​Aside from its calming effects on the nervous system, amazonite has numerous physical benefits. Its properties include opening the throat chakra and enhancing love communication. Furthermore, it opens the connection between the thymus and the throat. Thus, amazonite is also effective for easing rheumatic and joint problems. It can also improve one's character and sense of humor. In addition, amazonite is considered a powerful stone for healing the heart and other chakras.

Another of Amazonite's many benefits is its ability to restore hope. The crystal works to realign the chakras and restore emotional balance. It also balances the male and female energies and clears the mental fog caused by modern technology. The crystal is also effective for overcoming obstacles in the physical realm. It helps to create a positive mindset, allowing people to achieve their goals. This powerful crystal is beneficial for the entire family, as it is good for all ages.

​Besides being a wonderful healing crystal, Amazonite is an effective way to enhance one's self-esteem. It helps one's self-esteem and teaches one to celebrate joy in life. It also encourages people to trust their own intuition and to be true to themselves. By enhancing self-esteem, Amazonite helps people to experience happiness in relationships. It helps them become open-minded, nurturing, honest, and optimistic, a great combination for anyone.

In the ancient world, Amazonite was used by indigenous tribes as a tool for healing. Ancient Amazonite women wore these stones as adornments for shields and to heal wounds and sickness. 

Amazonite is also known as the "hope stone" because it inspires confidence and produces hope in manifesting desires. It also aids in communication and energy work, as it promotes transformation.  Amazonite also helps to make one be more cognizant and aware of the impact of one's words on others. It also helps one to overcome emotional challenges and assists people to speak their truth. It also aids enhancing one's EMF sensitivity. Being a powerful healing crystal, amazonite can be a useful addition to a collection of other crystals.

Amazonite crystals stimulate the Heart Chakra and help people understand the other's point of view. Moreover, they help in manifesting dreams and desires.

The positive energy emitted from the amazonite stone is particularly useful when dealing with emotions such as fear and anger. It can change the way you express yourself and help you cope with emotional pain. The energy it embodies can make you more positive and compassionate.  In addition, it can also help you to understand and cope with the sadness you're feeling. Consequently, the amazonite crystal is an excellent choice for any situation, especially if you're facing grief or sadness.

The Amazonite stone also helps clear congestion in the respiratory system. It balances thyroid gland energy and promotes clear thinking. Hence, it is a useful tool for people who want to deal with various challenges in their lives. 

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​Orthomolecular therapy involves usage of hormones, minerals and vitamins in excessive doses in order to cure and avert a number of health conditions. The dosage of these supplements tends to significantly exceed the recommended daily allowance, or RDA, and therefore needs to be carefully guided and administered.  It is common for practitioners to also require the patient to adjust their eating habits and participate in complimentary types of treatment. 
 
This type of treatment is typically used by those who are experiencing psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and depression, as well as alcoholism, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), Parkinson’s disease, hay fever, colds, pneumonia, heart disease, eczema, acne, chronic fatigue syndrome and a variety of other health issues. It works on the belief that many illnesses are caused by lack of proper nutrition and overconsumption of refined and unhealthy foods. 

The orthomolecular therapist has a consultation with the client and discusses the health issues, symptoms and concerns. Depending on the therapist’s evaluation, patients will be required to increase their vitamin or mineral intake, such as niacin or vitamin C. These supplements are typically taken orally. Therapists often advise patients to alter their diet to sugar and dairy free instead.

Other procedures that can help therapists make a more accurate diagnosis include blood tests, hair analysis and urine testing, which can further elaborate on the lack of minerals and vitamins in the body.
 
Orthomolecular therapy has been around since the 60’s, when it was developed by Linus Pauling. Through his research, Pauling found that many diseases, such as depression, alcoholism, asthma, allergies, blood pressure issues and headaches, could be cured or treated by restoring proper nutrients and vitamins in the body. 

Whilst it is well known that we should be eating foods that are high in minerals and vitamins, sometimes symptoms appear too late and require more drastic methods such as orthomolecular therapy. 
 
Unlike conventional medicine, orthomolecular therapy aims to get rid of the problem by improving the patient’s health and by giving suggestions that can be used for the rest of their life. This form of therapy is well regarded in the world of alternative medicine and has been used as a treatment for a variety of mental illnesses, cancer and other problems. 
 
One of the most significantly reoccurring deficiencies in those with mental diseases is the lack of vitamin C. Lack of nutrients such as thiamine, cyanocobalamin, tryptophan, folic acid, L-glutamic acid and pyridoxine contribute to diseases as well.  

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​Patchouli essential oil is a powerful plant extract with a rich history of uses. The essential oil is extracted through the steam distillation of the leaves and stems of the Pogostemon Cablin plant. Steam distillation is the most effective method for extracting Patchouli Essential Oil, and it captures the essence of the plant. If you're looking for a natural aromatherapy product, patchouli is an excellent choice.

