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Herbal Wrap :
Treatment using strips of cloth soaked in a heated herbal solution to
wrap around the body. It is used for relaxation and said to eliminate
impurities and detoxify.
Holistic Medicine :
System of heath care that looks at the entire person, taking into account
physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, social, spiritual and
lifestyle values, and avails itself all modes of diagnosis and treatment
including drugs and surgery in the absence of a safe alternative. The
patient is urged to make personal efforts to achieve balance and well-being.
Hot Stone Therapy :
Relaxing, therapeutic treatment in which dark, smooth stones heated in
hot water or hot spring pools are placed or stroked with light pressure
on areas of the body such as the back, in the palms, and between the toes.
Cold stones may also be used.
Hydrotherapy :
Treatment using water therapeutically to aid relaxation in a variety of
procedures such as underwater jet massage, different types of showers,
and mineral baths. Thalassotherapy, using seawater for hydrotherapy, has
long been a staple in European spas.
Hatha Yoga :
The Hatha Yoga branch of yoga that is devoted to the physical processes and involves breathing and physical exercises. There are many types of physical yoga.
Henna :
Henna is a dye from a natural plant substance used especially in Middle East in many cultures to decorate skin as part of ceremonial rituals. It is used also to color hair in West.
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