Complementary Medicine

Complementary Medicine is a system of health care which combines the therapies and philosophies of conventional medicine with those of alternative medicines. The objective of Complementary Medicine is to enhance and improve the ability of the patient to heal or be relieved of symptoms. When merged with conventional medicine, complementary therapies offer a more integrated approach to cure.


Dr Abraham’s Asthma & Allergy Research Centre provides this revolutionary system of medical care which is proven to be an enormous success in last thirty years. The following therapeutic techniques are exercised under the expertise of an interdisciplinary team of eminent professionals from various disciplines from Allopathy, Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Vita-Nutrient Therapy, Naturopathy, Diet Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Acupuncture, and Counselling.

• Allopathy
  Allopathic system of medical practice treats disease by conventional means, i.e. with drugs having effects opposite to the symptoms. This system of medicine is also called conventional or modern medicine.
• Homeopathy
  This is a system of complementary medicine in which ailments are treated by minute doses of natural substances that in larger amounts would produce symptoms of the ailment. According to homeopathy, symptoms are the body’s way of fighting disease. Homeopathy teaches that symptoms are to be encouraged, by prescribing a “remedy” in minuscule doses that in large doses would produce the same symptoms seen in the patient. These remedies are meant to stimulate the immune system, helping to cure the illness, according to homeopathy.
• Ayurveda
  Ayurveda is the traditional Hindu system of medicine (incorporated in Atharva Veda, the last of the four Vedas), which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing. Theories of Ayurveda analyze the human body in terms of earth, water, fire, air, and ether as well as the three bodily humours (wind, bile, and phlegm). To prevent illness, Ayurvedic medicine emphasizes hygiene, exercise, herbal preparations, and yoga. To cure ailments, it relies on herbal medicines, physiotherapy, and diet.
• Vita nutrient therapy
  The Vita-nutrient solution was proposed by Dr. Robert Atkins, a champion of complementary medicine and nutritional therapy. It presents the scientific basis for the use of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, and hormones in the treatment and prevention of many of the chronic illnesses that plague us today. These vita-nutrients harness the body’s ability to heal itself, rather than resorting to conventional drugs and invasive procedures. This method of complementary medicine addresses the true causes of disease instead of temporarily alleviating symptoms, promoting longer-lasting and more effective healing.
  
  The vita-nutrient solution isn’t just a supporting actor for successful therapy; in most instances the vita-nutrients themselves should be the treatment of choice.
• Naturopathy
  Naturopathy is based on the theory that diseases can be successfully treated or prevented without the use of drugs, by techniques such as control of diet, exercise, and massage. This system of therapy is based on preventative care and on the use of heat, water, light, air, mud, and massage as primary therapies for disease. Naturopathy deals with the healing power of nature since it believes that all healing powers are within your body. Naturopathic management treats the patient from the preventive stage through to serious, chronic and debilitating disease.
• Acupuncture
  Acupuncture is a system of complementary medicine in which fine needles are inserted in the skin at specific points along what are considered to be lines of energy (meridians), used in the treatment of various physical and mental conditions. This is a safe and effective natural therapy that is used to heal illness, prevent disease and improve well-being. As part of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture aims to restore and maintain health through the stimulation of specific points on the body. It is effective for managing many acute and chronic diseases by regulating the body’s physiological functions.
• Diet Therapy
  Importance of diet and regimen during the treatment and for the maintenance of health is not new to the world. According to Dr Abraham, diet is the key to health and disease. Dr Abraham’s Asthma & Allergy Research Centre provides optimum nutritional care through diet management. This is achieved in various stages such as Nutritional Screening, Nutritional Assessment, Evaluation of Nutritional Status, Nutritional Intervention and continuous monitoring. The diet will be modified according to each individual’s health status, disease condition and age.
• Yoga Therapy
  Originated in ancient India, Yoga typically means ‘union’ between the mind, body and spirit. It involves the practice of physical postures and poses, which is sometimes referred to as ‘asana’ in Sanskrit. As the name suggests, the ultimate aim of practicing Yoga is to create a balance between the body and the mind and to attain self-enlightenment.
  
  Yoga therapy refers to the adaptation and application of Yoga techniques and practices to help individuals facing health challenges at any level manage their condition, reduce symptoms, restore balance, increase vitality, and improve attitude. This is used to prevent, reduce or alleviate structural, physiological, emotional and spiritual pain, suffering or limitations. Yogic exercises are extremely constructive in treatment of many diseases as it cures the root cause of disease irrespective of symptoms.
  
  According to Dr Abraham, Yoga Therapy enables the patient to attain the state of total cure and to maintain that healthy state. For this reason, Yoga therapy is taught one-on-one for the specific conditions by specially trained Yoga therapists at Dr Abraham’s Asthma & Allergy Research Centre. It is mandatory that people who suffer from chronic diseases and above the age of 12 years have to attend the minimum sessions of Yoga for achieving a complete healing.