80 ALTERNATIVE HEALING PRACTICES OF INDIA
- Madhukar Dama
- Apr 12
- 11 min read
Updated: Jun 1

1. AYURVEDA
TYPE: TRADITIONAL, HERBAL, HOLISTIC
ORIGIN: PAN-INDIA, VEDIC AGE
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
CUSTOMIZED HEALING THROUGH TRIDOSHA (VATA, PITTA, KAPHA) BALANCING
PANCHAKARMA DETOXIFICATION RITUALS THAT CLEANSE PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANNELS
MEDICINES MADE FROM RASASHASTRA (METAL-MINERAL ALCHEMY) WITH NO MODERN EQUIVALENT
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2. YOGA THERAPY
TYPE: PHYSICAL, BREATHWORK, MIND-BODY
ORIGIN: ANCIENT INDIA, PATANJALI’S YOGA SUTRAS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
ASANAS + PRANAYAMA COMBO FOR ORGAN-SPECIFIC HEALING WITHOUT MEDICATION
NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION THROUGH CONSCIOUS BREATHING (E.G., NADI SHODHANA)
SELF-DISCIPLINE AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL THROUGH YAMA-NIYAMA PRACTICE
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3. SIDDHA MEDICINE
TYPE: HERBAL, ENERGETIC, SPIRITUAL
ORIGIN: TAMIL NADU, SIDDHARS OF SOUTH INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USE OF RARE MERCURIAL COMPOUNDS AND ASTRAL ENERGY DIAGNOSIS
LONGEVITY RITUALS AND KAYA KALPA (REJUVENATION THERAPY)
INDIGENOUS PLANTS FOUND ONLY IN SOUTH INDIAN HILLS (E.G., SIRUNAGAPOO)
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4. UNANI MEDICINE
TYPE: GRECO-ARABIC, HERBAL, SYSTEMIC
ORIGIN: PERSIAN INFLUENCE, WIDELY PRACTICED IN INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
BALANCING FOUR HUMOURS (DAM, BALGHAM, SAUDA, SAFRA) FOR SYSTEMIC WELLNESS
HIJAMA (CUPPING) FOR BLOOD PURIFICATION AND ENERGY BLOCK REMOVAL
HERBS FORMULATED FOR TEMPORAL HOT/COLD BODY TYPES (MUZAJ)
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5. NATUROPATHY
TYPE: PHYSICAL, LIFESTYLE, NUTRITIONAL
ORIGIN: MODERN ADOPTION OF ANCIENT PRINCIPLES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
DISEASE REVERSAL THROUGH FASTING, MUD BATHS, AND HYDROTHERAPY
NO MEDICINE PHILOSOPHY—PURELY BODY-BASED SELF-HEALING
SPECIFIC THERAPIES LIKE SUN BATHING (HELIO THERAPY) AND WET PACKS
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6. YUNANI-TIBB (FOLK PERSO-ARABIC)
TYPE: HERBAL, DIET-BASED, BODY TEMPERAMENT
ORIGIN: NORTH INDIA, SUFI-ISLAMIC CULTURES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
TEMPERAMENT-BASED DIAGNOSIS UNLIKE ANY MODERN SYSTEM
USE OF RARE SUBTLE TONICS LIKE MAJOON, KHAMIRA FOR BALANCING MIND & BODY
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7. MARMA CHIKITSA
TYPE: ENERGETIC, PRESSURE-POINT THERAPY
ORIGIN: KERALA, MARTIAL ARTS & AYURVEDA FUSION
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HEALING THROUGH 108 HIDDEN ENERGY POINTS—MARMA
CORRECTION OF INTERNAL ORGAN IMBALANCE WITHOUT INCISION
USED TO REVIVE UNCONSCIOUS PERSON OR STOP INTERNAL BLEEDING
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8. KALARIPAYATTU HEALING (KALARI CHIKITSA)
TYPE: MARTIAL, PHYSICAL, REHABILITATIVE
ORIGIN: KERALA, TRADITIONAL MARTIAL HEALING
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
INJURY RECOVERY THROUGH SPECIAL MASSAGE WITH MEDICATED OILS
FLEXIBILITY RESTORATION THROUGH MOVEMENT + PRESSURE TECHNIQUES
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9. TRIBAL MEDICINE
TYPE: FOLK, HERBAL, SPIRITUAL
ORIGIN: VARIOUS TRIBAL BELTS (NILGIRIS, JHARKHAND, ARUNACHAL)
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USE OF UNDOCUMENTED HERBS AND ANIMAL-BASED REMEDIES NOT FOUND ELSEWHERE
INTUITIVE DIAGNOSIS THROUGH NATURE SYMBOLISM (DREAMS, OMENS)
