that if pathological Angst ( anxiety ) patients practice Yogic techniques such as Pranayamas ( which
means the control of the Vital Force, Prana ), they show significant improvement.
Yoga therapy has also been used in the rehabilitation of the mentally handicapped. Ten months of yoga practice significantly improved the IQ, eye-hand coordination and social adaptation of 45 children with varying degress of mental retardation.
Psycho-neuro-immunology has given rise to interest in the idea that Y T can be used for the management of infectious diseases such
as pulmonary tuberculosis.Studies indicate two months of Y T along with short term chemotherapy caused tremendous change for the better. This beneficial effect of Yoga on the immune system has delighted the alternate medical community. Holistic health practitioners how talk about the the effect of Y T in cancer and even in AIDS patients. It has been shown that the practice of Yoga reduces the unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy in patients with cancer of the uterine cervix. It is also interesting to study
scientifically investigated reports on cancer regression following meditation. It is encouraging to note that there has been a scientific
study which showed that AIDS patients benefited ( clinically, psychologically, immunologically ) from Y T.
Ayurveda, Tai Chi, Y T, Kai-Igaku, Pranic Healing, Reflexology, Reiki, Acupuncture are all included amongst the 70 systems of Alternative Medicine which are prevalent today. All these come under Holistic Medicine which highlights the greatness of the Whole more than the parts. ( ” The Whole is greater than the sum of its parts ” )
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