Category
page 1Alternative detoxification
cupping therapy
form of alternative medicine in which local suction is created on the skin
fruitarianism
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Fruitarianism () is a diet that consists primarily of consuming fruits and possibly nuts and seeds, but without any animal products. Fruitarian diets are subject to criticism and health concerns.
Miracle Mineral Supplement
toxic solution of 28% sodium chlorite in distilled water
colon cleansing
removal of nonspecific toxins from the colon and intestinal tract considered pseudomedicine
ear candling
dangerous alternative medicine practice for ear cleaning
detoxification
alternative medicine treatment
chelation therapy
therapy for heavy metal poisoning using agents which sequester the metal from organs or tissues and bind it
snake-stones
A snake-stone, also known as a '''viper's stone, snake's pearl, black stone, serpent-stone, or nagamani''' is an animal bone or stone used as folk medicine for snake bite in Africa, South America, the Indian subcontinent and Asia.
Medicinal clay
use of clay for health reasons
coffee enema
enema-related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and large intestines
oil pulling
alternative medical practice without proven benefit, in which oil is "swished" around the mouth
juice fasting
practice of obstaining from solid foods and consuming only juices
orthopathy
Orthopathy (from the Greek ὀρθός orthos 'right' and πάθος pathos 'suffering') or natural hygiene (NH) is a set of alternative medical beliefs and practices originating from the Nature Cure movement. Proponents claim that fasting, dieting, and other lifestyle measures are all that is necessary to prevent and treat disease.
prairie oyster
drink with a raw egg and sauce
kambó
Secretion from Phyllomedusa bicolor frog
Agada
Agada is one of the eight branches into which ayurveda medicine is traditionally divided. Literally, gada means a disease and agada means any agent which makes the body free from disease; however the term agada is used specifically for the branch of medicine dealing with toxicology, the description of the different types of poisons, and their antidotes.
Detoxification foot pads
Detox process
Detoxification foot baths
pseudoscientific alternative medicine
Activated charcoal cleanse
pseudoscientific use of medicine
infrared sauna
alternative to traditional sauna using infrared radiation; popular in pseudo-medicine
Purification Rundown
controversial detoxification program developed by Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard and used by the Church of Scientology as an introductory service
rope worms
pieces of intestinal lining mistaken for parasites (created using bleach enemas)