SHAMANIC RITUALS FOR PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL HEALING
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10. BAIDYA SYSTEM (BENGAL TRADITION)
TYPE: AYURVEDIC-DERIVED, HERBAL
ORIGIN: BENGAL, MEDIEVAL INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SPECIALIZATION IN REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL DISORDERS
USE OF RASASASTRA (MERCURY & ARSENIC-BASED TONICS)
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11. VARMA KALAI
TYPE: ENERGETIC, TAMIL MARTIAL-BASED
ORIGIN: TAMIL NADU
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
REVERSAL OF NERVE DAMAGE THROUGH PRESSURE POINT MANIPULATION
RARE COMBINATION OF FIGHTING + HEALING KNOWLEDGE
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12. SIDDHOMEDICINE (YOGIC + SPIRITUAL COMBINATION)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL, ASCETIC, INNER-ENERGY BASED
ORIGIN: HIMALAYAN YOGIC TRADITIONS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MENTAL DISORDER HEALING THROUGH MANTRA & KUNDALINI ACTIVATION
USE OF SILENCE, BREATH HOLDING, AND AUSTERITY FOR SPIRITUAL REGENERATION
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13. HOMA THERAPY (AGNIHOTRA)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL, FIRE-BASED
ORIGIN: VEDIC, MAHARASHTRA AND NORTH INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANSING THROUGH VEDIC FIRE RITUALS
HEALING OF MENTAL DISTRESS THROUGH AGNI VIBRATIONS
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14. REIKI (INDIANIZED FORM)
TYPE: ENERGY HEALING, TOUCHLESS
ORIGIN: MODERN ADAPTATION IN URBAN INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
REMOTE HEALING THROUGH SYMBOLS AND ENERGY INTENT
CHAKRA ALIGNMENT WITHOUT PHYSICAL INTERVENTION
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15. PRANIC HEALING
TYPE: NON-TOUCH ENERGY MEDICINE
ORIGIN: POPULARIZED IN INDIA BY MASTER CHOA KOK SUI
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
DIRECT CLEANSING OF AURA WITHOUT DRUGS OR DEVICES
RAPID EMOTIONAL STABILIZATION FOR PANIC AND GRIEF
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16. ACUPRESSURE (INDIAN VARIANTS)
TYPE: PHYSICAL, NERVE-POINT
ORIGIN: MODERN BUT USED IN INDIAN HOMES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
NON-INVASIVE REVERSAL OF CHRONIC ISSUES BY FOOT OR PALM PRESSURE
NO HERBS, NO DRUGS—JUST FINGER PRESSURE TECHNIQUES
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17. MUDRA THERAPY
TYPE: HAND GESTURE-BASED, SUBTLE ENERGY
ORIGIN: YOGIC TRADITION
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
BALANCING BODY ELEMENTS (PANCHA MAHABHUTAS) THROUGH FINGERS
SPECIFIC MUDRAS FOR BLOOD PRESSURE, INSOMNIA, DIABETES
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18. MANTRA THERAPY
TYPE: SPIRITUAL SOUND-BASED
ORIGIN: VEDIC SCRIPTURES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MENTAL ILLNESS, FEAR, AND TRAUMA HEALED THROUGH SOUND REPETITION
VIBRATIONAL HEALING FOR CELLS THROUGH BEEJ MANTRAS
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19. ASTRO-MEDICINE (JYOTISH AUSHADHI)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL, COSMIC, SYMBOLIC
ORIGIN: VEDIC ASTROLOGY
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
PLANETARY IMBALANCES HEALED THROUGH HERBS LINKED TO PLANETS
TIME-BASED DOSING DEPENDING ON ASTROLOGICAL TRANSITS
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20. COW THERAPY (PANCHA GAVYA CHIKITSA)
TYPE: ANIMAL-BASED, AYURVEDIC-SUBSET
ORIGIN: RURAL BELT, TRADITIONAL VILLAGES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USE OF COW DUNG, URINE, GHEE, MILK, CURD FOR FULL BODY DETOX
