know and get to the next step. Fortunately, you have one, and it’s called alternative therapies. Usually, they are still under continuous research and are popular subjects of debates for those who are in the medical profession and those who are looking for more means to get themselves well.

Some appear to be logical, while others not. Nevertheless, they are practiced because a lot have experienced better health condition and improved wellness:

1. Light box therapy. If you suddenly wake up one winter morning sad over something you cannot understand, don’t panic. You haven’t lost your mind yet, though you may be showing signs of SAD or the seasonal affective disorder. It commonly happens during the winter months, when the body is totally out of sync and there is less light available. There are some ways on how to beat out the winter blues, and a strange but highly efficient method is the light box therapy. It means getting a special lighting unit and relaxing yourself with or over it for one hour. The purpose is not just to brighten your perception but to also allow the skin to absorb as much light as it can.

2. Bio-resonance frequency. There’s definitely a good reason why music seems to be a good stress buster. Bio-resonance involves the use of audio waves at different frequencies to beat out stress. It can actually help get rid of toxins, which may just render you unhealthy in the future. The frequencies can be transmitted with the use of headphones or subwoofers.

3. Bowen sessions. It could sound like any other massage session to you, but a Bowen technique is meant more than to help you relax or chill out. You can make use of it to allow your body to heal properly. The process of Bowen involves the use gentle and subtle moves of hands into the skin or your very light clothing. It also includes very precise movements. You cannot immediately feel the effect of Bowen until you’ve done it several times.

4. Reversal program. Just when you thought that your medical insurance company doesn’t really care a lot of your health but how much you pay for premium, think again. It could be adopting the reversal program, which, when you’re faithful to it, can give you hundreds of dollars for reimbursement. The reversal program is a new therapy adopted by several health and life insurance companies. It doesn’t make use of any drug or make the patient undergo any surgery for the heart disease. It just involves cutting the fat to 10 percent, introducing vegetables, and practicing better stress management through yoga or meditation.

5. Hopi therapy. The fact that you can’t hear properly doesn’t really mean you’re going deaf. There could just be a great load of wax in your ear, and you need to get rid of it. You can try using a cotton swab or strangely a Hopi candle. It’s shaped like a tube and something you can insert just a little farther from the ear opening. When inside, it becomes a vacuum can sucks the earwax out.

When you have an allergy, it seems like the world becomes limited: you cannot touch the flowers, you can’t pet a dog, eat shrimps and sea food, or even clean your home. Worse, allergies can begin more serious health problems. So what do you do? Get rid of it.

Here are some ways on how you can do that:

1. Powdered licorice root. The tradition of using licorice root as medicine can be traced back several years ago—even before your mother or grandmother is born. It was commonly utilized as a cough suppressant until users discovered that it’s also effective in getting rid of allergies. Nevertheless, as effective and powerful it could be, it’s not recommended for those who are suffering from hypertension or high blood pressure as it tends to increase your blood level.

2. Alfalfa. If licorice is to cough, alfalfa is to runny nose. It is usually used by those who are showing signs of hay fever—people who are already feeling itchy in their noses and constantly sneezing. It can also bring back the mucus membranes to normal by calming down your immune system. However, again, watch out for it, as ironically alfalfa can also cause some allergies. If you’re showing some signs, then you know that you need to stop and look for other treatments.

3. Posture. Just when you think that sleeping all day and night will relieve you of your allergies, think again. There are some studies that suggest you may have to sit up straight and improve your posture. Constant lying down will only worsen the symptoms of your allergies, especially if it affects your nasal passages. If you’re too tired to practice better posture, then you can just lean your body a little bit forward.

4. Relaxation. Surprisingly, some allergies start to set in only when you feel emotionally unstable, stressed, too excited, or too worried. When you begin to notice some rashes when you’re busy studying for your exams, it may be a sign that you need to relax yourself. Usually, they will just gradually diminish. However, if it doesn’t, then you may have to try out other methods or even look for a doctor.

5. Acupressure. This age-old technique is very popular these days. It’s an alternative treatment for allergies, which means there are no drugs, over the counter or not, that you need to drink. What basically happens here is that certain points found in your body are activated. For example, you may relax your nasal passages when you’re going to massage the bridge of your nose in circular motion. You can also try massage and even reflexology.

6. Quercetin. This is actually a plant pigment that you can find in certain fruits and vegetables, such as onions, berries, apples, and nuts. It can naturally cure allergies because it has the ability to prevent the body from developing histamines. Moreover, it also possesses anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it a good medicine for those who are suffering from swollen joints.