Practices

People have lived along the Nile since the Paleolithic, or Stone Age. Tools recovered there date inhabitation as far back as 700,000…

Ancient cultures have been practicing healing arts for as long as we have written historical records. Many of these practices eventually led…

In the past several decades, we have seen various groups of people try to create their own spiritual philosophies or medical phenomena.…

Ancient Egypt is mostly recognized for its pyramids, hieroglyphs, and mummies. A rich culture that lasted for over 3,000 years before Christ,…

The Shaolin are a historically secretive people. From their humble beginnings in the Henan providence of China, their culture has continued to…

Chinese medicine, holistic therapies, and ritualistic shamanism are often viewed as pseudoscience. But they are actually very ancient practices that have been…

We live in a wonderful time of mass media. The news is at our fingertips, and entertainment is ever present. Unfortunately, advertisers…

Have you ever wondered how some people defy the sands of time and age gracefully? Longevity isn’t just a matter of genetics.…

Throughout the ages, different cultures have had vastly different sexual practices, ranging from mundane to bizarre. Like culture itself, sexuality is more…

The history of medicine is as animated as man himself, and society owes at least half its life to the doctors who,…