In the recent decade, there has been a revival of interest in alternative medicine. The term alternative medicine simply means an alternative to modern medicine. Alternative medicine is based on using natural products to heal oneself, unlike modern medicine, which relies heavily on chemically synthesised drugs. Modern medicine relies on synthetic extracts from natural products, it tends to lack some of the qualities of the natural product in its original state. Thus, it is usually not as effective as using the natural product itself. Modern medicine also causes side effects in certain individuals and affects work performance. Alternative medicine helps reduce the undesirable effects caused by modern medicine.

Most alternative therapies have a much longer history than modern medicine. For example, the history of aromatherapy, massage and herbs extend over several centuries. As a result, there will be more practical knowledge for these therapies as compared to modern medicine.

In this website, you can find out more about six different alternative therapies. They were chosen because of the six senses which humans possess, sight, sound, taste, scent, thought and touch. They are respectively hypnotherapy (inner sight), sound therapy, herbs, aromatherapy, meditation and massage. In the interactive section, you can choose to view some movie clips and play some quizzes. Choose a section from the side bar on the left! Meanwhile, enjoy and learn more about healing yourself through alternative methods.