Advanced DW Term 3 2023 / 2024

      I have never tried any kinds of alternative medicine, but my grandmother received acupuncture few years ago. And she said it was good for relieving pains of the body.     I’m interested in trying meditation because I hear that is good for the mental health. I feel there are many sources of stress, so I want to try meditation if it has any positive impacts on the mental health. Also, I'm interested in acupuncture because of my backache.

 Supplements💊 are often sold at supermarkets as alternative medicine! I often get canker sores, and ever since I was little, my parents would tell me to take supplements💊 every time I got a canker sore. I thought, “Isn't it too late after I get a canker sore?'” But I couldn't get into the habit of taking supplements💊 every day, so I only took them when I was told to. Then, when I became a college student and lived alone, I had terrible canker sores! It was terrible!😭😭😭 So, I decided to take supplements💊 every day, and when I did so, I no longer had canker sores. I think supplements💊 are effective to a certain extent! Everyone please try using it!

 I have tried aromatherapy massage when I was first grade of university. I visited shop with my mother and it was so memorable. I tried lavender oil massage. I fell asleep when it was started. 

I sometimes take herbal medicines. I get tired quite easily on a daily basis, so I take some herbal medicines that prevents summer fatigue.  Or I often eat too much and feel sick, so I take some then too😅 But I don't like to take herbal medicines because they are very bitter when they are in powder form. I also tried Osteopathic at a time when getting up in the morning was very difficult. My posture improved and I would try it again.

 The last time I experienced alternative medicine was a long time ago, but it was such a memorable experience for me. I had an acupuncture treatment because my cousin’s father is an acupuncturist. I had been so curious about how it works. However, during the treatment, I only felt hurt and regretted taking it; I thought it was not that hurt since my parents and my grandmother said it was refreshing. I also expected it would bring a lot of change to my body, but NOTHING CHANGE ― maybe I was too young to experience how my parents feel? :(  I do not think alternative treatments are the best way to keep people’s bodies in good condition since they didn’t work for me. However, I believe it is not the worst way either; sometimes people feel it is working.

 None of my friends or family members have had any experience with alternative medicine:( I would like to try chiropractic. Because I don't have a good posture and I would like to improve my posture with the help of it. Moreover, It looks comfortable for me!