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Thalassotherapy: From the Greek word thalassa, meaning Tincture: An extract of a plant made by soaking herbs
“sea”, is the medical use of seawater as a form of therapy. in a dark place with a desired amount of either glycerine,
It is based on the systematic use of seawater, sea products, alcohol, or vinegar for two to six weeks. The liquid is
and shore climate. The properties of seawater are believed strained from the plant material and then may be used
to have beneficial effects upon the pores of the skin. In therapeutically.
thalassotherapy, trace elements of magnesium, potassium,
calcium, sodium, and iodide found in seawater are believed Tonic: A substance that increases strength and tone.
to be absorbed through the skin.
Traditional African medicine (TAM): A holistic
The Reconnection™: Originally the meridian lines, discipline involving indigenous herbalism and African
sometimes called acupuncture lines, on our bodies were spirituality, typically involving diviners, midwives, and
connected to the grid lines that encircle the earth. These herbalists. Practitioners of traditional African medicine
grid lines were designed to continue outward and connect claim to be able to cure various and diverse conditions
us to a vastly larger grid, tying us into the entire universe. such as cancers, psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure,
Over time, we became disconnected from these lines. The cholera, most venereal diseases, epilepsy, asthma, eczema,
Reconnection brings in “new” axiatonal lines that reconnect fever, anxiety, depression, benign prostatic hyperplasia,
us to these grid lines. The unique vibratory levels and urinary tract infections, gout, and healing of wounds and
frequencies they bring in contribute to healing through the burns.
reconnection of DNA strands, and ultimately our personal
evolution by providing the means to reconnect with our Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): A 3,000-year-old
purpose. holistic system of medicine combining the use of medicinal
herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage, and therapeutic
Therapeutic touch: Popularized by nursing professor exercise. Chinese physicians look for the underlying
Dolores Krieger, Therapeutic Touch is practiced by causes of imbalance in the “yin” and “yang” which lead
registered nurses and others to relieve pain and stress. The to disharmony in the “qi” energy in the body. Traditional
practitioner assesses where the person’s energy field is Chinese Medicine addresses how illness manifests itself in
weak or congested and then uses his or her hands to direct a patient and treats the patient, not the ailment or disease.
energy into the field to balance it.
Traditional healer: Someone who employs any one of
Thermo-therapy: See Heat therapy. a number of ancient medical practices that are based on
indigenous theories, beliefs, and experiences handed down
ThetaHealing®: A powerful Energy Healing modality from generation to generation, often orally. The methods
using Theta brainwaves and the creative power of the employed by each type of traditional healer have evolved to
Universe to heal the physical body and to clear negative reflect the different philosophical backgrounds and cultural
beliefs & fears held in the muscular tissue and organs. origins of the healer.
Other techniques facilitated by this process include seeing
and speaking with your Guardian Angels, viewing inside Traditional Japanese medicine: See Kampo.
the human body, remote viewing, healing and speaking
with plants and animals, manifesting your Soul Mate, and Traditional Korean medine (TKM): Refers to the
traditional medicine practices that developed in Korea.
more.
Traditional Korean medicine is popular in Korea and
Three Brain Model: This model describes changes among Korean communities elsewhere. Traditional
within the brain and how specific brain areas are related Korean medicine emphasizes perceived interactions
to specific tasks. This model doesn’t focus on specific within the body rather than functional mechanisms.
anatomical areas of the brain. Rather, it emphasizes the way Traditional Korean medicine, which has been in existence
in which the hemispheres of the brain interact and process since antiquity, is based on Eastern philosophy and was
information, how structural changes in the physical body developed through medical exchanges between countries
change brain chemistry, and how the brain reacts to those that use Chinese characters, such as China and Japan. In
alterations. traditional Korean medicine, the human body is viewed as
a miniature universe. The principles, treatment methods
Tibetan eye chart: The Tibetan eye chart is a tool and medication for the physiology and pathology of the
allegedly developed by Tibetan monks. According to some body are explained by the yin-yang and five elements
authors, it can be used to train the muscles and nerves of theory, which is based on the concept of yin and yang as
the optical system, correcting visual problems. the operating principle of the universe. Therefore, illnesses

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