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Glossary and Links to

Complementary/Alternative Therapies

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AActive Muscular Relaxation TechniquesAcupressureAcupunctureAlexander TechniqueAmino Acid TherapyAnimal-Assisted Therapy

Applied KinesiologyApplied PhysiologyAromatherapyArt TherapyAston-PatterningAura TherapyAuriculotherapyAutogenic TrainingAyurveda

BBibliotherapyBioenergeticsBiofeedbackBiological DentistryBodyworkBowen Technique

CCell TherapyChakra BalancingChelation TherapyChiropracticColonic HydrotherapyColor TherapyCraniosacral TherapyCrystal HealingCupping

DDance TherapyDetoxification TherapyDietDrama TherapyDream Therapy

EElectrotherapyEnergy MedicineEnvironmental MedicineEnzyme TherapyExercise Management

FFastingFeldenkrais MethodFeng ShuiFlower Essence Therapy/Bach FlowerRemedies

GGerson TherapyGuided Imagery

HHawaiian Healing PracticeHellerworkHerbal TherapiesHolistic MedicineHomeopathyHumor TherapyHuna

HydrotherapyHyperthermiaHypnotherapy
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IIridology

JJournal TherapyJuice Therapy

KKampo Medicine

LLight TherapyLomilomi

MMagnetic TherapyMassage TherapyMeditationMind/Body MedicineMoxibustionMusic Therapy

NNative American MedicineNaturopathic MedicineNeural Therapy

Nutrition

OOrthomolecular Medicine

OsteopathyOxygen/Ozone Therapy

PPhytoestrogen TherapyPoetry TherapyPolarity TherapyPrayer and Spiritual HealingProlotherpyPsychotherapy

QQigong

RReflexologyReikiRolfingRosen Method

SShamanismShiatsuSpiritual Healing and Prayer

TTai Chi ChuanTherapeutic TouchTibetan Medicine

Traditional African MedicineTraditional Chinese Medicine

YYoga

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ACTIVE MUSCULAR RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

Active muscular relaxation techniques are a powerful new approach tobodywork used for relaxing overactive muscles and managing soft tissue painfrom trauma or poor posture. Active muscular relaxation techniques utilizeresisted isometric contractions of the overactive muscle or its antagonist (the

one opposing its action). The objective of this procedure is to relax and/orlengthen (stretch) the overactive muscle. (3)

ACUPRESSURE

Acupressure is an ancient health care practice that uses the fingers to presskey points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points, butacupuncture employs needles whereas acupressure uses a gentle but firmpressure of the hands (as well as the fists, elbows, arms and feet in sometechniques). Acupressure, the older of the two traditions, uses the power andsensitivity of human touch. (10)

Links: Acupressure Institute

ACUPUNCTURE

As in other forms of Oriental medicine, acupuncture is based on a bioelectricmedical system in which energy in the body travels along pathways calledmeridians. Points on the body, called acupuncture points, connect the energyflow to organs and corresponding physiological systems. Acupuncture pointsare specific locations along the meridians where each point affects the vitalenergy, or qi energy, that passes through it. Disease and other healthproblems occur when there is a disruption in this energy flow. During therapy,acupuncture practitioners stimulate acupuncture points, usually by needles orthrough other methods such as acupressure massage or moxibustion. (12)

Links:

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance Acupuncture can help enhance quality of life - Honolulu Advertiser,

March 3, 2002 Acupuncture works in less-mysterious ways - Honolulu Advertiser, May

3, 2002 Acupuncture's popularity ignites state licensing tussle - Honolulu

Advertiser, February 11, 2002 American Academy of Medical Acupuncture

American Cancer Society - Acupuncture eMedicine - Medical Acupuncture

Informed Health Online - Acupuncture - Cochrane reviews

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Traditional Chinese Medicine -Acupuncture - therapy review

MEDLINEplus - Acupuncture - Factsheets, organizations, etc. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -

Acupuncture Clinical Trials National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -

Acupuncture Information and Resources National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental

Medicine
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ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE

The Alexander technique is a method used to help people illuminate theirunconscious patterns of body tension and correct habits that cause physicaland emotional problems. It is used to allow a person to pattern his or herbody's movement, inhibiting habits that cause tension or pain and replacing

them with those that help his or her body to function more efficiently. (17) Links:

Alexander Technique International

American Society for the Alexander Technique Informed Health Online - Alexander Technique - Cochrane reviews

AMINO ACID THERAPY

Amino acid therapy is the use of "free form" amino acids for varioustherapeutic purposes. Supplements of pure amino acids in the form ofpowder, capsules, or pills are referred to as free-form amino acids. Inconjunction with vitamins and minerals, amino acid supplements can be usedto treat a variety of illnesses, including many physical and mental disorders.(3)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Amino Acids

ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY

Animal-assisted therapy is a goal-directed intervention in which an animal thatmeets specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process. (11)

Links:

Delta Society - The Human-Animal Health Connection

APPLIED KINESIOLOGY

Applied kinesiology (AK) is a form of diagnosis using muscle testing as aprimary feedback mechanism to examine how a persons body is functioning.When properly applied, the outcome of an AK diagnosis will determine thebest form of therapy for the patient. Since AK draws together the coreelements of many complementary therapies, it provides an interdisciplinaryapproach to health care. (18)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Applied Kinesiology International College of Applied Kinesiology - USA Chapter

APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Applied physiology uses the science and art of muscle/fascial monitoring tolearn about states of stress in the body. Certain specific muscles are relatedto various organs and body systems through the acupuncture meridiannetwork. By monitoring a specific muscle, it is possible to get a "readout" ofenergy related to a particular organ or body system. (3)

AROMATHERAPY

Aromatherapy can be defined as the art and science of utilizing naturallyextracted aromatic essences from plants to balance, harmonize and promotethe health of body, mind and spirit. It is an art and science which seeks to

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response to aromatic extracts as well as to observe and enhance theindividual's innate healing process. (20)

Links: American Cancer Society - Aromatherapy

Informed Health Online - Aromatherapy - Cochrane reviews

National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

ART THERAPY

Art therapy is based on the belief that the creative process involved in themaking of art is healing and life-enhancing. Through creating art and talkingabout art and the process of art making with an art therapist, one can increaseawareness of self, cope with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences,enhance cognitive abilities, and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of artisticcreativity. (6)

Links: American Art Therapy Association

American Cancer Society - Art Therapy

Art Therapy Credentials Board Informed Health Online - Art Therapy - Cochrane reviews

ASTON-PATTERNING

Aston-Patterning is the application of the Aston paradigm (perceptions aboutour bodies' natural form and function, our processes of learning and self-expression, and our interaction with the physical properties of the planet andour environment) to human movement, bodywork, and ergonomics, matchinghuman function to its environment. As a form of therapy, its uniqueness lies

partly in its comprehensive approach to the whole individual rather thanseeing the body as separate parts. (10) Links: Aston Enterprises

AURA THERAPY

Aura therapy is a healing technique based on reading a person's aura, or vitalenergy field, and then treating diseases revealed by the aura color or colors.There are several variations of treatment, but therapy emphasizesmanipulating the aura energy back into a positive balance. (14)

AURICULOTHERAPY

Auriculotherapy, also called ear acupuncture, applies the principles ofacupuncture to specific points on the ear. Auriculotherapists believe thathealing processes can be promoted by working with these points on the ear,because the ear contains many blood vessels and nerve endings that, whenstimulated, influence the organs and bodily functions. (14)

AUTOGENIC TRAINING

Autogenic training, also known as Autogenics, is a system of simple mental(meditative) exercises, which consciously focuses the creative power of themind on relaxation and awareness. It promotes deep relaxation, greaterawareness, self-discovery, and self-regulation. It is designed to switch off the"fight or flight" response and invoke the rest, relaxation, and recreation system

within the body. (3)AYURVEDA
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Ayurveda is based on the premise that disease is the natural end result ofliving out of harmony with our environment. "Natural" is an important wordbecause Ayurveda understands that symptoms of disease are the bodysnormal way of communicating disharmony. With this understanding ofdisease, Ayurveda's approach to healing becomes obvious: To reestablish

harmony between the self and the environment. Once this is reestablished theneed for the body to communicate disharmony diminishes, symptomsdissipate, and healing has occurred. (10)

Links:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Ayurvedic Interventions

for Diabetes Mellitus American Cancer Society - Ayurveda

The Ayurvedic Institute

National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine

BBIBLIOTHERAPY

Bibliotherapy uses literature to promote mental health by fostering growth anddevelopment, and it serves as a preventive tool in mental health therapy.Some of the goals of bibliotherapy include developing self-concept, relievingemotional or mental strain, and helping an individual to express and discussproblems more easily. (12)

BIOENERGETICS

Bioenergetics is a method of studying and understanding the human

personality in terms of the body and its energetic processes. In Bioenergetictheory, it is believed that the body and the mind are functionally identical.What happens in the mind reflects what is happening in the body and viceversa. It is a therapeutic technique that utilizes many bodywork methods andexercises to help an individual become aware of tensions in the body andrelease them through appropriate movement. Bioenergetics also involvesverbal exploration of emotional conflicts and their relationship to anindividual's personal history. (3)