SUCCESSFUL ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT IN CANCER AND SKIN DISEASES
21. HOMEOPATHY
TYPE: HOLISTIC, MICRO-DOSING, ENERGETIC
ORIGIN: GERMANY, ADOPTED WIDELY IN INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
ULTRA-DILUTED REMEDIES TAILORED TO INDIVIDUAL SYMPTOMS
EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC CONDITIONS LIKE ALLERGIES AND MIGRAINES WITHOUT SIDE EFFECTS
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22. ACUPUNCTURE (INDIAN PRACTICE)
TYPE: PHYSICAL, ENERGETIC
ORIGIN: CHINESE, INTEGRATED INTO INDIAN WELLNESS CENTERS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
STIMULATION OF SPECIFIC POINTS TO BALANCE ENERGY FLOW
USED FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
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23. REFLEXOLOGY
TYPE: PHYSICAL, PRESSURE-POINT THERAPY
ORIGIN: MODERN, PRACTICED IN INDIAN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CENTERS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
PRESSURE ON FEET AND HANDS TO RELIEVE ORGAN-RELATED AILMENTS
PROMOTES RELAXATION AND STRESS REDUCTION
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24. CHROMOTHERAPY (COLOR THERAPY)
TYPE: ENERGETIC, VISUAL
ORIGIN: ANCIENT, REVIVED IN MODERN INDIAN WELLNESS PRACTICES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USE OF COLORS TO BALANCE ENERGY CENTERS (CHAKRAS)
HELPS IN MOOD ENHANCEMENT AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING
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25. AROMATHERAPY (INDIAN ESSENTIAL OILS)
TYPE: SENSORY, HERBAL
ORIGIN: ANCIENT, UTILIZED IN AYURVEDIC PRACTICES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
INHALATION OR APPLICATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS FOR MENTAL CLARITY
SPECIFIC OILS LIKE SANDALWOOD AND JASMINE USED FOR SPIRITUAL UPLIFTMENT
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26. MUSIC THERAPY (RAGA CHIKITSA)
TYPE: SENSORY, EMOTIONAL
ORIGIN: ANCIENT INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC TRADITIONS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USE OF SPECIFIC RAGAS TO INFLUENCE MOOD AND HEALTH
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SLEEP DISORDERS
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27. DANCE THERAPY (NATYA CHIKITSA)
TYPE: PHYSICAL, EXPRESSIVE
ORIGIN: TRADITIONAL INDIAN DANCE FORMS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
COMBINES MOVEMENT AND EXPRESSION FOR EMOTIONAL RELEASE
BENEFICIAL FOR TRAUMA RECOVERY AND SELF-AWARENESS
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28. SOUND HEALING (TIBETAN SINGING BOWLS)
TYPE: VIBRATIONAL, MEDITATIVE
ORIGIN: HIMALAYAN REGIONS, PRACTICED IN INDIAN SPIRITUAL CENTERS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SOUND VIBRATIONS USED TO BALANCE ENERGY FIELDS
PROMOTES DEEP RELAXATION AND MENTAL CLARITY
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29. BEE VENOM THERAPY
TYPE: BIOLOGICAL, STIMULATIVE
ORIGIN: PRACTICED IN KERALA'S AYURVEDIC CENTERS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
CONTROLLED BEE STINGS USED TO TREAT ARTHRITIS AND INFLAMMATION
STIMULATES BODY'S NATURAL HEALING RESPONSES
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30. FISH MEDICINE (BATHINI GAUD BROTHERS' REMEDY)
TYPE: HERBAL, INGESTIVE
ORIGIN: HYDERABAD, TELANGANA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
LIVE FISH SWALLOWED WITH HERBAL PASTE TO TREAT ASTHMA
ANNUAL EVENT ATTRACTING THOUSANDS SEEKING RESPIRATORY RELIEF
