Holistic Living Magazine
Essential oils are natural substances extracted from plants through steam distillation. The oils are found to have positive effects on mind and body and therefore have a practical use in alternative therapies (e.g. for curation of diseases and mood disorders), for production of medicaments (e.g. salves) and for relaxation in modern spa facilities (e.g. essential …
A healing method originated from China where finger pressure and massage is applied to physical energy points. Qi, which is an expression for life and vital energy, flows through “meridians” (natural pathways) in the human body. If the meridians are blocked, this energy can not flow. With pressure applied by hand, elbow or devices, this …
Originating from China (Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM), this method involves inserting small needles into energy points positioned on energetic pathways (meridians) across the human body. A blockage of the energy flow “Qi” in this pathways can, according to TCM, cause discomfort and deseases. The goal of acupuncture is a restoration or improvement of “Qi” and …
