Man is rediscovering the wealth of wisdom the ancient world has handed over to us through the generations. The allopathic medicine has been highly inadequate in treating many fatal diseases, while the alternative health methods have succeeded with seemingly simple interventions. Some of the recognized and actively pursued alternative health therapies found today are:

1. Aromatherapy – this is a very popular alternative health therapy. It is based on the concept that the body’s imbalances can be corrected with the help of the inhalation of different aromas.

2. Acupuncture/ acupressure – these two therapies are combined under one head because the function under the same premise, i.e. that the body has certain nodules or pressure points, which if blocked or stimulated can be efficient in curing pain and many other serious diseases.

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Herbal medicine – perhaps the most popular of all the alternative health available, the herbal medicine has taken the world by storm. It has proved beyond any doubt that it is extremely efficient in treating and curing many fatal diseases. The herbal treatment harnesses the awesome power of the nature for providing relief and permanent cures.

4. Homeopathy – discovered by Hannemann in Germany, homeopathy acts of the concept that the body functions with the help of a million of chemical reactions. The homeopathy medicine identifies where these chemical reactions have failed or are overactive – in order to get the body in proper balance again. This is why many times, the problem is aggravated first and then reversed.

5. Yoga and meditation – yoga is extremely powerful in curing many ailments from blood pressure to back ache to heart problems. Yoga also teaches self-discipline, which assists largely in achieving mental peace and good health.

Other alternative health therapies include ayurvedic medicines, chelation, chiropractice, energy healing, naturopathy, reiki to name a few.

Galileo’s Lawyer: Wake Up America # 11 Galileo’s Lawyer: Courtroom Battles in Alternative Health, Complementary Medicine and Experimental Treatments “Galileos Lawyer is an insider’s view of the alternative health care field as told from the perspective of the legal battles involving the most popular and controversial complementary and alternative health care practitioners. •Go inside the courtroom during the government’s attempts to shut down a cancer clinic which was saving hundreds of terminally ill patients, and see how the US Congress came to the clinic’s rescue; •Meet a group of New Jersey Chiropractors who sued the government for “racketeering” for employing an illegal extortion scheme; •Watch the nutritionists battle the dietitians over dietary supplements; and •Find out why naturopaths are prosecuted for practicing medicine without a license. Galileo’s Lawyer is a living history about the struggles between medical maverics, their patients, and the government.” Richard Jaffe is a health care litigator and counselor with a primary focus on cutting-edge medical/legal issues. He represents practitioners, companies and health related organizations in complex health care matters throughout the United States, especially legal cases brought by federal and state government agencies. He has extensive experience in Medicare and insurance fraud defense, FDA litigation, professional licensure and criminal and civil scheduled drug prescribing problems, including medical …

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