As early as 2003, scientific research has demonstrated the efficiency and efficacy of therapies formerly known as "alternative therapies". Among other laboratories, Yale have demonstrated medical successes such as a remarkable link between Buddhist meditation, and an increase in cortical thickness (and in the number of brain cells) of patients. Currently, no known pharmaceutical technology obtains that result. Similarly, results have been obtained regarding diabetes treatment using Ayurvedic methods, mixtures of non-refined plants in this case. This report, like many, states clearly that oriental medical practices have not been rigorously researched to this day, and shows a vast potential for improvement of occidental medicine.

Other well-known members of the scientific community, such as acclaimed nuclear physicist John Hagelin, and several private or public clinics, have also obtained promising results, and due to these observations, many laboratories currently investigate different medical traditions with an increasing interest. Furthermore, a number of non-pharmaceutical therapies, such as psychology, have already become mainstream in our societies, due to empirical results and elaboration. 

And pharmaceutical therapies often imply many negative side effects, in order to achieve the improvement of one single condition. Clearly, this is far from being ideal, and we believe that, whenever possible, pharmaceutical medication should be limited and replaced. Because of this, and as a response to the increasing challenges of health care worldwide regarding, also, logistics and costs, we have decided to share our long experience with those practices, and provide guidance regarding the choice of one or more non-pharmaceutical therapies, as well as a meta-directory of therapists with consistent success in their respective areas of expertise. 

In oriental traditions such as Shaolin Chi-Gong, self-healing is considered the finest and fastest way to heal a person. It is cost-effective, and the easiest method to teach and apply. For these reasons, we have also decided to publish detailed tutorials about self healing as taught in Buddhist traditions.