Sometimes your next appointment can’t seem to come fast enough. That’s why you need alternative medicine tools in your home!
Maintain regular practice or treatment by bringing some tools home that you can learn how to use safely and effectively between visits with your practitioner or teacher. Don’t know where to get started? Consider these 5 alternative medicine tools for your home.
An essential oil diffuser is an alternative medicine tool that will be a staple in your home once you get started. Easily take in the benefits of aromatherapy all the while enjoying beautifully natural scents throughout the day.
You can buy an essential oil diffuser at many home department stores, in specialty stores, and online. Be sure to research where you are buying your equipment and oils from. Read reviews and the product ingredients to determine a good fit. A low grade oil (such as artificially produced) and cheap diffuser can become easily clogged.
The singing bowl is a harmonious tool that’s use dates up to 5,000 years ago across East Asian cultures. These allow you to bask in healing frequency waves at home, whenever you need. You can purchase them as small individual bowls for easy storing on altars and shelves, or in buy in sets for a range of tones.
The Tibetan singing bowl is one of the original designs, made from a bronze base with a matching handle to start the ring. Nowadays, you can purchase crystal singing bowls, typically made of quartz. Both offer a wide range of tones and can be played simultaneously for a sound bath.
A dry brush on the store shelf will look like another beauty tool for your bath. However, this is actually a health and beauty tool from Ayurvedic medicine practices. The idea is that with a particular brushing pattern and regular use, you not only exfoliate the skin but also get the lymphatics moving.
Dry brushes are sometimes in the bath section of big beauty stores. If possible , try sourcing a wooden handled dry brush from a small alternative health business or Ayurvedic practitioner to directly support the community.
If herbal medicine is your go to, then a mortar and pestle are the tools for you. These fit perfectly on your kitchen counter ready for use whenever you need to make a fresh herbal mix. Having a set on hand will allow you to make your own tinctures, creams and teas.
Typically, you can buy a mortar and pestle from any kitchen wares section. They come in a variety of sizes and materials. Consider these when picking one out: What will you be making and how much of it?
Everyone loves the relief a massage can bring. Unfortunately, the cost of regular upkeep can be too much for some. Having a massage roller in your home can be a good way for minor areas of attention and getting you by until your next appointment.
A massage roller can be found with workout equipment, usually near the yoga mats and blocks. These rollers can be in all sorts of shapes for different parts of your body, with little ribs or bumps for working your muscles. Be mindful of how and where you use this tool as rubbing a muscle the wrong way can create extra discomfort and even injury.
We hope this list inspired some ideas for your own at home alternative medicine practice. We caution you to always do your research when bringing home anything you will be using on or in your body.
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