Alternative Family Treatment

Many people are turning to alternative treatments for everything from ear aches to tummy aches. Holistic practitioners are educated in treating the whole body. Children and parents benefit from this all in one approach, and find relief in the simplicity and non invasive approach in alternative therapies.

Massage

• Babies benefit from a gentle massage. baby massage image by Podfoto from Fotolia.com

  Massage is more than just for stress relief. A massage improves the circulatory system. The benefits are improved energy and healing in the body. Lymph, which carries toxins from the body, is also stimulated to move more efficiently to do it's internal house keeping. Massage is for people of all ages. Babies, children, adults and seniors can all enjoy the health benefits of a massage.

Herbology

• Herbal medicine can be safely used to treat a variety of conditions. Medicinal herbs - Chamomilla Recutita image by Shirley Hirst from Fotolia.com

  Herbs are simply plants that have been used for medicinal purposes. Herbologists study plants to understand how to use them safely to treat illness and disease. Herbs can be taken as an infusion, tea, in a capsule, pill form, made into a poultice and sprinkled in food. Many parents have used chamomile to help soothe a child's belly ache or as a sleep aid.

Reflexology

• Reflex points on the feet correlate with organs and body functions. Fussmassage image by Daniel T. Seebacher from Fotolia.com

  Reflexology is based on the understanding that the body has meridians going from the top of the head to the end of the arms and legs. Reflex points along the body, especially in the feet and hands, can be stimulated in a way to induce healing in specific parts of the body.