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<\/a><\/p>\nBlack basalt, according to the founders of stone therapy, has the hot male energy of the Sun and symbolizes the cosmic power of yang movement. Perhaps that is why even a relaxing massage with basalt stones fills the body with inner strength, and the mind with a desire for action.<\/p>\n
These stones for stone massage are also used in the bath<\/a>, as they have a high heat capacity and low hygroscopicity. In addition, basalt is durable and hygienic. The steam coming from this stone lasts a long time, and it has no equal in quality.<\/p>\n Professionals for hot stone therapy use 54 black basalts, most of which are paired, that is, they are the same in weight and shape. This is very important, because basically the massage therapist works with both hands and his movements must be symmetrical.<\/p>\n In most cases, patients who received lithotherapy procedures note that hot massage put in order not only their body, but also their thoughts – a solution to long-standing problems was found, doubts disappeared, and what previously seemed an insurmountable obstacle now looks hardly worth attention. No wonder the tradition of stone massage has such a long history!<\/p>\n From a medical point of view, massage with warm stones is much more prosaic, but the benefits of the procedure do not become less obvious. Hot stone massage enhances blood and lymph flow, activates sweating, facilitates breathing, relaxes muscles, stimulates the process of removing toxins, renews, cleanses, and tones the body. The benefit of hot stone therapy also lies in the fact that the impact on the joints relieves swelling and pain. Even a ten-minute procedure relaxes and energizes, and a deep massage, which takes up to 1.5 hours, helps to solve much more serious problems associated with the health of the whole organism.<\/p>\n It is known that physical inactivity is the cause of not only the appearance of excess weight, but also the weakening of the musculoskeletal system, the cardiovascular system.<\/p>\n The benefit of hot stone massage is that the thermal effect helps to get rid of inflammation and swelling in the joints, regulates the work of the heart. According to medical indications, stone massage reduces tachycardia or increases the heart rate. At the same time, stone therapy relaxes and calms the nervous system, allows the patient to plunge into a peaceful state of relaxation, so that after the session he feels rested and full of energy.<\/p>\n The main procedure of stone therapy – hot stone massage – is also necessary for those who suffer from insomnia, just a few procedures help to restore a night's sleep. And the most important thing is that sleep becomes deep, invigorating, giving the necessary rest.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The stone massage procedure itself can last about 1.5 hours, but the session time varies depending on the tasks that the patient sets for the massage therapist, as well as the availability of the necessary time. But even in just 40 minutes, very impressive results can be achieved, because even during this time the massage therapist manages to “walk” all over the patient's body.<\/p>\n Warming procedures are an excellent way to treat acute and protracted respiratory diseases. These include baths, compresses, mustard plasters, rubbing, plasters, poultices, hot drinks. Heat accelerates blood circulation, enhances the protective functions of the body, helps to get rid of cough, runny nose, inflammation. Warming procedures should not be carried out only if the patient's body temperature is elevated – this is harmful to the heart.<\/p>\n Read the description of hot stone massage to understand how this procedure is performed.<\/p>\n It all starts with a psychological impact. The patient finds himself in a special world created solely for his sake, taking into account his problems and wishes. He enters a cozy and always warm room, decorated with flowers, lit by the soft light of lamps or candles, filled with gentle soothing aromas. Quiet soothing music plays in the background.<\/p>\n The client undresses, sits comfortably on the massage table, hot stones covered with a towel are laid out under his back, which immediately begin to “work”. Stones are conveniently placed under the Achilles tendons, knees, along the spine and under the head, and in such a way that the client can relax the muscles of the neck.<\/p>\n Direct massage in stone therapy begins with the application of warm cosmetic oil to the client's skin. It is worth paying attention to the fact that cosmetic and essential oils are especially necessary in the stone therapy procedure – they allow hot stones to slide over the body, which eliminates the possibility of overheating or other unpleasant sensations. In addition, the oil is good for the skin. It softens, nourishes, cleanses it, retains moisture in it.