Kambo cleanse

What is it?

Kambo is the venomous secretion of Phyllomedusa bicolor (the giant leaf or monkey frog), a bright green tree frog native to the Amazon basin. It can be found in the rainforest regions of northern Brazil, eastern Peru, southeastern Colombia, and parts of Venezuela, Bolivia, and the Guianas.

The procedure is performed as a ceremony, which involves burning the person’s shoulder, leg, or foot, and then applying a kambo secretion to the wound. These burns may leave scars.

What does it do for you?

Kambo can purify the physical body of toxic substances, as well as purify the mind and spirit of negative energy. It can also:

• bring luck
• increase stamina
• cure physical ailments

It is also believed that kambo can treat the following:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• Parkinson’s disease
• cancer
• chronic pain
• depression
• anxiety
• migraines
• infections
• addiction

Acupuncture

What is it?

Acupuncture is a component of the health care system of China that can be traced back at least 2,500 years. The general theory of acupuncture is based on the premise that there are patterns of energy flow (Qi) through the body that are essential for health. Disruptions of this flow may responsible for disease. Acupuncture is there to correct imbalances of flow at identifiable points close to the skin.

What does it do for you?

It can balance out your body’s energy, improve and cure the following:

• high and low blood pressure
• chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
• some gastric conditions, including peptic ulcer
• painful periods
• dysentery
• allergic rhinitis
• facial pain
• morning sickness
• rheumatoid arthritis
• sprains
• tennis elbow
• sciatica
• dental pain
• reducing the risk of stroke

Moxibustion cupping

What is it?

Cupping involves the application of suction through the use of glass, plastic or bamboo cups to specific Acupuncture points on the body. Cupping stimulates the site of application by producing localised blood congestion.

Cupping is a simple and safe procedure. On occasion some patients experience mild bruising which generally dissipates within a few days. The Cupping procedure is painless and feels similar to a medium-light to deep massage depending on the amount of suction applied by the Acupuncturist.

What does it do for you?

Its uses include treatment for back pain, sprains, soft tissue injuries and pain associated with menstruation.

Craniosacral therapy

What is it?

Craniosacral therapy or CST is a non-invasive, hands-on therapy that aims to enhance the body’s own healing capabilities. CST uses a touch of under 5 grams to release restrictions in the craniosacral system to improve the functioning of the central nervous system.

What does it do for you?

CST can be used to treat a variety of conditions, both physical and psychological. It is known that the following disorders are suitable for treatment with CST:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• autism
• back pain
• brain injury
• central nervous system disorders
• chronic fatigue
• colic
• concussion
• dementia
• fibromyalgia
• immune disorders
• learning disabilities
• migraines
• neck pain
• post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• scoliosis
• spinal cord injury
• stress

Reflexology

What is it?

Reflexology is the application of pressure to areas on the feet or hands. It is generally relaxing and may help alleviate stress. The theory behind it is that areas of the foot correspond to organs and systems of the body. Pressure applied to the foot is to bring relaxation and healing to the corresponding area of the body. Reflexology is sometimes combined with other hands-on therapies and may be offered by chiropractors and physical therapists, among others.

What does it do for you?

Aside from relaxation and stress management, reflexology can have a number of other benefits too, including:

• Cancer – reflexology is regularly used on those suffering with cancer. It is known to reduce symptoms caused by chemotherapy including nausea, pain, constipation and diarrhoea. It can also help with sleep and anxiety.
• Arthritis – reflexology has also been used to treat for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis, with patients reportedly feeling up to 40% less pain.
• Hypertension – a common risk of heart disease, reflexology is thought to assist with the reduction of hypertension.
• Anxiety and depression – the two most common mental health problems. The relaxation side of reflexology can extend to the mind to calm and aid any signs of depression and anxiety.
• Multiple sclerosis – this is a disease of the nervous system and it’s suggested that reflexology decreases the fatigue felt with multiple sclerosis, and that it may reduce the tingling sensations experienced.
• Circulation – receiving foot reflexology is known to improve your blood circulation to vital organs. This in turn can result in quicker healing and regrowth of any damaged cells.
• It can also be useful during pregnancy and even reduce the risks of post-natal depression.

Dorn method

What is it?

The Dorn method is based on the correction of uneven leg length, which, according to Dorn, can be diagnosed in almost every human. Because of that, the pelvis is said to become twisted, and this can allegedly result in an asymmetrical, crooked or displaced spinal column.

During a treatment, the therapist palpates the patient’s spine. If any unbalanced areas are found, possible underlying misalignments are palpated with gentle pressure using the thumb or hand against the spinous processes, while the patient enacts guided movements such as swinging the leg or arms to distract the muscles’ inertia; this is similar to the principle of mechanics known as ‘counter pressure’.

What does it do for you?

Every disease can be treated and decreased, even up to the psychological domain can be treated (positively influenced) unless an illness had already led to irreversible damages at organs.

Osteopathy

What is it?

An osteopath will focus on the joints, muscles, and spine. Treatment aims to positively affect the body’s nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems.

What does it do for you?

• Support of spinal posture
• Increase of blood circulation and healing
• Improvement of joint mobility
• Decrease of tension in the body, reducing pain & tension headaches
• Reduction of pain in muscles and stiffness in joints