GZZT.org - Cool links and free services

The Raindrop Technique Massage


Raindrop Technique is a procedure for applying therapeutic grade essential oils to the feet, back and spine. It is a form of aromatherapy. Raindrop icorporates certain Native American concepts, including a special form of massage called "feather stroking" which is simular to a massage technique called "effeurage".

Another aspect of Raindrop is "Vita Flex," a therapeutic maneuver adapted from Oriental acupuncture, acupressure and reflexology. The term "Vita Flex," meaning "vitality through the reflexes," was coined by Stanley Burroughs, who studied Oriental Medicine and brought the technique to the West.

During portions of the Raindrop procedure, therapeutic grade essential oils are dropped neat (undiluted) on the back along the spine from a height of about six inches. The techniques of Raindrop performed with non-therapeutic grade essential oils is not a true representation of the method.

The theory of dropping the oils in this manner is that the oils, which are said to possess electromagnetic properties, are allowed to fall through the electromagnetic field of the receiver before touching the skin. Thus the oils are thought to interact with the receiver's electric fields in a possibly beneficial way before being absorbed by the body through the skin

This technique is used with various holistc modalities, supporting the immune system, relieving tension, increasing energy, supporting balanced metabolism, and general wellness enhancement.

Copyright 2005 Good Health-Good Scents

Emma Sanford is a Registered Professional Nurse who markets edible wellness products for the family and their pets. For personal use or a home based business visit: http://gh-gs.younglivingworld.com


MORE RESOURCES:

Regulating quack medicine makes me feel sick
Times Online, UK - Aug 28, 2008
The NHS Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library (compiled by alternative medicine people) says: “The evidence that ginkgo has predictable ...
University's 'quackery' courses slammed Lancashire Evening Post
all 2 news articles


Oneindia

Chinese Therapy May Treat
Oneindia, India - 21 hours ago
Osteoarthritis patients are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine treatments, including Qigong therapy, used in China for treating ...


Stuff.co.nz

Alternative medicine: Cure or comfort?
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Aug 23, 2008
McMahon is typical of adherents of what is now broadly termed complementary or alternative medicine (CAM). They say that even if they don't always know how ...


Alternative medicine will be on display
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Aug 21, 2008
It is truly amazing to see how mainstream and accepted alternative medicine has become. I remember when I first started to seek out alternative treatments ...


EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Horse Welts
EquiSearch.com, NY - 6 hours ago
Alternative medicine offers many helpful treatments for allergies, but they have to be tailored to the individual. Chinese herbs and homeopathic medicines ...


'Trick or Treatment': Alternative therapy study
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - Aug 22, 2008
By Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst When it comes to alternative medicine, what you don't know can be bad for your health. Who hasn't sprinted to the vitamin ...


CTV.ca

Toxic metals in Ayurvedic remedies
NHS Choices, UK - Aug 27, 2008
The lead researcher had financial support through a Career Development Award from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; ...
How hazardous are herbal remedies? Hindu
A Dose of Lead or Mercury With Your Medicine U.S. News & World Report
Herbal medicine all-clear Gulf Daily News
Bloomberg - AHN
all 171 news articles


MLive.com

Saint Mary's trims alternative medicine program
MLive.com, MI - Aug 12, 2008
Wright, 53, an internal medicine specialist who survived a brain tumor by integrating traditional Western medicine with alternative treatments, ...


Alternative medicine offers old solutions for ailments
Chetek Alert,  United States - Aug 20, 2008
"Alternative" medicine-once the opposite of mainstream medicine-is now commonly termed "complementary," recognized by the government, the American Medical ...


Princeton Packet

SPOTLIGHT: Prescribing a dose of hope
Princeton Packet, NJ - Aug 27, 2008
For instance, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health identifies five broad areas — “Whole ...

Alternative medicine - Google News

GZZT.org | alternative health home | site map