31. NATUROPATHY
TYPE: HOLISTIC, LIFESTYLE-BASED
ORIGIN: MODERNIZED IN INDIA BY MAHATMA GANDHI
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HEALING THROUGH EARTH, WATER, SUN, AIR, AND DIET
MUD THERAPY AND WET SHEET PACKS FOR DETOXIFICATION WITHOUT DRUGS
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32. PRANIC HEALING
TYPE: ENERGETIC, HANDS-OFF
ORIGIN: MODERN ENERGY HEALING SYSTEM PRACTICED IN INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
NO TOUCH THERAPY THAT CLEARS ENERGY BLOCKAGES
USED FOR AILMENTS FROM MIGRAINES TO ANXIETY WITHOUT MEDICATION
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33. REIKI (INDIAN LINEAGE)
TYPE: ENERGETIC, SPIRITUAL
ORIGIN: JAPAN, ADOPTED BY INDIAN HEALERS WITH LOCAL MODIFICATIONS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
CHANNELING UNIVERSAL ENERGY FOR EMOTIONAL BALANCE
PRACTICED THROUGH HAND PLACEMENTS AND SYMBOLS WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT
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34. MARMA CHIKITSA
TYPE: AYURVEDIC PRESSURE POINT THERAPY
ORIGIN: ANCIENT AYURVEDA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
ACTIVATES 107 VITAL POINTS (MARMA) TO HEAL INTERNAL ORGANS
COMBINES TOUCH AND AWARENESS FOR INSTANT RELIEF FROM TRAUMA OR BLOCKAGES
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35. KALARIPAYATTU THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
TYPE: PHYSICAL, AYURVEDIC MARTIAL BODYWORK
ORIGIN: KERALA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MEDICATED MASSAGE USED TO ALIGN BONES AND FLEXIBILITY
USED FOR INJURIES, POSTURAL ISSUES, AND VITALITY ENHANCEMENT
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36. SIDDHA VARMA KALAI
TYPE: ENERGY + PRESSURE POINT TECHNIQUE
ORIGIN: TAMIL NADU
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
TARGETS VITAL POINTS (VARMA) FOR CURING PARALYSIS, MIGRAINE, SPINAL PROBLEMS
RARE SYSTEM WITH SECRET TRANSMISSION FROM MASTERS
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37. SOW RIGPA (AMCHI MEDICINE)
TYPE: TIBETAN-INDIAN HERBAL AND ENERGETIC SYSTEM
ORIGIN: LADAKH, HIMALAYAN BELT
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
DIAGNOSIS BASED ON PULSE, URINE, DREAMS
SPECIALIZES IN TREATING HIGH-ALTITUDE ILLNESSES, DIGESTION AND CHRONIC SKIN CONDITIONS
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38. INDIAN ASTRO-HEALING (ASTROVEDIC THERAPY)
TYPE: PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL + BEHAVIOURAL
ORIGIN: ANCIENT JYOTISH VIDYA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
PRESCRIBES REMEDIES BASED ON PLANETARY POSITIONS (HERBS, CHARITY, MANTRAS)
SPECIFIC FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL PATTERNS, KARMA-RELATED ILLNESS
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39. MANTRA HEALING (VEDIC SOUND CURE)
TYPE: VIBRATIONAL, SPIRITUAL
ORIGIN: VEDIC TEXTS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
CHANTING SPECIFIC SOUNDS TO BALANCE ORGANS AND EMOTIONS
KNOWN FOR BENEFITS IN MENTAL STABILITY, TRAUMA RECOVERY, INSOMNIA
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40. YAKSHAGANA HEALING RITUALS
TYPE: PERFORMATIVE, PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC
ORIGIN: KARNATAKA FOLK TRADITION
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
DRAMATIC STORYTELLING AND ROLEPLAY TO RELEASE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA
USED IN TRIBAL AND RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL HEALING
41. TRIBAL BONE-SETTING (GUDIYATTAM & NORTH KARNATAKA TRADITIONS)
TYPE: PHYSICAL, NON-SURGICAL
