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International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research

The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research (ICHHAR) is an academic institute or school that provides recognised distance learning training in various Alternative Medicine therapies like, Naturopathy, Herbal Medicines, Yoga, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Biochemic Medicines, Reiki, Magneto therapy, Bach Flower Remedies, Hypnotherapy, Chiropractic, Kinesiology, Reflexology, Iridology and Osteopathy. The search for alternative medical therapies has been a less beaten track and we are proud to say that our institute has paved its way to the top and a class apart. A determination and zeal to "cure ailments by befriending nature" has been the inspiration and cause of our prestigious academy. For more than a decade, this institute or school has been providing students coming from all over the world with the education and resources required to become qualified professionals in their preferred field of Alternative Medical Systems.

More than just a typical Alternative Medicine institute or school, The International Centre for Holistic Healing and Allied Research (ICHHAR) offers comprehensive educational packages with full fledged practical training programmes for those looking for professional or even personal training, via postal mail as well as through our state-of-the-art online system, in various Alternative Medicine Therapies like holistic medicine, Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine or Yoga therapy. 

Alternative Medicine: A Brief introduction

Alternative medicine is an approach which is used to replace Conventional or Western system of medicines and therapy. It may include ingesting or applying organic substances, pursuing a special diet plan, or some unique combination of methods that are not usually advised by a physician who practices conventional / traditional medicine. An individual who decides on alternative medicine for treatment of his cancer might decide a diet plan can be a lot more beneficial in comparison with chemotherapy.

Whenever we need professional medical care, we mostly expect to have a physician who practices conventional medicine, often called allopathic medicine.

This conventional medicine provides for an analysis, and then treatment applying medications or other solutions, which have been developed through observation over time, as well as through research studies and clinical trials. Examples are pharmaceutical medications, surgical treatments and others.

Eastern civilizations (Chinese culture, as an example) have developed medical therapies over 1000's of years, which are just now increasingly accepted all over the world, specifically in the USA, Europe and other western countries. All those treatments and therapies are generally known as complementary and alternative medicine(CAM).


What is the Difference Between Complementary and Alternative Systems of Medicine?

Typically, both terms are used interchangeably. However, there is really a difference.

Alternative Medicines are applied in place of a traditional medical solution. In case you decide to do yoga and meditation rather than visiting a physiotherapist, it will be considered an alternative treatment.

Complementary therapies are applied combined with traditional treatments. As an example, your physician might advise you take calcium supplements for your bones, plus one of the medications developed to stave off osteoporosis. As you are applying both solutions now, it will be considered complementary therapy.

 

What is Integrative Medicine?

For all those physicians and individuals who want to consider both traditional and CAM therapies in their health-related decision-making, the integrative medicine makes sense.

Integrative therapy is the combined form of these two. It takes the most effective methods of both domains, evaluates the facts for treating whatever the individual's medical disorder is, and then brings together them to benefit the sufferer. An integrative medicine practitioner will pick from either traditional medicine, or Complementary and Alternative Medicine, or will choose them together.

As an example, there is evidence that instructing breast cancer sufferers to do yoga and meditation, a complementary therapy, in conjunction with radiation treatment, a traditional therapy, enhances their outcomes. It helps patients to reduce stress, boost their mood, improve the quality of sleep as well as reduce their fatigue. This is at the same time complementary and integrative therapy.

 

Here, in our institute, we offer various courses in following Complementary and Alternative Therapies-

 

Naturopathy

Herbal Medicine

Yoga Therapy

Traditional Chinese Medicines

-a.) Acupuncture

-b.) Acupressure

Massage Therapy

Aromatherapy

Bach-Flower Remedies

Magneto therapy

Electro Homeopathy

Reiki

Hypnotherapy

Chiropractic

Kinesiology

Osteopathy

Iridology

 
 

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