:; CAN V TRUST ALTERNATE THERAPIES ::

I believe they work and are far supierior to most traditional "medical" treatments. I have had Reiki done and it was very relaxing. Funny...I was just reading about acupressure yesterday. I think one has to be open to the idea of some of these things to allow them to work though. It is possible to block things like Reiki from working.

Hi, Acupressure is usually given in a similar fashion to traditional massage. Points on the body are massaged using finger or thumb, and sometimes a blunt object, in a fairly rapid circular motion with a medium pressure. Massages last between 5 and 15 minutes. Some of the most common acupressure techniques are Rubbing, Kneading, Percussion and Vibration. Fingers, hands, elbows, knees and feet are often used to massage other parts of the body. Acupressure can be performed sitting, standing or lying down. Acupressure can help alleviate Pain, headaches, migraines, insomnia, depression, toothache, dizziness, menstrual pain, digestive disorders including diarrhea and constipation, nausea, morning sickness, motion sickness, stress and tiredness. In all cases, acupressure massage techniques are employed in collaboration with other appropriate medical care. have a nice time!! bye

I don't really like the word alternative because it seems like these therapies replace traditional medicine. They are meant to complement traditional medicine and work alongside to assist healing. I am a reiki practitioner......and I would never tell someone to ignore medicine just because they're having reiki done. A combination of the two only helps to speed up the healing. So my friend - do not 'dump' medicine!!!! But as the earlier post says, open up your mind to complementary therapies.