Viva For Your Health

Holistic remedies help thousands of people worldwide to overcome problems ranging from more serious diseases to the common cold. Holistic Therapist Nitchara Yimsuk answers some frequently asked questions, and tips us off about a versatile treatment called moxibustion.

What does holistic mean?

In holistic treatments we look at the whole person – physical, emotional and spiritual – rather than just treating the symptoms of the problem. We consider a person’s mind and body, diet and exercise, lifestyle and relationships, work and leisure, achievements and problems. Imbalances in any of these areas can contribute to illness.

Where do holistic treatments come from?

Holistic medicine is also known as alternative, integrative or complementary medicine, as it complements conventional practices. It may include, but is not limited to, the following disciplines: spiritual, religious, newly developed approaches to healing or pre-modern medical traditions. Chinese medicine, for instance, follows the holistic principle.

How do they work?

There are many approaches, from energy healing to the use of natural and plant products. The Taoist principles, on which Chinese medicine is based, stress the oneness of everything, the inseparability of solid matter and energy, the fact that there is a common source of all phenomena and experience.

What are some of Chiva-Som’s most popular holistic treatments?

The Detox Retreat is popular. It includes the Cleansing Diet, Colonic Hydrotherapy, Chi Nei Tsang and Acupressure Reflexology. Also high on the list are Flower Essence, Homeopathy and Moxibustion.

What is Moxibustion?

It’s a treatment from Traditional Chinese Medicine in which the herb Moxa Punk is burned on or above the skin at acupuncture points. Sometimes we use other herbs.

How does it work?

The heat warms the blood and the qi (the life force), which improves the flow within the energy channels of the body. Sometimes Moxibustion is recommended as a stand-alone treatment, at others it has a synergistic effect with acupuncture.

Why is it so effective?

The Moxa leaf is bitter and acrid and its nature is pure Yang. Depending on the amount used it produces a gentle warmth or a strong heat and expels cold and dampness.

What is Moxibustion recommended for?

It’s varied. It may be used in the treatment of acute diseases, cold syndromes, diseases of the channel and exterior syndromes, or chronic syndromes and diseases of the viscera (the internal organs). It’s frequently applied in treating arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness. Also Yang collapse syndrome; Chronic Dysentery, Asthma, Phlegm Retention and Flaccidity Syndrome. It’s also good for some external syndromes, such as carbuncles and the common cold. Additionally, it can work in general health maintenance and disease prevention.

We hear it’s also useful in pregnancies?

Yes, Moxibustion has been used for centuries in China to turn breech babies. The theory behind this practice is that the heat travels up the bladder meridian, which is linked to the uterus. Additionally, it’s useful in treating some Gynaecological Diseases – such as Dysmenorrhea, Prolapse of the uterus, and Leucorrhoea – and Infantile Diseases, including Enuresis and Diarrhoea. Moxibustion is very versatile.

What are the latest holistic treatments that Chiva-Som is offering?

Vacuum-Cupping Massage and the Emotional Freedom technique are both new, and also Maya Massage, which is part of the Detox Retreat offered in the Spa.

How can people find out more about these remedies?

They can consult the website (www.chivasom.com), where there’s a list of holistic treatments and a brief description of each, or they can visit us here at Chiva-Som. All guests are welcome, and we are willing to make initial consultations for every individual who comes.

Our team of Naturopath Doctors and Practitioners work in a very secluded and peaceful environment.

An infectious disease is a disease or sickness that happens when an organism (a living thing such as a plant or animal) is attacked by a pathogen. Pathogens (such as bacteria, viruses, and other germs) are too small to see. Some infectious diseases are contagious, which means that the sick plant, animal, or person can get other things sick. The pathogen can get from one organism to another through air, food, water, blood, or physical touch. Usually, the sick organism heals. Then, the organism’s body learns how to fight the pathogen. If the pathogen attacks again, the immune system knows how to fight it.

Infectious disease is a large cause of pain and death. Infectious diseases cause about 25% of all deaths. These three pathogens cause the most deaths such as, HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that infects the human immune system. It causes AIDS. Vitamins, supplements and herbs have long been used by people with HIV to help manage the side effects of their therapies or improve their general health. Sore Throat is also A virus or bacterium infectious diseases. There are many alternative medicines are treat sore throat.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Caused by a bacterium, whooping cough attacks the mucous membranes that line the airways. The illness may last up to four months and can be extremely serious. Whooping cough symptoms include a “whoop”, or noisy intake of breath, at the end of a cough, accompanied by a mild fever, runny nose, and loss of appetite. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its symptoms include a long-lasting bad cough, pain in the chest, coughing up blood or sputum. Chickenpox highly infectious disease is caused by the herpe, zoster virus.

German Measles (Rubella) is an acute viral disease whose symptoms include a slight pink rash of tiny spots, starting behind the ears or on the face and spreading down the body, and possibly watery eyes and swollen glands. A cool infusion of lavender, sponged onto the skin, should help relieve any itching. Malaria in travelers typically manifests weeks after patients leave the endemic area. Symptoms include a rash of very itchy spots, usually on the body, which then spreads to the limbs, face, and head. Try to avoid scratching, which spreads the infection. Wear long pants and shirts with long sleeves.

Medical Aromatherapy of BioBell

Even though aromatherapy oil products are popular these days, there are not so many people who know the application and the effect of aromatherapy properly.

For example, just because you use the aromatherapy oils when you feel bad, it does not mean you are getting better on the medical side.

If you want to feel the effect using the aromatherapy oils, it would be better that you use the blended oils with more than tree kinds of essential oils in proper ratio.

BioBell manufactures and sales various medical aromatherapy products.

BioBell is researching and producing aromatherapy products and natural cosmetic products.

BioBell Aromatherapy products show very good effects for the diseases and problems which are difficult to be treated by ordinary methods including modern medicine and any other alternative therapies.

By long term and extensive results of treatments by BioBell Aromatherapy products at over 450 hospitals and clinics in Korea, BioBell Aromatherapy products revealed to be very satisfactory for the refractory diseases.

Here is a case of a patient.

Ji-Soo Kim (53 years old) had the symptoms of frozen shoulder for 13 months.

Symptoms were limitation of motion of the shoulder joint, severe sharp catching pain in the shoulder, and pain without trauma in left elbow joint.

She took the injections and medicines in orthopedics but her symptoms were not getting better.

Just after 10 minutes of application of Releagen (BioBell’s medical aromatherapy product), joint movement range of right shoulder was recovered completely and pain of right wrist and left elbow joint was also recovered promptly. After 30 minutes, she could not have any problem with motion and pain.

Characteristics of BioBell Aromatherapy products

1. In case of products for musculoskeletal pain treatment, usually you can feel the big effect after first trial and usually after 10 minutes.

2. There is no other same products which having same effects in the world.

3. The side effects is very rare comparing to medicines and is very trivial when occurred.

4. All the products are made from only from natural plants materials.