#alternative medicine
- Aeroionotherapy — A medical treatment method based on the controlled inhalation of air enriched with air ions, especially negative ions, produced either naturally (near waterfalls, seashores, or in caves) or artificially using an air ionizer. This physical therapy aims to normalize respiratory functions, stimulate blood circulation, regulate the vegetative nervous system, and induce a state of relaxation.
- Halotherapy — A therapeutic or balneological method consisting of the medical use of saline mineral waters, sapropelic muds, or the microclimate of endorheic lakes and salt basins for the purpose of treating or alleviating dermatological, rheumatic, and respiratory disorders; a structural treatment based on the chemical and thermal properties of mineral salts dissolved in natural basins. This type of cure combines the benefits of saline osmosis with those of local climatotherapy to stimulate cell regeneration and peripheral circulation.
- Aloe — A common name given to succulent plants of the genus Aloe, recognized for their fleshy, lanceolate leaves arranged in a rosette, which contain a fluid gel with therapeutic properties; the term is often used in common language to designate the juice, medicinal extract, or lotions made from these xerophytic plants.
- Ammotherapy — An historical and alternative balneary or therapeutic method consisting of utilizing warm sand baths or packs with mineralized marine or river sand deposits to alleviate rheumatic, joint, or circulatory conditions. This process stimulates bodily thermoregulation and deep sweating, being closely correlated with psammotherapy in physical rehabilitation clinics.
- Ampelotherapy — A therapeutic, dietary, or detoxification method consisting of the exclusive or predominant consumption of fresh grapes or natural grape juice (must) over a determined period of time. Popularly known as the grape cure, this balneary practice stimulates diuresis, improves digestion, and supplies a massive intake of antioxidants, minerals, and essential vitamins to the body.
- Apiphytotherapy — A holistic therapeutic method based on the association and combined use of bee products (honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen) with medicinal plant extracts (phytotherapy) for preventing, alleviating, or treating various medical conditions.
- Apitherapist — A practitioner or specialist (often a licensed medical professional) trained in apitherapy; a person who prescribes, prepares, or administers treatments based exclusively on biological hive products (honey, propolis, royal jelly, pollen, apilarnil, bee venom) for therapeutic, regenerative, or preventive purposes.
- Apitherapeutic — Pertaining to apitherapy or relating to treatments performed using the biological products of the hive; characterized by the therapeutic use of honey, propolis, royal jelly, or bee venom for medical, regenerative, or preventive purposes (e.g., apitherapeutic preparation, apitherapeutic protocol).
- Apitherapeutic — Pertaining to apitherapy or linked to treatments involving hive products; a simplified adjectival variant synonymous with the term 'apiterapeutic'. It is often utilized in commercial or promotional language for honey-derived products.
- Apitherapy — A method of alternative and holistic treatment that utilizes biological hive products (honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, apilarnil, wax, and bee venom) to prevent, alleviate, and cure various human or animal conditions, as well as to strengthen the immune system.
- Aromatherapy — A branch of alternative medicine and phytotherapy that utilizes volatile essential oils concentrated and extracted from aromatic plants, flowers, or roots to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being, primarily through inhalation or topical massage.
- Urine therapy — A controversial treatment method within alternative medicine, consisting of the therapeutic or cosmetic use of one's own urine through ingestion, injection, skin massage, or local washes; a practice based on the scientifically unconfirmed empirical belief that urine contains antibodies, hormones, and nutrients capable of stimulating immunity or internal healing.