Western Herbal Medicine Consultations From A Holism Perspective
This essay will discuss how a practitioner can use holism in a western herbal medicine consultation
The focus will be on a case study.
Case Study: 35 year old married woman with 2 children (aged 2 and 5 years old) who is complaining of tiredness. She works part-time 25 hours a week and has recently had 3 upper respiratory infections in the last 6 months.
And within the essay the types of questions that would enable the concept of holism to be implemented will be outlined to enable an understanding of the patients health.
The essay will discuss how a practitioner whom is using an approach of holism can work in a therapeutic way by means of conversing with the patient
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In western Herbal medicine practices holism in relation to the health and the body., is an approach is a form of health care that looks at the entire body system, including the mind, body, spirit and emotional Health. It is not limited to reductionist care but inclusive of an integrative approach to gain equilibrium and health. Practitioners whom work in this way believe that if one part of the body is not working efficiently the entire body can be affected. So it is important to look at the entire organism of the body. Not only limited to the physical body, inclusive of the Mind, body and spirit.
http://www.webmd.com/balance/guide/what-is-holistic-medicine
A way in which holism can be explained is in an example of a car, when one part of a car is not working the entire car does not run efficiently.
Once can use this example for the physical body, hover in human body it is not limited to just the physical body as we know through many studies that have been undertaken stress etc
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A notable study worth mentioning can further explain how mediation of embodiment practices can help with healing and
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The Practitioner can explain how the Western herbal Medicine such as herbs assists the body internally and inform the patient of the gentle way in which they can work and how the patient can work towards making changes as needed of the social and emotion nature to take care of non physical body. And thus working in conjunction with the treatment the mother may receive internally.
The Practitioner can also inform the Patient that the types of question asked are in relation to working in this holistic model. By explaining or informing the patient that a balance of health is not just limited to the physical body. But discussing the mind body connections and the importance of understanding if this is a case of the mothers infections and tiredness.
As we know many study have been made on the mind, body link and inflammation and immune responses and virus
Mathews, Holly F. "Introduction: A Regional Approach and Multidisciplinary Persepctive." Herbal and Magical Medicine: Traditional Healing Today. Ed. James Kirkland, Holly F. Mathews, C. W. Sullivan, III, and Karen Baldwin. Durham: Duke UP, 1992. 1-13. Print.
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