There are many health benefits of patchouli essential oil. Its potent antimicrobial and expectorant properties can combat respiratory problems. It can prevent and treat respiratory infections, and it also reduces the production of inflammatory markers in the body. People who suffer from coughs, chest congestion, and asthma will also benefit from patchouli's soothing effect. It can also be used to treat dry throat, asthma, sinuses, and pharyngitis.

The calming, sedative, and uplifting qualities of patchouli oil make it an excellent choice for aromatherapy. Studies have shown that patchouli improves mood by stimulating the release of endorphins. The benefits of patchouli essential oil are also being explored in psycho-aromatherapy, a complementary approach to treating psychiatric problems. It has been shown that fragrances affect the fight-or-flight response, and patchouli has a calming effect which helps a wide range of emotional states. 

Patchouli essential oil is known to have a powerful stimulating effect on the secretion of various hormones and enzymes. 

Using patchouli essential oil for aromatherapy is usually very safe, but you should remember to dilute it well with a good quality carrier oil, which is appropriate for your intended effect. As is in the case in aromatherapy, always use a diluted version of essential oils. Even when you are using them in non-applicative manner like in a diffuser, be sure to diffuse these essential oils in a well-ventilated area. 

Keep in mind that, excessive exposure to patchouli essential oil can cause dizziness, headaches, and nausea. Also, patchouli essential oil should not be diffused near children, pets, or babies.

The sedative action of patchouli essential oil is helpful for calming people and inducing sleep. It is also an excellent antidote for insect bites. This is one of the reasons why patchouli is used in aromatherapy. This oil is considered to be one of the best essential oils for treating challenging skin conditions like dermatitis, acne or cracked skin.

 It can also help in toning the skin and restoring its radiance. It has an amazing reputation as a natural remedy for skin ailments, and it's a perfect choice for massage oil, as well.

Another common benefit of patchouli essential oil is its aphrodisiac properties. Patchouli oil has long been associated with tantric sex, although this association is purely anecdotal. Its musky-sweet fragrance has become synonymous with sensuality. It can be applied topically to the skin or diffused using an aromatherapy diffuser. While it's an excellent addition to your favorite aromatherapy products, it can also be too strong for some people.

Some of the non-applicative uses of patchouli essential oil is in the field of air fresheners. Its potent anti-inflammatory properties make it a popular ingredient for air fresheners. Patchouli is also used in herbal bug sprays and insecticides.

As is the case for most essential oils, much of the evidence for the benefits of patchouli essential oil is anecdotal- i.e. its beneficial uses has been arrived at from people's personal experience and testimony. It is only in recent times that researchers are systematically evaluating the many beneficial properties of essential oils and the healing method of aromatherapy. 

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Neuromuscular therapy is a method of therapy that is a combination of neuro, which refers to the neurological system, and muscular, which deals with the muscular system.

​A highly trained therapist performs neuromuscular therapy, or a massage, on both the muscular and skeletal system by using “trigger points”. Trigger points are areas on the body that aren’t visible, but are very sensitive to touch. They trigger pain in other places that would seemingly appear to be unrelated. 
 
An example of this is the trapezius muscle, the back’s most superficial muscle, which has a trigger point above the shoulder. When it is pressed, it activates a pathway that travels from the point towards the back of the ear, past the head and down through the eye’s corner. 

Trigger points have various causes. One cause can be that the muscle is receiving inadequate oxygen supply, which is due to the lack of blood and nutrients in the muscle. Reasons for inadequate circulation include lack of calcium, vitamin C, iron, and phosphorous. If your body is lacking in any of these nutrients then it is quite noticeable that muscles become stiff after exercise, because there is not enough blood flow to move through the muscles.
 
When the blood flow is not enough, the lactic acid builds up due to daily life stress and exercise and keeps building until the muscle is completely sore. 
 
Another reason for a trigger point is injury, such as muscle, cartilage or bone injury, which can hinder nerves. Yet another is anxiety, depression or poor posture. Anxiety and depression are often noticeable through poor posture, because it causes us to slouch and refrain from standing upright. When our posture is disturbed, for whatever reason, the muscles and nerves are prone to suffering. 
 
The objective of neuromuscular therapists is to relieve pain and improve posture by performing massages and other techniques that promote muscle looseness and restore blood flow to the affected areas.  The first step during a session is to have a consultation with the therapist and explain your symptoms and worries. The therapist will then observe your posture and decide how to correct the issue. 
 
Each person requires a unique approach to treat their concerns and to regain good posture and minimize associated pains. The therapist applies their hands on the trigger points and applies pressure to release tightness from tissues.

