In This Chapter
■What are the central beliefs that underlie
all alternative medicine systems and treat-
ments?
■A study of the four common concepts in
alternative medicine: balance, spirituality,
energy, and breath.2 How Does Alternative Medicine Work?
2 How Does Alternative Medicine Work?.
At the core of all of the alternative therapies discussed in this guide are
four concepts: balance, spirituality, energy, and breath. In one way or
another, each of the methods discussed in the remaining chapters of
this book relies on those central principles, which we’ll explore in this
chapter before getting to our detailed examination of each of the ther-
apies.