The ultimate guide to Yin Yang
So many of us have heard of Yin Yang, but do you know what it truly means and how we can use it? This is...
Tag: alternative medicine
Acupuncturists “stand ready” to help NHS fight Coronavirus
The chief executive of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has said its members 'stand ready' to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. Jennifer Norton said BAcC...
More people choosing alternative medicine
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment, rose from 12 per cent of the population in...
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
The Worshipful Society of Apothecaries sounds like some relic of a bygone time. But this City of London livery society is not only a member...
Common herbs and their uses
Herbalism is an ancient form of medicine. Herbs and plants can be used to treat a wide range of conditions ranging from burns, to ulcers,...
Licensing traditional Chinese medicines
For a long time, traditional herbal medicines were available throughout Europe without any proper quality control and regulation. Concerns about patient safety lead to the publication of...
Why we need consumer guides for complementary and alternative medicine
The Which? Guide to Complementary Medicine, which I wrote, was published in 1997. In the same year, Dorling Kindersley brought out the Encyclopedia of Complementary...
Amazing cacti
They may be prickly to the touch and bitter to the taste, but cacti, and other spiky desert plants, have long been credited with many...
Kinesiology
I consider myself very fortunate to work with so many amazing people each week, assisting with a diverse range of complaints. Kinesiology is a safe...
A-Z of Alternative Therapies Part 1
Accupressure Therapists use finger-tip pressure on specific acupuncture points on the body in order to remove blockages or pain and enhance the flow of energy,...