Links: American Cancer Society - Bioenergetics

BIOFEEDBACKBiofeedback training is a method of learning how to consciously regulatebodily functions that are normally unconscious (such as breathing, heart rate,and blood pressure) in order to improve overall health. It refers to any processthat measures and reports back information immediately about the biologicalsystem of the person being monitored so he or she can learn to consciouslyinfluence that system. (4)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Biofeedback

Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback Biofeedback Certification Institute of America

BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY
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Biological dentistry stresses the use of nontoxic restoration materials fordental work, and focuses on the unrecognized impact that dental toxins andhidden dental infections can have on overall health. (4)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Biological Dentistry

Holistic Dental Association

BODYWORK

The term bodywork refers to a wide range of therapies, such as massage,deep tissue manipulation, movement awareness, and bioenergetic therapies,which are employed to improve the structure and functioning of the body. Thebenefits of bodywork in all its forms include pain reduction, relief ofmusculoskeletal tension, improved blood and lymphatic circulation, andpromoting deep relaxation. (4)

Links: American Cancer Society - Bodywork

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

BOWEN TECHNIQUE

The Bowen Technique is a soft tissue bodywork and vibrational energytherapy that helps to facilitate the body's own healing resources. By balancingenergy flow, stimulating lymphatic and circulation systems, and normalizingthe nervous system, this therapeutic technique helps people eliminate painand experience feelings of well-being. Bowen uses a painless procedure ofmuscle, tendon, and connective tissue manipulation on reflex andacupuncture points to release stress, muscle spasms, and pain while

correcting joint mobility. (12)

CCELL THERAPY

Cell therapy promotes physical regeneration through the injection of healthycellular material into the body. It is used to stimulate healing, counteract theeffects of aging, and treat a variety of degenerative diseases. (4)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Cell Therapy

CHAKRA BALANCINGChakra balancing is the clearing of energy blocks from the chakras. Byutilizing various methods, the obstructed energy in the chakras can bebalanced and harmonized. Chakras are like relay stations for the vital LifeForce energy, and serve as channels of communication between anindividual's inner nature or subtle body and physical body. There are sevenchakras and each has a particular gland, organ, or area of the body, and amental, emotional, or spiritual feeling. (3)

CHELATION THERAPY

Chelation therapy is an intravenous treatment designed to bind heavy metalsin the body in order to treat heavy metal toxicity. Proponents claim it also

treats coronary artery disease and other illnesses that may be linked todamage from free radicals (reactive molecules). (14)
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Links: American Cancer Society - Chelation Therapy

American Heart Association Recommendation - Chelation Therapy

ClinicalTrials.gov - Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) Informed Health Online - Chelation Therapy - Cochrane reviews

CHIROPRACTIC

Chiropractic is a mode of bodywork that promotes self-healing bymanipulating the spine so as to remove blocks in the transmission of nerveimpulses from the brain through the spinal nerve and out to all parts of thebody. It postulates that malfunction in any aspect of the individual can beattributed to subluxations, misalignments of the vertebrae that disturb thespinal nerves in their mediation of mind and body. Further, chiropracticsubscribes to the basic principle that the immune system will function perfectlyand maintain the person in robust, good health as long as misalignments ofthe spine do not constrict the nervous system. (17)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Chiropractic American Chiropractic Association

Informed Health Online - Chiropractic and Manual Therapy - Cochranereviews

International Chiropractors Association

MEDLINEplus - Chiropractic - Factsheets, organizations, etc. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - About

Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -

Chiropractic Therapy Clinical Trials

COLONIC HYDROTHERAPY

Colonic hydrotherapy, also known as colonics, high colonics, or colonicirrigation, is the practice of cleansing of the large intestine with warm purifiedwater. A single colonic treatment is said to be equivalent to several enemas inremoving toxic debris from the colon. This process hydrates the waste and thebody, so that bodily fluids, such as blood, lymph, and mucus, can carrynutrients and waste more efficiently. It also softens and loosens waste foreasier elimination. (12)

Links: American Cancer Society - Colon Therapy

COLOR THERAPY

Color therapy, also known as chromatherapy, is based on the premise thatcertain colors are infused with healing energies. The therapy uses the sevencolors of the rainbow to promote balance and healing in the mind and body.(14)

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

Craniosacral therapy is a holistic healing practice that uses very light touchingto balance the craniosacral system in the body, which includes the bones,nerves, fluids, and connective tissues of the cranium and spinal area. (14)

Links: American Cancer Society - Craniosacral Therapy
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CRYSTAL HEALING

Crystal healing is the use of crystals, usually cut from quartz, to restoreenergy in the body. It is based on the premise that crystals are energyconverters that can turn vibrations from the body into electrical fields orcharges. During treatment, crystals are placed along points on the body called

chakras in Ayurvedic medicine or meridians in Oriental medicine. Thesepoints are energy centers that regulate the flow of energy in the body, and thestrategically placed crystals help to stimulate energy flow through thesecenters. Some simpler forms of crystal therapy involve wearing crystals,placing them around the home, and holding them. (12)