ORIGIN: TRIBAL & RURAL INDIA (ESPECIALLY ANDHRA, KARNATAKA, TELANGANA)
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
LOCAL HERBS, OILS, AND SPLINTS FOR FRACTURES, DISLOCATIONS
PERFORMED WITHOUT XRAYS, YET SUCCESSFUL IN RURAL POPULATIONS
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42. CHAKRA DHYANA (ENERGETIC MEDITATION THERAPY)
TYPE: MEDITATIVE, SUBTLE ENERGY
ORIGIN: TANTRA & YOGIC TEXTS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MEDITATION FOCUSED ON ENERGY CENTRES (CHAKRAS) FOR EMOTIONAL + PHYSICAL BALANCE
ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR INFERTILITY, TRAUMA, DIGESTIVE AND THYROID ISSUES
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43. AGNI KARMA (THERAPEUTIC CAUTERIZATION)
TYPE: AYURVEDIC, PHYSICAL
ORIGIN: CLASSICAL AYURVEDA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USES HEATED METAL TO STIMULATE ENERGY POINTS
EFFECTIVE FOR JOINT PAINS, TUMOURS, SCIATICA, CHRONIC HEADACHES
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44. KSHARA SUTRA THERAPY
TYPE: MINIMALLY INVASIVE, AYURVEDIC SURGERY
ORIGIN: SUSHRUTA SAMHITA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HERBAL THREAD INSERTED INTO ANAL FISTULA TRACKS
TREATS COMPLEX FISTULAS WITHOUT MODERN SURGERY
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45. URINE THERAPY (SHIVAMBHU CHIKITSA)
TYPE: DETOX + IMMUNO-BOOSTING
ORIGIN: YOGIC & NATUROPATHIC PRACTICE
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
AUTO-URINE USED FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL HEALING
CLAIMED TO WORK FOR SKIN ISSUES, IMMUNITY, CHRONIC CONDITIONS
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46. PANCHAGAVYA CHIKITSA (COW-BASED HEALING)
TYPE: HERBAL + SPIRITUAL + IMMUNO-MODULATION
ORIGIN: VEDIC AGRO-SPIRITUAL SYSTEM
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USES MILK, CURD, GHEE, COW DUNG, URINE FOR DETOX + REVITALIZATION
KNOWN FOR TREATING SKIN DISEASES, EPILEPSY, LIVER PROBLEMS
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47. KUNDALINI AWAKENING THERAPY
TYPE: ENERGETIC, SPIRITUAL
ORIGIN: TANTRIC YOGA TRADITIONS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
UNBLOCKS DEEP PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL TRAUMA
USED FOR DEPRESSION, PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS, SPIRITUAL CRISES
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48. INDIAN CRYSTAL & GEM HEALING
TYPE: VIBRATIONAL, COLOUR-ENERGY BASED
ORIGIN: JYOTISH, RASA SHASTRA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
STONES CHOSEN BASED ON PLANETS, DOSHAS, EMOTIONAL PATTERNS
USED FOR MIGRAINE, BLOOD PRESSURE, MENTAL CLARITY, INSOMNIA
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49. RAAG THERAPY (INDIAN MUSIC HEALING)
TYPE: SOUND, EMOTIONAL REGULATION
ORIGIN: CLASSICAL INDIAN MUSIC TRADITION
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
EACH RAAG INFLUENCES A SPECIFIC ORGAN OR MOOD
USED FOR HEART DISEASE, INSOMNIA, ANXIETY, MEMORY LOSS
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50. FOLK HERBALISM (GRAMA CHIKITSA)
TYPE: LOCAL PLANT-BASED, COMMUNITY HEALING
ORIGIN: EVERY INDIAN REGION HAS ITS OWN FORM
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
TREATS SNAKE BITES, DIARRHEA, INFECTIONS WITH WILD HERBS
PASSED ON THROUGH GENERATIONS BY MIDWIVES, FOREST DWELLERS
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51. SIDDHA VAITHIYAM (TAMIL TEMPLE HERBAL MEDICINE)
TYPE: HERBAL + SPIRITUAL + ALCHEMICAL
ORIGIN: ANCIENT TAMIL NADU (AGASTHYA TRADITION)
