Alternative medicine

defines traditional medicine as “the sum total of knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures that are used to maintain health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve, or treat physical and mental illnesses”. Traditional medical practices can include plant, animal, and mineral-based medicines, massage, spiritual therapies, and a variety of other techniques unique to different regions and cultures. Traditional medicine is…

today call holistic medicine. Holistic medicine involves a wide assortment of therapeutic viewpoints, methods, and treatments. It commonly refers to theories and ideas that are different than typical medical practices. Believers of holistic medicine put their methods and practices to use in a range of assorted ways. According to his medical guide, Cannon (2014), holistic therapies that are used unaccompanied by traditional medical treatments are often referred to as alternative; when used in…

Introduction Complementary therapies also known by several other terms such as, holistic therapies, alternative medicine and traditional medicine is mainly used alongside conventional medical treatment . For instance, a patient is diagnosed with cancer, depending on the type of cancer, he/she may have to undergo surgery such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy. In addition, their doctor will suggest complementary therapy to them to boost their physical/emotional health or to relieve symptoms or side…

Folk Medicine and the Impact on Modern Medicine Recently, studies of folklore have been an interesting topic for many scholars. Examples of folklore include songs, art, stories, myths and medicine. Folklore Medicine is a tradition that shares ideas and common beliefs in a specific geographic area that is common in part of the United States of America. Folklore medicine includes most of the Eastern region of the United States, and consist of rooted experiences and skills shared by preview…

itself, it is from the plant origin and believed to be medicines for the treatment of a range of diseases. As a matter of fact, medicinal plants have played a major role in the well-being of the world population. However, there is a decline in the widespread application of phytotherapy, observed at the end of the first part of twentieth century. Plants still make an important contribution to healthcare in spite of the great advances in modern medicine in recent decades. Medicinal plants do grow…

wellness, and less on treatment of diseases and disorders. This need for health-promotion and prevention has been acknowledged by medical professionals, but has long been incorporated into a chiropractor’s approach. Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on…

career knowing absolutely nothing about medicine. At the beginning of my training I was trained to respond to catastrophic injuries and situations. During my first deployment, my soldiers began (for reasons I know understand as more complicated) not responding to Ibuprofen and water as a cure for aches and pains. Coming back from that deployment I understood that I was limited by my professional license as well as my duties in my profession to only practice medicine that I was limited to. So I…

in nature and know what parts of the plant to use and how. Learning the history of herbal medicine in differing cultures and how this practice began will be incredibly fulfilling. I am interested in understanding what plants we over cultivate and what alternatives we can use in their place. It is important to know the limitations of our earth and the support it provides for us when practicing natural medicine. I believe the herbal sciences program at Bastyr University can help me gain the…

to cure depression and anxiety, hot flashes, dyspnea, insomnia, and leukopenia in cancer patients which improves the quality of life. Today, it is considered by doctors and other healthcare professionals as an effective and integrated alternative to modern medicine, being performed all over the world. It is designed to benefit health conditions and provide patients with a feeling of mental clarity and calm. It is based on the theory that the body has a natural energy which flows throughout the…

Introduction Mind and body works in harmony with each other to maintain the balance of mental and physical health is what Hippocrates stated. He has been famous as the father of medicine and even today every person in the medical field is required to take “Hippocratic Oath”. While talking about personal health it has many factors to be considered, it is much more than just the diseases and its cures. Personal health is the state where you are at your finest peak with best of physical and mental…