<\/p>\n Hot stones wrapped in a cloth are placed in the palms and near the feet of the client so that the hands and feet do not cool down, as often happens if a person lies motionless for some time. Stones are also placed between the toes – this also helps to relax and causes very pleasant sensations. Hot stones are placed near the patient's face so that the heat emanating from them also helps to tune in to a stone massage session.<\/p>\n Up to this point, the main part of the stones was in hot water, and now it's time to get them. The masseur lays the stones on a towel, dries them and lubricates them with oil. During this time, his hands warm up, and the stones cool down a little – just enough so that their temperature is pleasant for the client's skin.<\/p>\n Before the stones are used, the masseur prepares the client's skin for their touch by massaging the body with the palms warmed by the heat of the stones. Then the actual stone massage procedure begins: the technique of movements is at first light, but the pressure increases every minute, massage movements are performed from the limbs to the body, from large muscles to small ones.<\/p>\n As you can see in the photo, the massage stones are oval in shape, which allows you to smooth the skin with a flat surface, and knead the muscles with a rounded edge:<\/strong><\/p>\n The first stage of massage with the help of stones is relaxation and opening of energy zones that connect the patient's energy with the energy potential of the entire Universe.<\/p>\n To open the channels of the client, the stones are laid out according to the chakras. There is nothing strange in this practice – according to the tradition established by the founders of the method, work in the stone therapy room is carried out not only with the body, but also with the aura of the client.<\/p>\n The procedure of physical impact combines the actual massage and laying stones on the reflex zones associated with the internal organs. Impact on these important energy points has a positive effect on the functionality of the body, which is why it is believed that, together with traditional treatment, stone therapy helps to get rid of so many serious diseases.<\/p>\n Having completed this stage, the massage therapist helps the patient roll over on the table to begin massaging the back, buttocks, and back of the legs.<\/p>\n Hot stones are again laid out under the body of the client, which will affect the chakras.<\/p>\n At the end of the whole session, the stone massage specialist "closes" the energy zones, thereby preserving and protecting the patient's energy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The procedure ends with washing and treatment with massage oil of the hands and feet of the patient. This is followed by a ten-minute rest under the sheet – this is the time for maximum relaxation, light naps, recovery of the body, its adaptation to the positive changes that the massage gave.<\/p>\n After the session, the client is treated to chamomile, jasmine or other fragrant herbal tea. It's time to return from the world of dreams to reality. After tea, the patient is absolutely ready for work, but still it is best not to overload physically and mentally on the days when stone therapy sessions are held.<\/p>\n Massage oils are very helpful. The most important function of oils is to moisturize, and hydration is the basis of beauty and health of the skin. The oil contributes to the fight against cellulite, which is especially important for many women, and helps to get rid of subcutaneous fat deposits. Some types of oils provide an anti-stress effect, help to relax. You can use cosmetic and essential oils at home during hygiene procedures.<\/p>\n The video "Hot Stone Massage" will help you to imagine in detail how this procedure is performed:<\/strong><\/p>\n In stone therapy, cold minerals are also used in stone therapy, which carry the hidden deep and indomitable power of the ocean. The power of yin finds its positive embodiment in stability, constancy, confidence, a sense of satisfaction and the ability to enjoy the current moment.<\/p>\n Cold massage seems to charge the patient with the qualities of yin energy. Judging by the reviews of clients who underwent sessions of cold stone therapy, after the massage they felt inside themselves the good energy of peace and the joy of life.<\/p>\n Some clients refuse cold stone massage because they feel that such a procedure will not bring much pleasure. It seems that cold stones should cause a feeling of chills, goosebumps, but everything is just the opposite – a cold massage causes an even greater warming effect than a hot one.<\/p>\n After reading the description of the stone massage procedure with cold stones, you will understand how such a session differs from hot stone massage.