According to WHO, traditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, and used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental illness. Learn here some of the most popular techniques of folk medicine.
Meditation
Most meditation techniques are from religious or spiritual traditions. Meditation is used to treat various health problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and others.
Acupuncture
This practice China, stimulates various points on the body, either to restore or maintain health. A new study has shown that it is as effective as using medications to combat the ‘flushing’ and other symptoms of menopause.
Herbal Supplements
The teas and other remedies are used to improve the health of people. Although herbs can act as drugs, experts always recommend that they be used with caution and under the supervision of a health expert.
Magnets
Are traded for pain control, particularly in products that help ease the feet, wrists and back.
Massages
This therapy goes back a thousand years ago and aims to relax the body and stress reduction. You can block pain signals sent to the brain and stimulate the production of certain chemicals in the body.
Tai Chi
This practice, also from China, involves the slow movement of the body, while breathing deeply and meditating. Those who practice it believe it helps them improve the functioning of your digestive tract, which relieves pain and improves sleep quality.