Links: American Cancer Society - Crystals

CUPPING

Cupping is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for certainhealth conditions. Glass or bamboo cups are placed on the skin with suction,

which is believed to influence the flow of energy and blood in the body. (14) Links:

American Cancer Society - Cupping

DDANCE THERAPY

Dance/Movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement as aprocess which furthers the emotional, cognitive, social and physical

integration of the individual. (7) Links:

American Cancer Society - Dance Therapy American Dance Therapy Association

DETOXIFICATION THERAPY

Detoxification relies on the body's inherent ability to cleanse itself if given theopportunity. The process of detoxification therefore involves three aspects:initiating the cleansing process with a program that avoids toxin intake;facilitating elimination of waste products; and easing back into a healthier dietand lifestyle with rebuilding the body's nutrition. (10)

DIETDiet plays a central role in a person's overall health, but achieving a good dietis not as simple as it sounds. Eating the right foods no longer insures properhealth due to over-farming the land where food is grown (causing nutrientloss), excessive food processing, the use of additives and other chemicals,and toxins contaminating the food supply. Therefore, it is important to payattention not only to what foods are eaten, but also to how that food wasgrown before it reached the table. (4)

Links:

American Dietetic Association

DRAMA THERAPY
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Drama therapy combines techniques from drama and theater with techniquesfrom psychotherapy in an action-based method that helps people findsolutions for social and emotional problems. This creative arts therapy helpspeople improve their sense of self-worth by discovering their own innerresources and by learning how to function better in groups. (17)

DREAM THERAPYDream therapy is the use of dreams and the dream state to accomplishphysical and emotional healing. It involves both the interpretation ofinformation obtained while dreaming and the active participation in the dreamprocess through a technique called lucid dreaming. The various processesassociated with dreams have been put under the generalized term of"dreamwork". (3)

EELECTROTHERAPY

Electrotherapy is the use of electrical stimulation devices to stimulate theperipheral nervous system, eliciting muscle contractions and overriding painmessages. Two techniques, called transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(TENS) and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), help to reduce painand stimulate muscle repair. (12)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Electroacupuncture

American Cancer Society - Electromagnetic Therapy

ENERGY MEDICINE

Energy medicine, also known as energy therapy or biofield therapeutics, isbased on the premise that the human body is composed of various energyfields and that people fall ill when the energy in those fields becomes blocked,out of balance, or otherwise disturbed. Energy therapists attempt to restorehealth by first detecting and then removing the blockages. (1)

Links:

International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and EnergyMedicine

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Environmental medicine explores the role of dietary and environmental

allergens in health and illness. Factors such as dust, molds, chemicals, andcertain foods may cause allergic reactions that can dramatically influencediseases ranging from asthma and hay fever to headaches and depression.(4)

Links:

American Academy of Environmental Medicine

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

ENZYME THERAPY

Enzyme therapy is a plan of dietary supplements of plant and animal enzymesused to facilitate the digestive process and improve the bodys ability to

maintain balanced metabolism. (14) Links:
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American Cancer Society - Enzyme Therapy

EXERCISE MANAGEMENT

Exercise management, or fitness training, is a holistic and therapeuticapproach to rehabilitation, preventive healthcare, and lifestyle improvement.

Therapy involves a set of procedures, such as body movement and muscleexertion, that improve functioning in unhealthy or disabled people. (12)

Links:

American Council on Exercise

American Society of Exercise Physiologists

FFASTING LINKS

Generally, therapeutic fasting is a form of body maintenance for well-nourished people that contributes to health and longevity and helps balancethe toxicity that arises through common diets and drug intake. The fastingprocess allows the digestive organs to rest, and it clears toxins from the bloodand lymphatic systems that flow through organs such as the bladder, colon,kidneys, lungs, sinuses, and skin. Treatment involves ingesting water andother liquids to cleanse the bodys systems. (12)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Fasting

FELDENKRAIS METHOD

The Feldenkrais Method is a form of Somatic Education that uses gentlemovement and directed attention to improve movement and enhance humanfunctioning. Through this Method, you can increase your ease and range ofmotion, improve your flexibility and coordination, and rediscover your innatecapacity for graceful, efficient movement. These improvements will oftengeneralize to enhance functioning in other aspects of your life. (13)

Links: Feldenkrais Educational Foundation of North America

FENG SHUI

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy and spiritual practice of arranging

environments, based on the idea that all living things in the universe areaffected by the forces of nature in their environments. Feng shui practitionersbelieve that by properly designing certain environments, they can direct theenergy in all living things, known as chi, in a way that promotes harmony,prosperity, and good health. (17)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Feng Shui Feng Shui Institute of America

