What is Holistic Medicine? Like other systems of health care, Holistic Medicine is also a unique system of health care. Broadly, it is based on the co-operative, interconnected and complimentary relationship that fosters the physical, mental and social status of the patient. In one’s life, physical, mental, economical, social and spiritual aspects of life count a lot. Holistic Medicine believes in the optimal acquisition of all these aspects of life.
This professional type of therapy incorporates psychotherapeutic methods with the creative process to improve physical, mental, and emotional health (Case, Dalley, 1992). The process of creating art can facilitate restitution and recovery of a person’s health. This nonverbal method of communication of thoughts and feelings is used to inspire personal
Coursework Assignment: Lee Sze Chet Rewrite: The Healing White Light Script The Healing White Light Script was chosen for this coursework assignment to demonstrate the therapist ability to create scripts which is more appropriate for the patients. White Light has been associated with a universal concept of peace and cleansing. The script was designed to stimulate the body’s own natural ability to heal and act as a metaphorical approach to ego strengthening. Most doctors believe patient’s mental state affect their health status. The power of our thoughts and our focus on either positive or negative can actually have a direct effect on both the physical and the psychosomatic.
Holistic healing means taking a "wholistic" approach to balance any imbalances in a “whole” person, i.e. body and mind, the physical and the mental. Holistic healing views the person as the sum of the parts instead of parts, which most medical doctors are guilty of practicing. Examples of holistic medicine are meditation, massage, aromatherapy, and reflexology (Vettese, Toneatto, Stea, Nguyen, & Wang, 2009; The Transcendental Meditation Program, 2012). The purpose of this paper will examine Transcendental Meditation (TM) as a method to improve the quality of health with a person’s with medical issues in the emergency room (ER).
You can discuss the effects UV radiation has on the skin, including its affects as exposure increases. Discuss the potential problems that can occur from tanning, including developing cancer. You can also compare and contrast outdoor and indoor tanning; many people think using UV tanning beds is safer than the "old fashioned" way of tanning...but is that true? The Nature of Beauty Discuss how the ideas of beauty have evolved or devolved over the years. This is more of a history paper, but it's still perfect for cosmetology because it will make your audience see how beauty and cosmetology have changed over the years.
Relaxing after exercising is extremely important, homeostatic mechanisms help to bring the body back to its original state. For example the hypothalamus senses when your body’s temperature is too high or too low. When your body’s temperature is above normal, the hypothalamus senses that a change needs to be made in order to reverse the heating of the area and reduce the amount of blood that is sent to the location. This will cool the body and return it to the normal temperature in which it should be
However, they mentioned that there is stronger preference to rely upon traditional remedies prior to seeking Western remedies. Examples of traditional remedies commonly used by this family are the use of herbs and coining (Nguyen Family, personal communication, May 7, 2015). Generally, coining and pinching is a special massage technique that is used to treat fever and illness (Wang, 2012). The idea behind coining, as explained by this family, is that it helps to get rid of negative energies. As for Western remedies, they would sometime take medications, like antibiotics and NSAID, to treat certain bacterial infections or to relieve pain.
morphine and heroin) Anti-inflammatories (e.g. ibuprofen) Anaesthetic blocks (e.g. epidural) Medication would be the primary one, but other methods are often effective. Physical methods, like Physiotherapy is commonly used to reduce chronic pain. Massage, thermo-pad heat packs often provide temporary relief.
Overview Unit 23: Complementary Therapies for Health and Social Care On completion of this unit you should: 1 Understand complementary therapies that can be used by users of health and social care services 2 Understand the role of complementary therapies in relation to orthodox treatments 3 Understand the role of complementary therapies in maintaining health and wellbeing A complimentary therapy is a treatment that be used instead of or alongside a conventional western medicine. There are also alternative therapies that can be used instead of a conventional therapy. This booklet is for those who are interested in finding out more information on conventional and alternative therapies. * There are two types of provision when it comes to complimentary therapies, which are private and NHS funded. * When someone goes privately it often costs a lot of money and cannot be afforded by many, more than £4.5 billion are spent per year on treatments and products given privately.
Acupuncture involves inserting very fine needles into specific points on the surface of the skin, known as acupoints. Acupoints are located along the body’s pathways. These network channels are often termed meridians and contain various points where the flow of energy can be affected by the very fine acupuncture needles. Acupuncturists may also incorporate heat, pressure, friction, suction, or impulses of electromagnetic energy into their practise to further stimulate the acupoints. Acupuncture works by encouraging the body to heal itself by removing any imbalances or disturbances in the body’s meridians (Gould 2002, pg.