Natural Medicine

Almost everyone has used music at one time or another to relax or perhaps to get energized. The use of music as natural medicine technique to help battle things from battling depression to combating cancer. Music as a natural medicine is an evidence-based practice that can affect changes in physical, psychological, social and cognitive domains through music as experiences and a relationship develop between the client and the therapist

Just turning up the radio to your favorite tune to erase a blue mood is one way to use music as a natural medicine. Self-help through music is not music therapy, although many people do use music as a method of self help and natural medicine for themselves. For example an individual may use music as a natural medicine for relaxation to improve their moods, or to accompany exercise. Music is a natural source of distraction. When a child is upset, the use of music as a distraction will at least temporarily divert their attention away from what is upsetting them, becoming a from of natural medicine.  When used regularly, music as a natural medicine and/or singing can become a calming ritual. Music as a natural medicine can activate the relaxation response, which helps promote deep breathing, lower heart rate, lower blood pressure, ease muscle tension and create less stress.