Hmm..... but are they really bogus?
Are Drs referring people to some of the alternative therapies for the wrong reasons? I know that some of the emotional support that you can get from alternative therapists is probably exactly what some people need. they need the lift of someone listening to them and then providing a treatment that can take the edge off a problem.
I know that when we saw a homeopath for our son's ezcema and constant congestion, it worked wonders. I felt better because someone listened and believed there was a problem (this was apparent to anyone, but Drs would just prescribe more antibiotics) and within minutes of taking the remedies he'd be coughing away, getting rid of some of the nasties in him (and for a 1 year old you can't say it is all in the mind!!!). Unfortunately we had to stop going due to cost, but if we could have been referred on the NHS I'd still be going....
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very true! Some are just too wierd, but others have been practiced for centuries, so although we, in the west, may not say that they all work, they must have some benefit otherwise why would they still be around? I do think that a lot of it is due to our mind set - how can something natural help? We're so used to everything being artifical that we find it difficult to "return to our roots".
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