​Neuromuscular therapy is ideal for those who are suffering from neck, back, shoulder, hip, leg and arm pains, which can cause other illnesses to occur if they remain untreated. 

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​Emotional freedom technique, or EFT as it is often abbreviated, is a method of healing that is comparable to acupuncture. The major difference between EFT and acupuncture is that EFT does not require the use of needles and can be self-practiced. EFT also does not take a long period of time to learn, which makes it applicable to the learner’s life soon after learning the techniques. It is typically used to combat stress and to remove negative or destructive feelings.
 
It is a method that is sometimes called “psychological acupressure”. This is because it helps by removing blocks in our system of energy, which is the reason that negative feelings, such as discomfort, arise. When the energy system within our bodies is blocked, we have a hard time dealing with emotions and this often prohibits life from continuing in a joyful manner for a certain period of time.  

​Symptoms of blockage can include physical or emotional issues, lowered self-esteem and confidence, feelings of anxiousness and depression or the onset of unhealthy and addictive activities. Long-term issues with blockages can lead to a variety of illnesses or diseases.
 
In order to remove blockages and restore balance in the system, EFT uses techniques that involve the use of the tips of fingers instead of needles. The fingertips are meant to “tap” at certain points of our meridians of energy, which are located just below our skin surface. The treatment is mostly painless and is not invasive in any way.
 
These methods were introduced in the 90’s by Gary Craig and have taken off with practitioners, therapists and individuals all over the world. Some of the problems that EFT has helped treat include phobias, relief of both emotional and physical pains from abuse or traumatic events, harmful behaviors, depression, addictions, anxiety and a wide variety of illnesses.
 
It focuses primarily on encouraging the body and mind to heal themselves and to take care of issues from within, which is why many of those who practice EFT receive fast and desirable results. It is a powerful and effective method of self-healing that gives the power to the individuals that are willing to learn the techniques. 
 
EFT starts by asking the healer to picture and define unconstructive issues or emotions that may be the cause of pain or issues. They are then asked to choose a number between 0 and 10 to describe the intensity of the problem, with 10 being the worst.  The methods to apply after this initial stage can be found online through various resources such as articles or videos. You can begin learning EFT whenever you feel like it.

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"Laughter is the best medicine", as the saying goes. It may be because laughter therapy is so beneficial to our minds and bodies. Everyone feels good when they laugh. It is the opposite of feeling stressed and encourages our body to relax and release endorphins.

​The role of a laughter therapist is to make it easier for the client to laugh. This is often done in a one-on-one or group setting by teaching various techniques to get you laughing. The body cannot differentiate between a real or fake laugh, therefore the benefits are the same. 

​Reasons that laughter is beneficial to our bodies includes lowering levels of stress, improving the immune system, allowing muscles to relax, reducing pain, reducing blood pressure and increasing a happy, healthy outlook. Those who participate in laughter therapy have found a reduction in costs when it comes to health care. They also have healthier arteries and blood flow. 

Laughter therapy has started to become more popular after the success of laughter yoga, a type of yoga that originated in Mumbai. Today, there are over 5,000 clubs for laughter therapy across the globe. Laughter yoga incorporates breathing, stretching, clapping and laughing exercises. The laughter yoga workshop allows participants to experience endorphin release, which makes one feel great and relaxes the entire body. This has a great effect on reducing stress or muscle tensions. It is also a bit of a work out because laughing increases muscle tone and stimulates the respiratory system, all of which help improve the immune system. 

Anyone can be involved in laughter therapy and the settings for therapists are very varied. A session of laughter therapy leaves one feeling overjoyed and at the same time, a little upbeat. Laughter therapy is beneficial in the long run because it allows us to deal with stress or pain in a more positive manner.

​It also makes us understand that laughter does not need to be synonymous with happiness, but can encourage feelings of happiness instead. Patients learn to laugh at anxiety, stress and anger. Even if it is fake laughter, it lifts our spirits since our bodies cannot tell the difference anyway. 

​Laughter therapy can also be applied to our daily lives through various methods. It encourages us to let go of things and to keep life lightly by engaging in activities you enjoy and that reduce stress.

Finding ways of laughing everyday, whether it is a daily joke or sit-com can help improve your life and wellbeing. Spending time with children is another excellent way of encouraging laughter. 

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​A person’s negative emotions such as depression, insomnia, anxiety, and stress can lead to their suffering physical ailments. Floral essences from various flowers can potentially relieve our mental, spiritual, and emotional stress. The chemical components of flower essences have been seen to correct emotional imbalances and replace all our negative emotions with positive, uplifting, and beneficial emotions.

