Acupuncture, considered a form of alternative medicine in Western culture, is considered mainstream in China. Acupuncture involves using needles to treat a variety of ailments. Through these various forms of alternative medicine, Native American beliefs pertaining to nature and spirituality are being awakened in American culture. Americans looking for new ways to cure themselves from various illnesses may be finding that escaping from all the technology and stress of the Western medical society makes it easier to deal with their illness and to focus on getting better. Herbal remedies are not as stressful and depressing as some medical techniques because the main focus is on making peace with nature and the whole body, not just the place of illness.
Nature is the most important aspect of the universe in which humans only play a part.
That is why Native Americans spend a great deal of time restoring balance and harmony with nature. Native Americans believe that the reason why a person becomes ill is because the balance with nature has been disturbed. By performing shamanic healing practices through various rituals, the Navajo Native Americans believe they have solved their problems with the Gods and Goddesses. The Office of Alternative Medicine comments on two Navajo healing chants. Beautyway is sung for aching feet, legs, arms, waist and back, swollen ankles, mental confusion, and itching skin.