FLOWER ESSENCE THERAPY/BACH FLOWER REMEDIES

Flower essence therapy is a form of vibrational medicine that uses dilute

substances, called flower essences, derived from flowers. The healing power
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of these substances comes from the energy, or life force, found in the plantsessence, which is derived through infusion. (12)

Links: American Cancer Society - Flower Remedies

Dr. Edward Bach Centre

Flower Essence Society

GGERSON THERAPY

Gerson therapy is a diet and detoxification therapy that aims to restore thebody's natural defenses and healing capacity. It helps to stimulate theimmune system through a radical diet and nutritional manipulation thatsupplies the body with vitamins, minerals, nutrients found in cooked foods,and enzymes found in fresh fruits and vegetables (and their juices). Treatmentusually involves consuming nutrients from fresh, raw, organic juicescontinuously for several hours a day; and it also involves enemas, which helpthe body eliminate the buildup of toxins accumulated through years ofingesting polluted air, water, food, drugs, and chemicals. (12)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Gerson Therapy

Gerson Institute National Cancer Institute - Gerson Therapy

GUIDED IMAGERY

Guided imagery is based on the principle that the imagination has thecapacity to relieve pain and promote healing when it is optimistic andconfident and, inversely, can help trigger a breakdown when it is consumedby worry. The techniques of guided imagery are designed to teach individualshow to use their own powers of imagination to steer away from negativethoughts toward models of well-being. (17)

Links:

Academy for Guided Imagery American Cancer Society - Imagery

HHAWAIIAN HEALING PRACTICE

Traditional Hawaiian healing practice incorporates herbal medicines, exercise,therapeutic massage, meditation, and spiritual cleansing.

Links: Hawaii Medical Library Resources - Hawaiian Medicinal Plants

Hawaii Medical Library Resources - Mala La'au: A Garden of Hawaiian

Healing Plants

HELLERWORK

Hellerwork is a system of somatic education and structural bodywork which isbased on the inseparability of body, mind, and spirit. Hellerwork makes the
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connection between movement and the body alignment, and restores thebody's natural balance from the inside out. (15)

Links: Hellerwork International

HERBAL THERAPIESHerbal medicines are prepared from a wide variety of plant materials frequently the leaves, stems, roots, and bark, but also the flowers, fruits,twigs, seeds, and exudates (material that oozes out, such as sap). Theygenerally contain several biologically active ingredients and are used primarilyfor treating chronic or mild conditions, although on occasion they areemployed as complementary or supportive therapy for acute and severediseases. (1)

Links:

Herbal Therapies

HOLISTIC MEDICINE

Holistic medicine is the art and science of healing that addresses the wholeperson - body, mind, and spirit. In practice this means that every person isseen as a unique individual, rather than an example of a particular disease.Disease is understood to be the result of physical, emotional, spiritual, socialand environmental imbalance. Healing therefore takes place naturally whenthese aspects of life are brought into proper balance. (8)

Links: American Cancer Society - Holistic Medicine

American Holistic Health Association

American Holistic Medical Association American Holistic Nurses Association

HOMEOPATHY

Homeopathy is a method of healing based on the idea that like cures like; thatis, that substances causing specific symptoms in a healthy person can curethese symptoms in someone who is sick. The remedies are prepared fromplant, mineral, and animal extracts that are highly diluted in a specific way thatmakes toxicity impossible and, paradoxically, increases their potential to cure.(1)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Homeopathy American Institute of Homeopathy

Council for Homeopathic Certification

Informed Health Online - Homeopathy - Cochrane reviews M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Homeopathy - therapy review

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -

Questions and Answers about Homeopathy National Center for Homeopathy

HUMOR THERAPY

Also known as laugh therapy or therapeutic humor, humor therapy is used totreat chronic illness, emotional problems, stress, and trauma, and aims to takethe edge off pain and stress by distracting people. In addition, humor therapy
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helps people maintain a positive attitude, which helps them respond better tomedical treatment. The act of laughing can cause positive physiologicalresponses in patients, including improved circulation, better respiration, andnormalized blood pressure. (12)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Humor Therapy Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

HUNA

Huna, the ancient Hawaiian art and science of healing, aims to balance thebody, mind, and spirit and to produce stability, symmetry, and harmony in life.(12)

Links:

Hawaiian Huna Village

HYDROTHERAPY

Hydrotherapy, which literally means water therapy, encompasses a variety oftherapeutic uses of water. As either ice, liquid, or steam, water may relievethe symptoms of numerous types of infections, acute and chronic pain,circulatory problems, and more. External hydrotherapy treatments typicallyinvolve applications of hot or cold water (or the alternation of both) to the skin.Internal treatments consist of water taken internally as a cleansing agent. (1)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Hydrotherapy

