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    Malaria to relieving migraines, and lowing blood pressure Traditional Chinese Medicine has been widely used around the world for all sorts of ailments. Their unique and natural treatments are appealing to many but the lack of evidence and horror stories seem to cast a dark shadow over TMC, making it not nearly as popular in the Western world as it is in China and the rest of Asia. Although Traditional Chinese Medicine has been ridiculed for years for their unconventional ways of healing, scientific

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    Literature Review of Complementary and Alternative Methods to Treat Cancer Pain Literature Review A Literature review is an essential and intense appraisal of previous research, it bestows a groundwork on which, to base a novel evidence and typically performed afore data collection, for it magnifies upon the aims of selecting a specific research question (Polit & Beck, 2017). Introduction Pain occurs in the human body as the result of a physiological series of electrical and chemical modality;

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    I chose to explore the topic of anxiety disorders. I chose this topic mainly because I suffer from extremely severe anxiety and I am always looking to learn more about it. I also chose this topic because I wanted to gain more knowledge about how to deal/cope with my anxiety; more specifically without using any kind of medication. I have struggled with anxiety since a very young age and the first thing my doctors did was put me on medication, and when that didn’t work they’d try another, and another

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    May 7, 2015 Position Paper: Western Medicine versus Traditional Medicine The Limitations of Traditional Medicine from the Needs of the Society In this time of modern technologies, we have found new ways of treating and curing disease. However, traditional medicine that was derived from old cultures is still available. Some people still prefer this kind of method, but some stick to conventional one which is the western medicine. Western medicine is related to scientific method and emphasize

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    help with curing illnesses? Does swinging a pocket watch in front of someone’s eyes until they fall asleep or be in a state of unconscious mind, could help in improving health condition? The answer is yes! Since hypnosis now is very popular as alternative medical treatment and it has been proven by scientific studies, people are looking forward to try this natural type of healing instead of having conventional treatment. Medical experts started to use hypnotherapy as one of the treatment in the medical

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    The History, Use, and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs I. The History, Use, and Effectiveness of Medicinal Drugs A. Introduction (Pg's 1-2) II. Aspirin (Pg's 3-6) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate Treatment III. Sulfa Drugs (Pg's 7-10) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate Treatment IV. Antibiotics (Pg's 11-14) A. Its Origin B. Dosages C. Relative Effectiveness D. Side Effects E. Alternate

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    Neodymium Magnet Used for Healing Purposes If you are looking for a unique, alternative treatment for your aches and ailments, magnet therapy could be the solution for you. A neodymium magnet and a powerful magnet are made from the Earth and are known as healing magnets. Magnetic therapy, or magnotherapy, is an alternative healing practice that helps alleviate aches and pains. By exposing the body to strong magnetic field,neodymium magnet relieves pain and is commonly used for joint disorders and

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    Eczema Persuasive Speech

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    If you've been dealing with eczema for most of your life, you've probably already made (or at least you're used to) a few lifestyle adjustments. That can be anything from limiting activity in hot and humid weather to avoiding certain perfumes for fragrance filled lotions that can cause your eczema to flare up quick. While you may be used to these adjustments, you shouldn't have to live like that. You should be able to live eczema free, and that is why I'm going to share with you 2 things that can

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    hip bone, then slide your thumbs down about a hands width. Move your thumb around while applying gentle pressure until you find the sensitive pressure point, then use the acupressure technique. Both acupuncture and acupressure are fantastic alternatives or compliments to pharmaceutical intervention for pain or other ailments. Visit a trained practitioner today to experience the healing for

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    Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease: A Review of History and Treatment Abstract In the last one hundred years much has been written on peptic ulcer disease and the treatment options for one of its most common complications: perforation. Peptic ulcer disease including both gastric and duodenal ulcer form a substantial part of patients seeking surgical opinion world-wide, The reason for reviewing the literature was evaluating most common ideas on how to treat perforated peptic ulcers (PPU) in general

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