<\/p>\n In general, the principle of the procedure with cold stones is the same as with hot stones – first, the patient prepares for the procedure, plunging into an atmosphere of warmth and comfort. Music and aromas set him up for the session. Then he lays down on the stones, which affect the energy zones.<\/p>\n Before the cold stones touch the patient\u2019s skin, the master massage therapist will prepare him for the procedure with stroking movements of cool hands – thanks to this preparation, the client will not experience acute discomfort from the touch of cold stones, but already at this moment the magic of cold massage begins.<\/p>\n Another important nuance of the stone therapy technique is that before applying a cold stone, the massage therapist asks the patient to make a deep entry and then exhale. The stone is applied on the exhale, so the cold is perceived more easily and does not cause discomfort.<\/p>\n Massage is carried out first on the front surface of the body, and then the patient turns over on the table. The movements of the massage therapist have the maximum impact – he kneads, strokes, hits a stone with a stone. Gradually, the patient's muscles begin to warm up, fill with strength. The cold stone successfully copes with pain, stiffness of the joints – the body is reborn to life!<\/p>\n And now watch the video "Massage with cold" stones and compare this procedure with "hot stone therapy":<\/strong><\/p>\n What happens to the body at the moment when it is affected by cold?<\/p>\n In the process of massage with cold stones, the capillaries first reflexively narrow, the blood drains from the surface of the body to the internal organs, but after a while the brain turns on a protective reaction: it is necessary to warm the cooling part of the body! The heart begins to work more actively – it needs to be washed with blood that carries heat and oxygen, the "affected" cells. The capillaries expand, the blood rushing into them warms the skin, so the client does not experience any discomfort at all. What's more, the warming that starts inside the body and undulates toward the surface is remarkably invigorating.<\/p>\n Cold stones act on the human body even more intensely than hot ones. The process of cooling and then warming "trains" the immune system, creates a situation of healthy stress, the opposite of stress that destroys the human body, and forces the body to mobilize internal resources.<\/p>\n The benefit of cold stone massage is that by generating energy aimed at warming the body, the body prepares for the negative effects of the environment in order to be able to resist it.<\/p>\n The procedure of cold stone therapy stimulates the metabolism, as well as the activity of the peripheral nervous system. It should be borne in mind that the full effect of the procedure will appear only after a day.<\/p>\n If you receive procedures regularly, you can really improve your health, and in the case of a single visit to the stone massage room, the client will simply feel better, but this will not affect the state of the body as a whole.<\/p>\n After a cold massage, a ten-minute rest and a cup of warm herbal or green tea are also necessary. After resting for at least half an hour, the patient will be ready to return to his usual activities. Experts in the field of stone therapy advise after a massage session to devote the rest of the day to quiet activities – reading, walking. It is important to carefully monitor your condition.<\/p>\n The procedure with the use of cold stones significantly affects many processes in the human body, not only improving well-being, but also strengthening health.<\/p>\n Cold stone therapy has a positive effect on immunity, helps prolong youth and maintain a healthy appearance, eliminating swelling, unhealthy redness, and lethargy of the skin.<\/p>\n People who want to lose weight will find it useful to know that cold stone massage stimulates the breakdown of visceral fat and glycogen, which is great for regaining their former harmony.<\/p>\n Cold procedures – rubbing ice cubes on the face, neck, d\u00e9collet\u00e9 – can save women (and, if desired, men) from various skin problems. Ice activates the regeneration processes in the cells of the dermis, makes the blood and lymph move more actively. These processes make it possible to provide the skin with healthy nutrition and excretion of cellular metabolic products.<\/p>\n The technique of stone massage with contrasting stones combines and enhances the positive effect of the use of hot and cold minerals, influencing the thermoregulation of the body. It is a deeply harmonizing therapy that brings the greatest benefit to people with problems such as spasmodic muscle pain, sagging, pallor and unhealthy appearance of the skin (including as a result of age-related changes), stagnation in the lymphatic system and associated edema, depression<\/a>, chronic fatigue.