HYPERTHERMIA

Fever is one of the body's most powerful defenses against disease.Hyperthermia artificially induces fever in patients who are unable to mount anatural fever response to infection, inflammation, or other health challenges. Itis used locally or over the entire body to treat disease ranging from viralinfections to cancer and is an effective self-help treatment for the commoncold and flu, as well as detoxification. (4)

Links: American Cancer Society - Heat Therapy

HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis, trance states, and suggestion for

therapeutic results. It is used to address a diversity of problems, includinganxiety, phobias, and emotional problems and to help break habits likesmoking. By inducing altered states of consciousness, hypnotherapists helpclients use the resources of the unconscious mind to bring aboutpsychological and physical benefits. (17)

Links:

American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists

American Cancer Society - Hypnosis American Psychotherapy and Medical Hypnosis Association

Informed Health Online - Hypnotherapy - Cochrane reviews
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IIRIDOLOGY

Iridology is the study of the iris, or colored part, of the eye. This structure has

detailed fibers and pigmentation that reflects information about our physicaland psychological makeup. It identifies inherited dispositions (how our bodyreacts to our environment and what symptoms are most likely to occur), risks(what areas or organ systems are more likely to have symptoms) and futurechallenges (where we are likely to have more problems as we age). Iridologyhelps identify inherited emotional patterns which can create or maintainphysical symptoms, as well as identify lessons or challenges and gifts ortalents available to us. (19)

Links:

International Iridology Practitioners

American Dance Therapy Association

JOURNAL THERAPY

Journal therapy is the purposeful and intentional use of a written record ofone's own thoughts or feelings to further psychological healing and personalgrowth. It is often used as an adjunct to many psychotherapy and recoveryprograms. Healthcare practitioners maintain that written expression fills a veryimportant role in the therapeutic process by providing a mechanism ofemotional expression in circumstances in which interpersonal expression isnot possible or viable. (14)

JUICE THERAPY

Juice therapy involves the consumption of the juice of raw fruit or vegetables.A person may drink juice preventively to stay healthy, to treat a medicalcondition like cancer, or to produce a certain outcome, such as strengtheningthe immune system. (14)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Juicing

KKAMPO MEDICINE

Kampo (sometimes spelled kanpo) is a Japanese variant of Chinesetraditional medicine that involves the extensive use of herbs. Kampotreatment has become very much integrated in the Japanese health caresystem. (14)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Kampo

LLIGHT THERAPY
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Simply put, light therapy is the use of natural or artificial light to promotehealing. Specific techniques differ primarily in the type of light involved. Full-spectrum light therapy consists of regular exposure to controlled amounts ofeither natural sunlight or artificial light that contains all wavelengths of light,from infrared to ultraviolet. Bright light therapy involves exposure to

nonultraviolet white light in levels that match the amount of natural sunlightfound outdoors shortly after sunrise or before sunset. In cold laser therapy,small beams of low-intensity laser light are applied directly to the skin.Colored light therapy focuses different colored lights on the skin. (1)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Light Therapy College of Syntonic Optometry

Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms

LOMILOMI

Lomilomi literally means "to break up into small pieces with the fingers." It is atype of healing massage that is traditionally practiced in the Hawaiian Islands.(14)

MMAGNETIC THERAPY

Modern electromagnetic and magnetic therapies (similarly calledbiomagnetics, electrobiomagnetics, magnet therapy, magnetic energytherapy, magnetic field therapy, magnetic stimulation, and magnetotherapy)are the use of magnetic fields, magnets, and magnetic devices to treat various

physical and emotional conditions. These therapies are based on the premisethat electrical activity exists in the body at all times, particularly as the heartbeats or during bone production. (12)

Links: American Cancer Society - Magnetic Therapy

Informed Health Online - Magnetic Therapy - Cochrane reviews

MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage therapy is the scientific manipulation of the soft tissues of the bodyfor the purpose of normalizing those tissues and consists of manualtechniques that include applying moving or fixed pressure and movement of

the body. (10) Links: American Cancer Society - Massage

American Massage Therapy Association

Informed Health Online - Massage - Cochrane reviews National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -

Massage Clinical Trials National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork

MEDITATION

Meditation is commonly thought of as a spiritual endeavor; but it hasfrequently demonstrated physical effects as well. Most forms of meditation
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promote regular quiet relaxation, which in itself can help alleviate symptoms ofstress-related ailments ranging from headaches to high blood pressure. (1)

Links: American Cancer Society - Meditation

Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -Meditation Clinical Trials

Transcendental Meditation Program

MIND/BODY MEDICINE

Mind/body medicine, also known as behavioral medicine, is the field ofmedicine concerned with the ways that the mind and emotions influence thebody and physical health. (14)

