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Alternative medicines have become an important part of our lives. Lot of people are interested in taking up these medicines in curing the different types of diseases that they are facing. This is one of the medicines which are used because they are considered safe and are said to have hardly any side effects. One of the major parts of these alternative medicines is the alternative therapies. These alternative therapies have become very popular along with the alternative medicines.

Some of the alternative therapies are mentioned below. To know more about them scroll down and have a look:

Acupuncture: This is a type of alternative therapies which is said to have been developed in China. This is a method which has been developed in China for treating treating ailments. This is a technique where needle puncture is done on specific points to cure illness. Lot of reference of this technique has been found in different types of Chinese Literature as well. This is one of the concepts which is based on the concept of Qui or Chi. This is more specifically known as a vital energy force or "prana" in Indian philosophy. Some of the diseases which can be best cured are Allergic rhinitis, Osteoarthritis, Lumbas and Cervical spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Migraine as well as Buerges's disease.

Ayurveda: One of the important types of alternative therapies is Ayurveda. This is an ancient Indian form of curing different types of diseases. The root of this therapy can be traced back to 5000 years and the source of this therapy is the Vedas which is also the oldest found classics. The concept of Ayurveda also includes Prithvi or earth, Apa or water, Tejas or fire, Vayu or air and Akash or space. Ayurveda states that health is a state of balance in terms of body, mind as well as consciousness.

There are three doshas recofnized by Ayurveda which includes vata, pitta and kapha and there are seven dhatus which includes blood, plasma, fat, muscle, bone, nerve, and reproductive. Other than this there are three wastes which includes feces, urine and sweat and agni, the energy of metabolism. On the other hand according to the Ayurveda, disease is a condition which relates to disharmony in any of these factors. It is said that root cause of imbalance, or disease, is an aggravation of dosha, vata-pitta-kapha.

Biofeedback: This is a top Ayurveda therapy which is used by a large number of people. This is a technique which is used by taking in the signals from one's own bodies. This actually means the tuning of the body and in turns helps you in controlling blood pressure, brain activity as well as heart rate. Controlling of one's weight or temperatures are also an important aspect of biofeedback. Disorders of the digestive system, Migraine headaches, tension headaches, and many other types of pain, High blood pressure and low blood pressure, Cardiac arrhythmias, Raynaud's disease, Epilepsy, Paralysis and other movement disorders are some of the disorders which can be treated through the biofeedback.

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