DICTIONARY OF HEALING MODALITIES
Naturopathy--A healing system acknowledging the body's natural healing power. Fosters health through education and the use of natural substances such as herbs, foods, air and sunshine. No drugs or surgery are used.
Neural Therapy--A form of therapy based on the idea that illness is the result of disruptions in biological energy and that the disruptions are caused by changes in the electric activity of the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like breathing.
NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP)--A system of analyzing and describing both verbal and nonverbal human behaviors in order to produce changes in behavior such as curing phobias, helping children with learning disabilities, and eliminating unwanted habits such as smoking, drinking and overeating.
Neuromuscular Therapy--A form of deep massage using pressure to certain trigger points on the body to release emotions and relieve pain by breaking the stresstensionpain cycle.
Neurotropic Injection--Treatment involves dozens of injections of small amounts (0.5 cc or less) of sterile saline solution (0.9 percent salt) into the muscles at both sides of the spine near the places where the nerves enter into the back muscles. According to this theory, salt injection helps the nerves function better, leading to improved circulation, control of pain, and healing of numerous disorders such as sciatica, disk problems, headaches, arthritis, prostate and thyroid problems, asthma, and allergies.
Nosode--A homeopathic remedy made from diseased tissue or bodily secretions rather than from a plant or animal. Taken like a homeopathic immunization to build up an immune response against a specific disease. Nosodes are often named for the disease present in the material they were made from for example, the flu nosode and the infectious mononucleosis nosode.
Numerology--The science of numbers based upon qualitative values given to letters of the alphabet, which are interpreted in shaping one's destiny as well as offering guidance in daily living.
Nutraceutical--The term used by some to promote health and healing through the use of foods.
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