Links:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Mind-Body Interventionsfor GI Conditions

Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Healing from Head to Soul - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, December 10,2002

Mind/Body Medical Institute

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Mind-Body Clinical Trials

Technique Touts Mind-Body Fitness - Honolulu Advertiser, December16, 2002

MOXIBUSTION

Moxibustion, or the practice of burning herbs to stimulate acupuncture points,is an adjunct technique of acupuncture. During treatment, practitioners placemoxa, a soft combustible substance, directly on the skin near the acupuncturepoint and then ignite it. The burning of moxa acts as a cautery, destroyingtissue, and as a counterirritant, relieving pain. (12)

Links: American Cancer Society - Moxibustion

MUSIC THERAPY

Music therapy is a technique of complementary medicine that uses musicprescribed in a skilled manner by trained therapists. Programs are designed

to help patients overcome physical, emotional, intellectual, and socialchallenges. (14)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Music Therapy American Music Therapy Association

Just say it with music to give patients a lift - Honolulu Advertiser, March

13, 2002 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Music

Therapy Clinical Trials
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NNATIVE AMERICAN MEDICINE

Native American medicine is the opposite of science. It is, for lack of better

terminology, the heart of spirit. Medicine people acknowledge that the spirit,mind, and emotions all have interplay with the environment. One's connectionto Nature, Mother Earth, and communion with the spirit world is either inharmony or out of harmony. They acknowledge the unique energies of theeight directions, or the medicine wheel. The sky, Sun, Moon, and the Earth, allplay an integral part in Native American cosmology. Faith is a vehicle for cure.Prayer is a vehicle to get in touch with the spirits. Humility and asking for helpwhen sick is part of this cosmology. (10)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Native American Healing

NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE

Naturopathic medicine aims to provide holistic, or whole-body, healthcare bydrawing from numerous traditional healing systems. At its core is the idea ofvis medicatrix naturae the healing power of nature. Naturopathic doctorsbelieve that the body naturally strives for health and that the physician's role isto support the body's efforts. To achieve this, naturopathic physicians followseven basic principles: Help nature heal, do no harm, find the underlyingcause, treat the whole person, encourage prevention, recognize wellness, andact as a teacher. (1)

Links:

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians American Cancer Society - Naturopathic Medicine National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -

Naturopathic Medicine Clinical Trials Naturopathy offers licensed alternative care - Honolulu Advertiser,

February 10, 2002

NEURAL THERAPY

Neural therapy uses injections of anesthetics to remove short circuits in thebody's electrical network. This process frees up the flow of energy andnormalizes cellular function, making neural therapy an effective treatment for

a variety of disease conditions, especially chronic pain. (4) Links: American Academy of Neural Therapy

American Cancer Society - Neural Therapy

NUTRITION

Good nutrition can help prevent disease and promote health. There are sixcategories of nutrients that the body needs to acquire from food: protein,carbohydrates, fat, fibers, vitamins and minerals, and water. (14)

Links:

Food and Nutrition
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OORTHOMOLECULAR MEDICINE

Orthomolecular medicine strives to achieve optimum health of its patients, as

well as treat and prevent disease, by creating the uniquely individual levels ofnutrients needed in each body through diet, vitamin supplementation, andlifestyle changes. Practitioners employ what is more commonly known asmegavitamin therapy, which is the use of large doses of certain vitaminsbased on thorough biochemical analysis to correct ineffective or destructivechemical balances in the body. (17)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Orthomolecular Medicine

Orthomolecular Medicine

OSTEOPATHY

Osteopathic medicine is a complete system of medical care. The philosophyis to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. It emphasizes theinterrelationships of structure and function, and the appreciation of the body'sability to heal itself. (5)

Links:

American Academy of Osteopathy

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine American Cancer Society - Osteopathy

American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians American Osteopathic Association

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -Osteopathic Manipulation Clinical Trials

OXYGEN/OZONE THERAPY

Oxygen/ozone therapy is a term that describes a number of different practicesin which oxygen, ozone, or hydrogen peroxide are administered via gas orwater to kill disease microorganisms, improve cellular function, and promotethe healing of damaged tissues. (14)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

American Cancer Society - Oxygen Therapy Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Society

PPHYTOESTROGEN THERAPY

One option for women who cannot take estrogen (those with congestive heartfailure or migraines, for example) is to take plant estrogen (or"phytoestrogens"). (2)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Phytochemicals

Estrogens and Estrogen-mimicking Compounds
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National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine -Phytoestrogens Clinical Trials

Phytoestrogens and Breast Cancer

POETRY THERAPY

Poetry therapy, like bibliotherapy, promotes healing through the written wordand enhances social wellness. This expressive therapy incorporatespsychotherapy and helps people correct negative emotions and behaviors.(12)

