Wessex Healthy Living Centre
Alternative Medicine Specialist in Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4AA
About the Business
We are a registered charity and non profit making organisation and give on average one hundred and fifty consultations /treatments each week by qualified practitioners (all of whom give some voluntary time) in the field of holistic medicine, to people who would otherwise be deprived of this choice.
We depend on voluntary help and donations to meet our expenses. Since our inception there has been a greater awareness by people of all ages to the importance of natural therapies. Perhaps this has come about as a reaction against the artificial lifestyle, environment and diet of the twentieth century which has been brought to the attention of the public by the media.
Unfortunately the information and education facilities available to the public are frequently inadequate and expensive. The various therapies that come under the umbrella of “Complementary Medicine” are beyond the purse of those within the lower income groups, the unemployed or those receiving supplementary benefits.
Most of these natural therapies are not available through the National Health Service. We offer to the young a programme of prevention and to those of more mature years an opportunity to attain and maintain a better quality of life and to cope with the stress of modern living i.e. anxiety, headaches, insomnia, lethargy, depression, constipation, smoking, drinking and other conditions.
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Therapies
Allergy (Vega/voll) Testing:
Screens for allergies, toxins, deficiencies and health disorders. Measures skin conductance over a point on the hand/foot. Diet, supplements and medications can then be given.
Aromatherapy:
Aromatherapy, meaning "treatment using scents", is the practice of using essential oils, for psychological and physical well being. Essential oils, which are the pure "essence" of a plant, have been found to provide both psychological and physical benefits.
Essential oils (diluted in a carrier oil) applied to the skin are absorbed into the bloodstream and are then thought to influence the nervous system, mental state and emotions, and possibly even organ function. When combined with massage, the treatment can have a powerful calming or energising effect, depending on the oil chosen and the strokes of the masseur.
Aromatherapy, as it is practised today, began with the Egyptians, who used the method of infusion to extract the oils from aromatic plants, which were used for medicinal and cosmetic purposes, as well as embalming.
The word "Aromatherapy" was first used in th 1920s by French chemist René Maurice Gattefossé, who devoted his life to researching the healing properties of essential oils after a lucky accident in his perfume laboratory. In the accident, he lit his arm on fire and thrust it into the nearest cold liquid, which happened to be a vat of lavender oil. Immediately he noticed surprising pain relief and, unlike previous burns, this burn healed remarkably quickly - with minimal discomfort and no scarring.
Aromatherapy is used for the relief of pain, care for the skin, to alleviate tension and fatigue and invigorate the entire body. Essential oils can affect the mood, alleviate fatigue, reduce anxiety and promote relaxation.
And many more.
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6C Saint Catherine's Road
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6C Saint Catherine's Road, Bournemouth, BH6 4AA
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Elizabeth Foster
02 Mar, 2021
New Milton, HampshireA great place to receive all kinds of alternative treatments for your wellbeing. Would recommend.