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MINERALIZED MEDICINES, HERBS, AND SACRED ASH (VIBHOOTI)
EXCEPTIONAL IN CHRONIC ILLNESSES, MALE INFERTILITY, NEUROLOGICAL CASES
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52. KALARI CHIKITSA (KALARIPAYATTU-BASED HEALING)
TYPE: PHYSICAL, MARMA-ORIENTED, MASSAGE
ORIGIN: KERALA MARTIAL ART SCHOOLS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
REHABILITATION FOR INJURIES USING OILS, MASSAGE, POSTURE, MOVEMENT
WORKS DEEPLY ON ENERGY CHANNELS AND NERVE RECOVERY
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53. MOUNA CHIKITSA (SILENCE THERAPY)
TYPE: PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL DETOX
ORIGIN: ANCIENT MONASTIC/YOGIC TRADITION
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SILENCE AS A MEDICINE TO RESET MIND, BODY, AND SPEECH
USED TO HEAL EMOTIONAL SHOCK, OVERTHINKING, ANGER, AND GRIEF
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54. JALA CHIKITSA (WATER THERAPY)
TYPE: PHYSICAL + ENERGETIC
ORIGIN: AYURVEDA & TRIBAL PRACTICES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SUN-CHARGED WATER, SEQUENTIAL DRINKING, HOT & COLD APPLICATIONS
CURES CONSTIPATION, SINUS, SKIN CONDITIONS, AND MENTAL RESTLESSNESS
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55. GANDHIAN NATURE CURE CENTRE METHODS
TYPE: MODERNIZED NATUROPATHY
ORIGIN: POST-INDEPENDENCE ASHRAMS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
FOOD, SUN, WATER, EARTH, AND FASTING — MINIMAL INTERVENTION
EXCELLENT FOR LIFESTYLE DISORDERS, ADDICTIONS, STRESS, OBESITY
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56. RAJYOGA MEDITATION (BRAHMAKUMARIS METHOD)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL + AFFIRMATION BASED
ORIGIN: 20TH CENTURY HARYANA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
VISUALIZATION OF SOUL AS A LIGHT, CONNECTING TO SUPREME ENERGY
KNOWN TO REVERSE HEART DISEASE, MENTAL HEALTH, ADDICTIONS
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57. AUROVILLE INTEGRATIVE THERAPY
TYPE: HOLISTIC MIX — SOUND, BODY, ENERGY
ORIGIN: AUROVILLE COMMUNITY, TAMIL NADU
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
COMBINES INDIAN & WESTERN ENERGY MODALITIES, SOUND BATHS, ART
PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION + DEEP STRESS RESOLUTION
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58. NAVAGRAHA CHIKITSA (PLANETARY HEALING)
TYPE: ASTRO-MEDICAL + ENERGY
ORIGIN: JYOTISH + TEMPLES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MEDICINES, DIETS, MANTRAS BASED ON PLANETARY INFLUENCES
SPECIAL EFFECTS IN MENTAL HEALTH, UNEXPLAINED ILLNESSES
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59. DEVAPRASHNA-BASED TEMPLE HEALING
TYPE: SPIRITUAL + ENERGY DIAGNOSTICS
ORIGIN: KERALA TEMPLES
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
ASTROLOGICAL RITUALS REVEAL DISEASE ROOTS IN FAMILY OR KARMA
TREATS CURSED HOMES, LONG-TERM SUFFERING, UNSEEN BLOCKS
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60. BAUL-BASED MUSICAL ECSTASY HEALING
TYPE: EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, VOCAL
ORIGIN: BENGAL’S BAUL MYSTICS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SONG + DANCE AS A MEDICINE TO AWAKEN JOY, FAITH, INNER BALANCE
DEEP GRIEF, LOSS, TRAUMA, EMPTINESS TREATED WITHOUT WORDS
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61. TANTRA CHIKITSA (TANTRIC ENERGY MEDICINE)
TYPE: ENERGY, SOUND, SYMBOLIC, SPIRITUAL
ORIGIN: ANCIENT INDIA — KASHMIR, NEPAL, SOUTH INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
USES MANTRA, YANTRA, MUDRA, BREATH TO SHIFT ENERGY BLOCKS