A prominent British physician and homeopath, Dr. Edward Bach in 1930, found that the drops of dew present on flower petals retain the curing properties of that plant. He then categorized negative human sentiments and emotions into thirty-eight individual negative sensations.
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After years of hard work Dr. Bach identified one by one…. all the thirty-eight flowers that can cure each of the negative emotions.  

Bach Flower Remedies for Emotional Healing

These thirty-eight flower-essences identified by Dr. Bach are known as Bach flower remedies, which are now used for emotional healing around the world. Take wild rose, for example; this flower is known to cheer up the individuals who have lost interest in life. Similarly, the floral essence of other flowers can stimulate our mind and cheer, console, uplift, quieten it to feel tension and stress-free… and such and tension-free feelings. And when we feel calm and stress free then it inevitably leads us to feel more exuberance and joy in our life.

Some of the most important floral remedies include Agrimony (mental torment behind a smiling face), Chestnut Bud (people who fail to learn from mistakes), Holly (envy, jealousy and hatred) and Rock Rose (terror and fright).

Dr. Bach also prepared the ‘rescue remedy’ by combining five different flowers – Rock Rose, Clematis, Cherry Plum, Star of Bethlehem, and Impatiens. It is highly recommended during emergencies, panic, or shock situations.
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How do these Flower Remedies Work?
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Bach flower remedies (as well as other Flower Remedies, which we will address in another article) are used to cure the emotional illnesses, that are considered to be the root cause of one’s physical problems.

Bach flowers work through energetic or vibrational characteristics of flowers which is transmitted to the patient. The key is the high dilution of these essences. This is very counter-intuitive for most people, because typically we expect that the ‘more’ of something will also increase its effectiveness. But these Bach Flower remedies work on a concept that is very similar to Homeopathy where we have seen thru several scientific and general case studies that ‘like cures like’ when administered in proper diluted amounts.

So, with these Bach Flower remedies, we match the vibrational energy of a flower with the unique negative emotional state experienced by a person. This then starts helping that person, by ‘healing’ their negative emotion and transforming those to more positive and wholesome emotions. Bach Flower remedies address all those negative emotions that are at the core and true cause of our ill-health.
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In summary, we can say that Bach Flower remedies bring about emotional healing, balance and equilibrium by addressing our negative emotions and matching them with appropriate flower-vibrational essences. It utilizes the homeopathic medicine concept of ‘like cures like’ along with the fine vibrational energies of various flower essences to bring about deep, profound emotional healing.

These flower remedies do not have any apparent side effect and there is no concept of overdose with these floral remedies. In case one chooses a ‘wrong’ remedy, it will not be applicable for the situation and will simply not work. 

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​Bach Flower Essences is a natural healing system developed by Dr. Edward Bach.

Dr. Bach believed that the source of all illness is conflict between one's higher self and one's ego or day to day personality. The Higher Self wishes to realize its full potential, and the ego or one's personality, which may obstruct this realization through limiting beliefs and actions, creates a conflict within us.

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​Hypnosis is a safe method that actually takes place in our daily lives without realization, such as just before sleeping when that tired feeling kicks in. This is known as the alpha-state, which is the first state of hypnosis. Those who do not remember getting home during drive, or have been engaged in an activity with steps that have been forgotten, are involved in a hypnotic state during these occurrences. 

At the beginning of a hypnosis session, the hypnotherapist asks what the patient wants to work on and what the possible causes are. They will then find out what the patients goals are in the session and what they would like the outcome to be. They will talk about current life circumstances and then the hypnosis can begin. 

​The only difference between natural occurring hypnosis and guided hypnosis is that guided hypnosis puts the patient into a much deeper state. The patient is fully aware of what is happening and can hear what is being said, even if the mind tends to drift during the session. 

During hypnosis, the physical body is completely relaxed. The more frequently that hypnosis is practiced results in the deeper levels of relaxation. Those who practice meditation regularly will recognize the feelings of hypnosis and often find it easier to tap into the subconscious. 

Hypnotherapy accesses the subconscious and uses “suggestions”, or words, to alter habits and beliefs. This is often used for negative habits such as smoking, overeating and much more. 

Let’s say that you have a problem with portion control and eat entirely too much. A hypnotherapist will first ask you to explain your childhood. The subconscious is generally formed during the childhood years and are often related to family influences, such as harboring guilt on wasted food and so on. 

When you can relate to an issue and feel that that could be the potential cause, the hypnotherapist will put you under hypnosis and access the subconscious mind to change the habit. If the reason is wasted food, the hypnotherapist will alter the thought to something more positive, such as “getting rid of food is perfectly acceptable” and “I eat as much as I require.”

Hypnosis puts thoughts and images into the subconscious, which the subconscious cannot detect as influenced or fake. The subconscious will take the idea in as a real feeling and start to adapt based on the change. Patients that come out of hypnosis feel as though the change they made is of their own influence and doing because the response is so natural.