Alternative Healthcare and Medicine Encyclopedia. Heinz Duthel

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       ^{Aura Soma}

       ^{Aura-Soma is a form of colour therapy. It was d eveloped in 1984 by Vicky Wall, a UK chiropodist who developed psychic powers after losing her sight. She described Aura-Soma as "non-intrusive, self-selective soul therapy". The remedies are a collection of small bottles, each containing a layer of colo ured essential oil on top of a layer of coloured spring water containing herbal extracts. There are over 90 bottles in all and most of them contain two colours each. You are asked to choose the four colours that most appeal to you. The four that you cho ose are the most relevant to your physical and emotional condition and by applying the combination of colours to your skin daily, allows the body to absorb the colours and rebalance the body. There is no standard duration of treatment and the therapy is u sed as often as it is felt necessary.}

       ^{Autogenic Training}

       ^{Autogenic Training is a form of self hypnosis that aims to induce a state of relaxation and wellbeing, and to utilize the body's own healing power. Its originator was Dr Johannes Shultz, a psychiat rist and neurologist, who was strongly influenced by Professor Oscar Vogt, who had dedicated high life to psychosomatic medicine. Shultz developed Vogts theory that patients who practiced simple verbal exercises to induce hypnosis could alleviate many phys ical and mental ailments.}

       ^{Dr Shultz went on to develop a series of six Standard Autogenic Formulae - which still form the core of Autogenic Training and Therapy today. A book was published in 1932, and the training of teacher grew from there.}

       ^{Autogenic Tra ining is taught one to one, or in groups of 6 - 8, over a period of 8 weeks. The aim of the technique is to induce a balance between the two hemispheres of the brain, as well as between the two branches - sympathetic and parasympathetic - of the autonomic nervous system. It aims to give the student the power to induce physical and mental relaxation from within.}

       ^{Extensive research has been carried out on the technique, and in some areas it is available on the National Health Service. It is said to be effecti ve for a myriad of conditions ranging from high blood pressure to ME, depression and addictions.}