EFFECTIVE IN SEXUAL TRAUMA, ENERGY LOSS, POSSESSION, DEPRESSION
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62. BHUTA VIDYA (SPIRIT MEDICINE – AYURVEDIC PSYCHIATRY)
TYPE: PSYCHO-SPIRITUAL + RITUAL HEALING
ORIGIN: ONE OF THE 8 BRANCHES OF CLASSICAL AYURVEDA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HEALING THROUGH RITUALS, MANTRA, HERBS FOR 'UNSEEN' DISTURBANCES
APPLICABLE IN HALLUCINATIONS, UNEXPLAINED FEARS, NIGHTMARES, POSSESSIONS
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63. VILLAGE MIDWIFE HEALING SYSTEM (DAAI THERAPY)
TYPE: WOMEN-CENTERED FERTILITY + BIRTH SUPPORT
ORIGIN: RURAL INDIA, INDIGENOUS WISDOM
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MASSAGE FOR WOMB POSITIONING, POSTPARTUM CARE, LACTATION HELP
RARE HERBS + RITUALS TO SUPPORT PREGNANCY + INFERTILITY NATURALLY
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64. TRIBAL LEAF WRAP THERAPY (PATTU CHIKITSA)
TYPE: HERBAL, COMPRESS, TRANSDERMAL
ORIGIN: ADIVASI COMMUNITIES, KERALA, MADHYA PRADESH
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
LEAF BUNDLES TIED TO AILMENTS — PAIN, FEVER, PARALYSIS
CUSTOMISED WRAPS BASED ON FOREST KNOWLEDGE + BODY HEAT
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65. FOREST FOOD HEALING (VANAVASI DIET CHIKITSA)
TYPE: ROOT-BASED DIETARY WISDOM
ORIGIN: CENTRAL & NORTHEASTERN INDIA
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
WILD FRUITS, FERMENTED ROOTS, ANCIENT IMMUNITY BOOSTERS
CURES LIFESTYLE DISEASES THROUGH DIET ALONE WITHOUT ANY PILLS
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66. SUFI TOUCH HEALING (RAHANIYA METHOD)
TYPE: ENERGY + SPIRITUAL TRANSMISSION
ORIGIN: SUFI DARGAHS OF INDIA — DELHI, HYDERABAD
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HAND HEALING, BREATH, PRAYERS, LOVE AS CURE
WORKS ON DEEP EMOTIONAL PAIN, HEARTBREAK, LOST PURPOSE
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67. GOND CHILDHOOD IMMUNITY SYSTEM
TYPE: PREVENTIVE + RITUALIZED IMMUNITY CARE
ORIGIN: GOND TRIBES OF MADHYA PRADESH
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SACRED ASH, NEEM, FOREST SOOT, RITUALS USED ON INFANTS
STRONGEST BASE IMMUNITY WITHOUT VACCINES, ZERO ALLERGIES
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68. TEMPLE FOOD HEALING (PRASADA CHIKITSA)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL DIET + FERMENTED HERBAL FOOD
ORIGIN: SOUTH INDIAN TEMPLES, ISKCON, JAIN BHOJAN
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
OFFERED, SEASONAL, FERMENTED FOOD TO HEAL DIGESTION + MIND
EMOTIONAL HEALING FOR LOSS, LONELINESS, DISCONTENTMENT
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69. KARMA PHALA CHIKITSA (REINCARNATION THERAPY)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL PAST LIFE RELEASE
ORIGIN: HIMALAYAN + TIBETAN + SANT TRADITIONS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
SEVERE BLOCKS, FAMILIAL CURSES, REPETITIVE PATTERNS
REVERSED BY VISUALIZATION + FORGIVENESS-BASED RITUALS
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70. NAGARA CHIKITSA (URBAN TEMPLE WALKING THERAPY)
TYPE: MOVEMENT + SPIRITUALITY
ORIGIN: TAMIL NADU, MAHARASHTRA, KARNATAKA TEMPLE BELTS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
DAILY WALKING THROUGH SACRED SPACES TO UPLIFT SPIRIT
REDUCES DEPRESSION, MID-LIFE CRISIS, LACK OF PURPOSE
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71. PUTUL CHIKITSA (PUPPET HEALING THERAPY)
TYPE: STORY, MOVEMENT, INNER CHILD WORK
ORIGIN: ODISHA, BENGAL, ANDHRA — TRIBAL & RURAL BELTS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
