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Ms. Nguyen Thu Giang, 40 years old, in Tran Phu commune (Nam Sach) suffers from chronic headaches. Moreover, her job is to organize and manage data for a business, so her condition sometimes gets worse. However, in recent years, instead of abusing Western medicine for treatment, Ms. Giang has sought out a drug-free method of treating headaches. Cho said: “In the past, every time I had a headache, I took medicine, even if the pain was just fleeting, I took preventive medicine. Although this method quickly relieves the headache, when it comes back, the pain level increases. Not only that, because I took too much Western medicine, my liver and kidney functions were affected.”

Introduced by friends and relatives, Ms. Giang began to learn about natural remedies for headaches. She was advised to use hot compresses, cold compresses, steam baths, massage, acupressure, etc. to relieve the pain. Initially, Ms. Giang was supported by staff at the medical facility. Later, when she became familiar with the steps, she took the initiative to do it herself at home. "This method of treatment is not effective immediately but it is safe, so I feel very secure. Now, in addition to treating headaches, I also apply natural remedies to treat neck, shoulder, and nape pain," Ms. Giang informed.

Mr. Nguyen Chinh Hanh, 62 years old, in Tan Binh ward (Hai Duong city) has been living with a herniated disc for many years. Previously, because he was busy with work, Mr. Hanh did not focus on treatment but only used medicine to relieve the pain. When he got older and his condition became more serious, Mr. Hanh started paying attention to his health. He said he had visited many places and used many types of medicine, but the results were not as expected. After consulting and experiencing it himself, Mr. Hanh chose to treat herniated discs with natural therapy for more than 5 years now.

Every week, Mr. Hanh goes to a physical therapy facility to perform acupuncture and hot compresses. Based on his physical condition and health, Mr. Hanh is instructed on exercises and movements to do at home to reduce the pressure on his bones and joints. After persistently practicing for a long time, Mr. Hanh no longer feels tired or frustrated by the pain, but has built a scientific lifestyle and exercise. Mr. Hanh said: "Since following natural therapy, my herniated disc has improved significantly. My health has also improved, my spirit is more comfortable and relaxed."

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Natural therapy, also known as non-drug therapy, is a method of treatment or support for disease treatment without using any chemicals that affect the body through injection, oral, topical application, nasal inhalation, etc.

There are many non-drug therapies for treatment such as acupuncture, massage, acupressure, qigong, health care, physical therapy, psychotherapy, etc. These methods are often used to treat chronic diseases and can be combined to increase treatment effectiveness.

Ms. Dinh Thi Phuong Thao is a yoga therapy teacher in Hai Duong City. Ms. Thao's classes are always full of students of different ages. According to Ms. Thao, as society develops and the quality of life improves, people pay more attention and invest in their health. Ms. Thao designs a lesson plan suitable for each student because the health problems that everyone encounters are different. Among them, students are most interested in practicing to treat shoulder and neck pain, back pain, spinal pain, varicose veins, endocrine disorders, blood pressure, depression, insomnia, herniated discs, etc. "Not only sick people seek natural therapies for treatment, but healthy people also practice regularly to improve their health," Ms. Thao said.

According to the Provincial Association of Oriental Medicine, natural therapy is increasingly chosen by many people because of its many advantages. Not only is it safe and effective, but non-drug treatment is also easy to perform and low cost. In addition to treating diseases, this therapy is also very effective in disease prevention when patients can proactively apply it. However, natural therapy also has some limitations such as slow effects, long treatment time requiring patience from patients, and cannot be performed in acute cases...

Pham Duc Thuy, Vice President of the Provincial Oriental Medicine Association, said that the fact that many people choose non-drug treatment methods shows that people are increasingly interested in benign, safe treatment with few side effects. At the same time, they are proactively improving their health with natural therapies to prevent diseases. From there, the burden of disease will be reduced.