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| hacking | Type of tapotement that alternately strikes the surface of the body with quick snapping movements. |
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| haiku | Traditonal Japanese form of poetry consisting of three lines, which have 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. |
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| hair extensions | Synthetic fibers or real human hair that is woven (sewn) or braided into existing hair to increase length, volume, or color. |
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| hatha yoga | Branch of yoga that is devoted to the physical processes (as opposed to others that focus on wisdom, meditation, service, etc.) and involves breathing and physical exercises. There are many types of physical yoga. |
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| henna | Dye from a natural plant substance used especially in Middle East in many cultures to decorate skin as part of ceremonial rituals. It is used also to color hair in West |
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| herbal medicine / herbalism | The practice of using plant material (leaves, stems, roots, bark) for preventing or treating illness, to strengthen the body and assist its natural ability to heal itself. Herbal medicines are sold in liquid or pill form or as teas. Herbs form part of treatment techniques of many branches of Complementary Health, including Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy and Naturopathic Medicine. |
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| herbal wrap | Treatment using strips of cloth soaked in a heated herbal solution to wrap around the body. It is used for relaxation and said to eliminate impurities and detoxify. |
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| holistic medicine | System of heath care that looks at the entire person, taking into account physical, nutritional, environmental, emotional, social, spiritual and lifestyle values, and avails itself all modes of diagnosis and treatment including drugs and surgery in the absence of a safe alternative. The patient is urged to make personal efforts to achieve balance and well-being. |
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| | Comprehensive and total care of the patient. The needs of the patient in all areas, such as physical, emotional, social, spiritual and economic are considered. |
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| homeopathy | Form of medicine based on the principle that "like cures like" To stimulate the body to heal itself, it treats patients with minute quantities of natural substances that cause symptoms much like those of the disease they are meant to cure. |
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| | Based on the principle that "like cures like," a practitioner of Homeopathy will treat a person by using tiny amounts of a substance that, in a healthy person, will produce similar symptoms to the illness that a patient is experiencing. Highly diluted traces of animal, botanical, mineral, and other natural substances are given to trigger the immune system and stimulate the bodyıs self-healing abilities. Homeopathic remedies are diluted in a specific way that increases their potential to remedy ailments while at the same time making toxicity impossible. |
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| homeostasis | Dynamic equilibrium of the internal environment of the body. |
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| hormone replacement therapy | Medication containing one or more female hormones (usually estogen) used to treat women experiencing symptoms of menopause or amenorrheoa or women who have had partial or full hysterectomy. Medical opinion about the risks of this kind of therapy is divided. |
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| hot stone therapy | Relaxing, therapeutic treatment in which dark, smooth stones heated in hot water or hot spring pools are placed or stroked with light pressure on areas of the body such as the back, in the palms, and between the toes. Cold stones may also be used. |
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| hydrotherapy | Treatment using water therapeutically to aid relaxation in a variety of procedures such as underwater jet massage, different types of showers, and mineral baths. Thalassotherapy, using seawater for hydrotherapy, has long been a staple in European spas. |
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| | The use of various types of water applications for therapy. |
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| hypnotherapy | The use of water for therapeutic purposes to stimulate the immune system or detoxify the body. Used typically to relieve pain, improve circulation and respiration, or combat infections, therapies range from internal treatments (such as internal cleansing) to external treatments (such as immersion in a sauna or hot whirlpool, or application(of compresses). ALSO The use of hypnosis (an altered state of consciousness and awareness that is highly susceptible to suggestion) to treat a wide variety of phobias and other disorders, to increase self-esteem or mental acuity, or to assist in weight loss or overcoming addictions. |
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| hypoallergenic | Cosmetic products alleged by manufacturer to create fewer allergic reactions among those who are sensitive. However, no federal standards govern the use of this term. |
