1 Healing Power of the Environment: Traditional Dimensions Nils de Mol van Otterloo, MSW, Fulbright Scholar, Amrita University Murali Nair, PhD, Clinical Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California * * All correspondence Contact Murali Nair Murali Nair, PhD E-mail: muralina@usc.edu Cell: 440-781-1113 Abstract The Earth’s treasures do not simply exist to admire at a safe distance, but to consume to our full enjoyment, all while giving us a more enjoyable quality of life. For thousands of years, traditional and ancient practices have proven their effectiveness in utilizing the healing power of the environment and elements, such as water, air, fire and space. In the past, people use to live healthy and heal without the use of “scientific” methods, however in modern days, as long as there is a market for sick people, many of these elemental remedies have not and will not be promoted universally. Therefore, it is up us, from a collective effort, to research and seek alternative healing methods to fully utilize the environment’s healing power.