EMOTIONAL TRAUMA HEALED THROUGH PERSONALIZED STORYTELLING
PUPPETS USED TO SYMBOLICALLY RELEASE CHILDHOOD WOUNDS, FEARS
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72. SAPNA CHIKITSA (DREAM MEDICINE)
TYPE: SPIRITUAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, SYMBOLIC
ORIGIN: BHIL, SANTAL, LADAKH TRADITIONS + SUFI & BUDDHIST ROOTS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HEALERS DECODE DREAMS TO IDENTIFY BLOCKED EMOTIONS OR SICKNESS
OFFERS SPECIFIC RITUALS, FOOD CHANGES, OR WALKS BASED ON DREAMS
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73. GOSHALA CHIKITSA (COW-SHED THERAPY)
TYPE: AROMA, SOUND, EARTH, SILENCE
ORIGIN: RURAL INDIA — BHARATIYA GAU SEVA TRADITION
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
BEING AROUND COWS + ORGANIC SHED ENVIRONMENT HEALS ANXIETY, INSOMNIA
BENEFITS BREATHING DISORDERS THROUGH INHALED MICROBIAL BALANCE
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74. EKAANTA CHIKITSA (SILENCE RETREAT MEDICINE)
TYPE: STILLNESS + RESET THERAPY
ORIGIN: ANCIENT ASHRAMS, FOREST MONASTERIES, JAIN TAPOVANAS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
NO TALKING, NO INPUT — JUST SELF OBSERVATION FOR 1–10 DAYS
RAPID HEALING OF DECISION FATIGUE, ADDICTIONS, INNER CONFLICT
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75. PAKSHI NIMISHA CHIKITSA (BIRD-SIGN HEALING)
TYPE: NATURE SYMBOLISM + OMENS
ORIGIN: TAMIL PANCHANGAS, VEDIC ASTROLOGY, ADIVASI BELIEFS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
BIRD BEHAVIOUR + TIMING USED TO DIAGNOSE SICKNESS OR CHOOSE REMEDIES
EXCELLENT FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LOST TRUST IN MODERN DIAGNOSES
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76. RAGA CHIKITSA (SOUND + RAGA THERAPY)
TYPE: MUSIC, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, VIBRATION HEALING
ORIGIN: NĀTYA SHASTRA + CARNATIC/HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL SCHOOLS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
EACH RAGA TREATS A SPECIFIC MOOD, ORGAN, OR ILLNESS
SUITABLE FOR MIGRAINE, HEARTBREAK, NEUROLOGICAL TREMORS
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77. SHUNIYA CHIKITSA (VOID MEDITATION THERAPY)
TYPE: DEEP SPIRITUAL DETOX
ORIGIN: SANT MĀT, SUFI HAL STAGE, BUDDHIST EMPTINESS PATH
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
EXPERIENCING EMPTINESS TO RELEASE OVERTHINKING + TRAUMA
USEFUL FOR EXISTENTIAL DEPRESSION, DEATH ANXIETY, CREATIVE BLOCKS
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78. TULASI KUTIR CHIKITSA (HERMIT’S HUT THERAPY)
TYPE: MENTORSHIP, LIFESTYLE RESET, PRESENCE-BASED HEALING
ORIGIN: HIMALAYAN RECLUSES, SIDDHA GURUS, SAINTLY GUIDANCE
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
HEALING BY JUST LIVING WITH A SAGE IN MINIMALIST CONDITIONS
TREATS PHANTOM ILLNESS, CAREER FATIGUE, SPIRITUAL CONFUSION
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79. SHAKTI PATH CHIKITSA (DIVINE ENERGY TRANSMISSION)
TYPE: GURU-SHISHYA BASED ENERGY INFUSION
ORIGIN: TANTRA + BHAKTI + NĀDA TRADITIONS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
ENERGY IS AWAKENED VIA GAZE, TOUCH OR INTENTION OF THE HEALER
WORKS WHERE WORDS FAIL — DEEP SORROW, SOUL LOSS, CHRONIC FATIGUE
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80. CHANDRA DHYANA (MOONLIGHT HEALING)
TYPE: NIGHT ELEMENTAL HEALING
ORIGIN: TIBETAN-INDIAN LUNAR RITUALS + VILLAGE BELIEFS
UNIQUE BENEFITS:
MOON-GAZING AND HERB-INFUSED WATER ABSORBED IN MOONLIGHT
EXCELLENT FOR FEMALE HORMONAL ISSUES, ANGER, RESTLESS SLEEP
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