<\/p>\n In some cases, doctors recommend contrast stone therapy as an adjunct to general treatment.<\/p>\n According to traditional ideas, contrast stone therapy combines both driving forces (yin and yang), so the patient has a unique opportunity to receive the type of energy he lacks and balance the forces of his body. Of course, such a “reboot” cannot go unnoticed – contrast stone therapy is a serious procedure that requires preparation, and after it you need to rest until the end of the day. In this regard, it is better to schedule a session on a day off.<\/p>\n For a stone masseur, a contrast procedure is a great opportunity to demonstrate their skills, which consist in the ability to find a balance, to make the procedure as useful and enjoyable as possible for the client. If the body is overheated, given more heat than it should, the client will feel discomfort, and the therapeutic effect will be reduced to zero. With cooling, the situation can be even more serious, given that cold massage is much more effective than hot.<\/p>\n Stone therapy is to some extent an art based on a sense of proportion and the ability to empathize with the emotions and feelings of the patient.<\/p>\n Given that the patient must fully trust the massage therapist, at the beginning of the procedure, both parties must establish mutual understanding. A good way to do this is with some joint breathing exercises<\/a>, when the patient and the massage therapist take a deep breath and exhale at the same time.<\/p>\n Contrast therapy begins with warming, so the massage therapist takes out hot stones, dries them with a towel and treats them with oil. The client lies on his back, and under his neck, back of the head, on the front surface of the body, in the palms and near the feet, hot stones are laid out. If, for medical reasons, some area of \u200b\u200bthe patient's body cannot be warmed up, cold stones are used.<\/p>\n According to the generally accepted methodology, a contrast stone massage is carried out in four stages and consists of three deep heating and one cooling of the client's body. To make the procedure as effective as possible, the massage therapist slowly drives the stones over the client's body, pressing gently but strongly. The degree of pressure depends on the temperature of the stone – the hotter it is, the stronger the pressure. The method provides deep and uniform heating.<\/p>\n When the massage therapist taps the stone in his hand on the stone lying on the patient's skin, he achieves deep stimulation of the tissues located under the skin, as well as subcutaneous fat, muscles, joints. This is the so-called vibration stimulation, which is considered one of the most effective techniques.<\/p>\n The stone therapy technique does not provide for a shocking transition from heat to cold, so cold stones are applied only after the client's body is prepared for cooling. In fact, the contrast between heat and cold is also used in the Russian bath, but with stone therapy, the temperature changes in a more gentle mode, eliminating the appearance of discomfort caused by ice water.<\/p>\n And yet, the change in temperature, no matter how smoothly it occurs, provides the so-called vascular gymnastics. A hot stone causes blood vessels to expand, while the pulse quickens, cellular metabolism is activated, lymph flow accelerates, muscles relax, spasms are relieved, the body adapts to temperature changes.<\/p>\n A cold stone disrupts homeostasis (the vessels narrow sharply, breathing becomes deeper), as the cells require more oxygen, an analgesic effect appears, the inflammatory process weakens, blood rushes into the expanding vessels and the body adapts again to the change in temperature. Thus, the vessels are trained, and with them the human immunity.<\/p>\n Such exercises are especially useful for people suffering from vegetovascular dystonia. By changing the temperature regime, the body learns to overcome the dysfunction of the system and becomes healthier.<\/p>\n Contrasting massage with cold and hot stones can be compared with training in the gym – the body warms up, breathing quickens and becomes deep, the skin turns pink, metabolic processes are activated. If the client for one reason or another is deprived of the opportunity to play sports, to some extent he can compensate for this with stone therapy.<\/p>\n Stone therapy gurus, such as the American Jane Scrivner, are confident in its highest effectiveness. In her book, Jane Scrivner writes: “If illness is an imbalance in the state of the body, then stone therapy is an extremely powerful means of healing or returning to balance. And the more different techniques a massage therapist has, the more opportunities he has to choose the most suitable treatment.”<\/p>\n Depending on the patient's well-being, a session of contrast stone therapy can last from 40 minutes to 2 hours.