Where did alternative medicine start?

This is a great question – which has a number of different answers. In fact alternative medicine has its early history rooted in various ancient cultures such as India, China and even the West! Alternative medicine has perhaps been around longest in China – there has been recorded usage of alternative medicine of 5000 years. In fact the Chinese practice what is called "Chinese Medicine" very seriously in current times and it is considered a mainstream medicine practice. Chinese medicine is heavily part of Chinese culture. The philosophy of Chinese medicine represents the balance between two polar opposites such as "ying" and "yang". Chinese medicine is very complex and a whole article would need to be dedicated to it in order to even skim the surface of the topic. India is another Asian country which has developed its own system of alternative medicine. Perhaps you have even heard of it as it is widely used and practiced in spas and health farms. This type of alternative medicine is ...  more

There are early evidences of alternative medicines starting from the continent of Asia where the earliest traces of ayurvedic medicines and Chinese medicines had been seen. These forms of medicines were basically the herbal forms of medicines using various kinds of plants and animal extracts that helped to treat a variety of diseases. The later forms of alternative medicines have used these earliest medicines and also improvised on them for getting desired results. There are different kinds of medicines available today and all of these medicines cater to different problems of the health. These medicines also implement various modes of curing the same and these are easily available on the internet and these help to create an awareness of how to use the same. There are many ways in which one can benefit from these medicines and the definition of medicines is similar to those of drugs. All medicines are defined as any chemical or natural compound that is used for curing various kinds of ...  more

Many of the practices that are widely known today have their origins based in ancient cultures from different parts of the world. Some of the oldest healing practices come from Chinese Medicine and Chinese healing herbs and are over 5000 years old. Ayurvedic Medicine from the East also has a history dating back around 6000 years. Hippocrates (c. 460-377 BC), a Greek physician frequently referred to as the Father of Medicine, practiced herbal medicine and was known for saying “let thy medicine be thy food and they food be thy medicine.” Article by Adam Brenner http://www.natures-medicine-chest.  more

Many of the practices that are widely known today have their origins based in ancient cultures from different parts of the world. Some of the oldest healing practices come from Chinese Medicine and Chinese healing herbs and are over 5000 years old. Ayurvedic Medicine from the East also has a history dating back around 6000 years. Hippocrates (c. 460-377 BC), a Greek physician frequently referred to as the Father of Medicine, practiced herbal medicine and was known for saying "let thy medicine be thy food and they food be thy medicine." Reference: Adam Brenner http://www.natures-medicine-chest.com Adam Brenner is a New Jersey native and writes about a number of topics and has a particular interest in natural healing arts and wellness. He is also a saxophonist and composer and has had an article published in Downbeat magazine about saxophonist Joe Henderson.  more

There are several kinds of alternative therapies and each one has its origin deep rooted into the cultures of different countries. Like for example, acupressure and acupuncture originated in China and they are believed to be more than 3,000 years old practices.  more