Links: National Assocation for Poetry Therapy

POLARITY THERAPY

Polarity therapy is a comprehensive health system involving energy-basedbodywork, diet, exercise and self-awareness. It works with the human energyfield, electromagnetic patterns expressed in mental, emotional and physicalexperience. In polarity therapy, health is viewed as a reflection of thecondition of the energy field, and therapeutic methods are designed tobalance the field for health benefit. (9)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Polarity Therapy American Polarity Therapy Association

PROLOTHERAPY

Prolotherapy is the treatment of soft-tissue damage through the use ofinjections. The injections lead to inflammation in the area, and the body reacts

by increasing the blood supply and sending more nutrients to the area,resulting in tissue repair. (14)PSYCHOTHERAPY

Polarity therapy is a comprehensive health system involving energy-basedbodywork, diet, exercise and self-awareness. It works with the human energyfield, electromagnetic patterns expressed in mental, emotional and physicalexperience. In polarity therapy, health is viewed as a reflection of thecondition of the energy field, and therapeutic methods are designed tobalance the field for health benefit. (12)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Psychotherapy

American Group Psychotherapy Association American Psychological Association

QQIGONG

Qigong is an ancient Chinese discipline that uses breathing exercises,movement, and meditation to balance and strengthen the bodys vital energy(chi, sometimes spelled "qi"). (1)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Qigong
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M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Traditional Chinese Medicine - Qigong& Tai Chi - therapy review

The Qigong Institute

RREFLEXOLOGY

Reflexology involves the manipulation of specific areas on the feet - andsometimes on the hands or limbs - with the goal of bringing the body intohomeostasis, or balance. According to reflexologists, distinct regions of thefeet correspond to particular organs or body systems. Stimulating theappropriate region with a thumb or finger is intended to eliminate energyblockages thought to produce pain or disease in the associated structures. (1)

Links: American Cancer Society - Reflexology

REIKI

Reiki is an ancient natural healing art. Using "laying on of hands," Reiki is atouch healing system. Truly holistic in nature, Reiki healing sessions promotehealing on all levels: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. (10)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Reiki

International Center for Reiki Training National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Reiki

Clinical Trials

ROLFING

The objectives of Rolfing - integration of human structure and improvement inhuman functioning - are accomplished primarily by a systematic manipulationof the connective tissues of the body. (10)

Links:

The Rolf Institute of Structural Integration

ROSEN METHOD

The Rosen method is a form of therapeutic bodywork that uses gentle touchand supportive words to bring about a release of muscular and breathing

constrictions, called "holdings," that limit our physical, emotional, and spiritualwell-being. (17)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Rosen Method

SSHAMANISM

A complex pattern of diverse rites and beliefs, shamanism is a tribal religion insocieties without literary tradition. Healing is one function on the shaman andthe most important along with prophecy. The shaman uses mystical powers to
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journey to other worlds or realities and communicate with spirits in order tobring about a balance between the physical and spiritual worlds. (14)

Links: American Cancer Society - Shamanism

Foundation for Shamanic Studies

SHIATSU

A Japanese bodywork technique utilizing traditional acupuncture points, butemploying manipulation and pressure from the thumbs, fingers and palmsrather than needles or mechanical instruments. Shiatsu reinforces joints andmuscles, and focuses on the efficient flow of energy throughout the meridiansand autonomic nervous system. Often referred to as a "one-point" pressuresystem, shiatsu has an advantage over acupuncture in that it can be self-administered - the subject simply has to know which of the 365 tsubosrequires pressure in order to treat the specific complaint. (16)

Links:

American Cancer Society - Ohashiatsu

American Cancer Society - Watsu

SPIRITUAL HEALING & PRAYER

Religious belief and prayer bring comfort, hope, and relaxation to the faithfulof all backgrounds. Studies have shown that regular spiritual observance,prayer, and religious ritual are beneficial to overall health. (1)

Links: American Association of Pastoral Counselors

American Cancer Society - Faith Healing

American Cancer Society - Spirituality and Prayer Informed Health Online - Prayer- Cochrane reviews

YYOGA

Yoga is among the oldest known health practices in the world, and researchinto yoga has had a strong impact on the fields of stress reduction, mind/bodymedicine, and energy medicine. The physical postures, breathing exercises,and meditation practices of yoga have been proven to reduce stress, lower

blood pressure, regulate heart rate, and even retard the aging process. (4) Links:

American Cancer Society - Yoga

Informed Health Online - Yoga, Breathing and Meditation - Cochranereviews

Is yoga for you? - Honolulu Advertiser, January 25, 2004

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - YogaClinical Trials

Yoga more than fancy stretches - Honolulu Advertiser, April 3, 2003
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