<\/p>\n Experts recommend a course of 8-10 procedures, but they should be carried out no more than twice a week.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n It is enough to trust your feelings and sensations. If after the first session you feel lightness in the whole body, a surge of vivacity and spiritual uplift, then there is a benefit. However, the effect is often noticeable visually – the skin turns pink, becomes more elastic to the touch and seems refreshed, the person smiles, the eyes shine.<\/p>\n But a full course of massage with stones provides the patient with even more pleasant sensations that will not leave him for several months. The healing result will not go unnoticed.<\/p>\n First, the patient feels a burst of efficiency. Probably, this is how the mysterious qualities of internal energy are manifested, which is revived thanks to stone therapy. It may be worth clarifying that stone therapy involves significant work with a person's aura, his spiritual capabilities, even regardless of his attitude to this aspect.<\/p>\n Secondly, contrast stone therapy regulates the vegetative-vascular system. As a result, a person ceases to experience discomfort when changing the temperature regime – he quickly warms up and cools down in a natural way, without resorting to changing clothes and other, often not very useful methods. In addition, he forgets about the spasms and headaches that tormented him before, bouts of weakness and dizziness, becomes more optimistic and full of hope.<\/p>\n Thirdly, and this is perhaps the most important result of stone therapy, immunity is strengthened as the basis of health. Usually this happens as if by itself: the patient begins to notice that the diseases seem to bypass him, the season will change into the season, those around him will sneeze and cough, and he will remain healthy.<\/p>\n Another important effect of contrast stone massage, if combined with other methods (diet and exercise), is to get rid of excess weight. In this case, weight loss is associated with the activation of metabolism in skin cells and in the body as a whole, as well as with improved blood circulation in places of fat deposits.<\/p>\n It is also known that at the moment of cooling, the human body spends a significant amount of calories to raise the body temperature – and this also helps to lose weight.<\/p>\n In addition, a positive mood helps to overcome bad habits like overeating and physical inactivity, not to succumb to stress, which almost all people who are forced to change their lifestyle are subject to. Many losing weight claim that thanks to stone therapy, appetite is reduced and this allows you to treat food more consciously and reasonably.<\/p>\n Contrast pouring can be done after a shower by simply turning off the hot water tap. You need to alternate hot and cold water several times, but you need to be under hot jets for 2 minutes, and under cold ones – no more than 30 seconds. Finish pouring with cold water.<\/p>\n It is better to cultivate the habit of a contrast shower from the beginning of summer, when the air is warm enough and there is no chance of hypothermia.<\/p>\n But it is definitely not necessary to carry out massage procedures using stones for children under the age of 6-7 years, and in relation to a child aged 8-15 years, one should be especially careful about the temperature regime.<\/p>\n In addition, children cannot understand and appreciate the bioenergetic aspect of the session, which means that the benefits of such complex therapy will not be sufficiently obtained.<\/p>\n Preschool children often get sick, so their immunity<\/a> must be strengthened in every possible way. Various medications will bring the least benefit, especially if they are not prescribed by a doctor. The best way to give your baby health is to accustom him to sports, hardening<\/a>, proper nutrition and a massage course once a season.<\/p>\n However, the limited experience currently available in the field of children's stone therapy indicates that easily excitable, nervous children diagnosed with hyperactivity respond well to the calm atmosphere that prevails in the stone therapy room.<\/p>\n Singing birds, skillfully selected aromas, friendly staff have a calming effect on the child's psyche. In such an environment, almost every child is ready to endure a half-hour procedure, which is quite enough to obtain the desired effect.<\/p>\n In what cases can stone therapy be recommended for children and adolescents? Basically, stone massage is useful during the rehabilitation period after colds and viral infectious diseases that affect the respiratory system. Massage with warm, but not hot stones helps to prevent a complication that can cause a child's health, much more harm than the primary disease, as a result of which it developed.