Alternative education

techniques to provide effective healthcare to refugee; most importantly, the necessary educations on the use of herbal treatments in order to prevent the investing of inferior herbs that are harmful to the human body. My dreams and aspirations of becoming a nurse is strongly influenced by the experiences that my family and I and the refugees endured during our stay in the refugee camps. The fact that medical services, education, and basic medical advises could have saved thousands of lives is a…

Advantages and Disadvantages of Complementary Therapies Alternative medicine, alternative therapy, holistic therapy, and traditional medicine are some of the other names of complementary therapy. There are many kinds of treatments that exist under complementary therapy, and each has its own unique theory and practice. But to give it a general definition, complementary therapy is any type of medication, treatment, or technique that is not part of the modern, conventional medical system. Some…

they wanted. She wanted a computer. I was in a panic because I did not think we had enough funds to buy a computer. We also had another project during that month, so it would be very difficult to complete both. I immediately asked if there were alternative gifts she think her family would enjoy. She gave us her daughter's clothes and shoe sizes. She continued to talk about her need for a computer. She told me that the night before her daughter…

Throughout the environment there are multiple resources and benefits of plant products. The use of plants has been around for thousands of years. Herbs and spices have been played a key role in the lives of humans. Although individuals are very familiar with the use of herbs and spices, specifically for cooking purposes, they also have a widespread use in the world of herbal medicine or cosmetics. People have suffered from numerous diseases and illnesses since the beginning of time. During the…

effective against any disease. It is true although naturopathic medicine is safer than standard health treatments and usually works, but it cannot cure conditions like car accidents or any other severe emergencies. (“Advantages and Disadvantages of Alternative Medicine” Terich, pp.1). Even so, there are enough situations in which naturopathic medicine is recommended. Naturopathic physicians treat many kinds of conditions including: digestive issues, respiratory conditions, chronic fatigue…

Many options are available today for people looking for alternatives to traditional methods of healthcare. Most people are not aware of the different approaches to health and healing that can be taken. The term alternative medicine is, “used simply to denote approaches to health and healing that do not rely on drugs, surgery, and/ or other conventional medical procedures for treating illness.” (Goldberg). When becoming involved in alternative medicine, a world of possibilities is introduced.…

The story goes that he was encouraged by his father, who had arthritis, to develop an alternative treatment to sodium salicylate which is juice from the willow tree bark that had been used for centuries as a painkiller and treatment for fever, but carried several unpleasant side effects, including nausea, gastro-intestinal irritation, tinnitus…

ethanol would be more suitable in terms of powering small engines such as mopeds and lawnmowers. Nevertheless, it is of immense importance that we further invest into environmental friendly renewable energy resources, such as solar energy, as an alternative to nonrenewable environmental hazarded energy…

“Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.” That is Paracelsus’s opinion on medicine. All medicines are drugs, but not all drugs are medicines. Medicines are used to cure, halt, or prevent diseases. And drugs are given to scientists following certain instructions to make drugs. Medicines have been discovered since back to fifth century B.C…

Wound is a case of injury that is often experienced by humans due to trauma with the occurrence of tissue damage. One type of injury is an injury caused by a sharp object such as a knife or a scalpel. Injuries can occur in diabetics. The Chinese castor plant (Jatropha multifida L.) has long been used to treat wounds. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of gel preparation and transdermal patch of ethyl acetate extract of J. multifida L. sticks to the length of wound closure, the…