<\/p>\n Such complications of the child's disease, such as sinusitis, laryngitis, tracheitis, frontal sinusitis and sinusitis, can last for several months or even become chronic.<\/p>\n An even more serious threat is inflammation of the lymph nodes or diseases of the genitourinary system, exacerbated by the fact that a cold<\/a> or flu<\/a> destroys the child's immune system. The otitis media that has arisen after the primary disease is very difficult, but the complication of the heart seems to be the most dangerous. The child becomes lethargic, pale, loses his appetite, his growth slows down, and development stops.<\/p>\n The treatment of heart pathology is a very complex process with an unpredictable result, so every possible effort must be made to avoid such a serious pathology.<\/p>\n Warm stone massage can also be useful for children who are serious about sports. Long and hard training aimed at achieving a certain result often leads to the fact that children receive minor injuries.<\/p>\n The muscles of young athletes are under enormous stress and need improved blood supply and kneading. In professional sports clubs, this need, common to children and adults, is always taken into account and pays tribute to massage procedures.<\/p>\n When choosing a sport for a child, one must take into account its nature, degree of activity and interests. Almost all children are suitable for team sports, while for not very sports it is better to choose dancing or swimming.<\/p>\n Rhythmic gymnastics will appeal to flexible and patient girls. Artistic gymnastics attracts purposeful children who love to compete and win. Children who are sensitive to stress can be taken to a martial arts club – this will allow them to become more self-confident.<\/p>\n As for the possible harm from exposure to warm stones, there is an easy way to prevent it. If parents regularly examine a child with doctors and know what the state of his health is, they can think about sessions of children's stone therapy.<\/p>\n The most correct thing in this situation is to get professional advice first from the attending physician or local pediatrician, and then from a specialist in the field of stone therapy. Having received the necessary recommendations and having found out in advance whether the child is allergic to essential oils or massage creams, parents can bring him to a stone massage therapist.<\/p>\n Children's stone massage is significantly different from procedures for adults. It is carried out only by a specialist with a certain qualification, who is well acquainted with the features of the anatomy and physiology of children. With children under 10 years old, one of the parents may be present in the massage therapist's office, older children and teenagers usually prefer to communicate with the massage therapist “in an adult way”.<\/p>\n Children's skin is more sensitive, so it must be treated very carefully. The stones are selected medium-sized, weighing no more than 150 g.<\/p>\n After the procedure, rest is shown, and after 2 hours – a full meal.<\/p>\n The duration of the session should not exceed 30 minutes, taking into account the preparatory activities. Stones are heated to no more than 30 \u00b0 C, and cold massage is indicated only for patients older than 15 years.<\/p>\n On the days of massage, the child should not take part in active games, sports training, take long walks in the fresh air, swim in a pond or pool.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What are the benefits of massage with cold, hot and contrasting stones, how is stone massage performed for children<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":529521,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[553],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-584449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allforwomen.com.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}The benefits of stone massage with hot and warm stones<\/h2>\n
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Stone therapy: hot stone massage with video<\/h2>\n
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Stone therapy: description of the procedure and massage technique with cold stones<\/h2>\n
Stone Therapy: Benefits of Cold Stone Treatment<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStone massage technique with contrasting stones<\/h2>\n
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How to understand how effective the stone massage procedure turned out to be?<\/h2>\n
Stone therapy for children<\/h2>\n
The question of whether stone massage can be used to treat children is being actively discussed by specialists of the stone therapy method. Some believe that stone massage is absolutely contraindicated for children, others are sure that stone therapy in combination with traditional methods of treatment is quite acceptable as a method of healing children.<\/p>\n