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Holistic medicine is a system of health care which fosters a cooperative relationship among all those involved, leading towards optimal attainment of the physical, mental emotional, social and spiritual aspects of health.
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WHAT IS HOLISTIC MEDICINE ?
Other Terms Associated with Holistic Medicine
* Alternative Medicine is often used by the general public and some healthcare practitioners to refer to medical techniques which are not known or accepted by the majority "conventional" or "allopathic" medical practitioners (usually M.D.'s). Such techniques could include non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical techniques such as Medical Herbalism, Acupunture, Homeopathy, Reiki, and many others. However, the term Alternative Medicine can also refer to any experimental drug or non-drug technique that is not currently accepted by "conventional" medical practitioners. As non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical techniques become popular and accepted by large number of "conventional" practitioners, these techniques will no longer be considered Alternative Medicine.
Alternative Medicine refers to techniques that are not currently accepted by "conventional" practitioners, but what is currently accepted is quickly changing. Even the definition of "conventional practitioners" is quickly changing. Therefore, techniques that are now considered part of Alternative Medicine will soon be considered part of "conventional" medicine. The terms Holistic Healing and Holistic Medicine are slightly more stable than Alternative Medicine and are therefore preferable.
* Complementary Medicine is often used by "conventional" medical practitioners to refer to non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical techniques used as a complement to "conventional" medical treatments such as drugs and surgery. The term implies that "conventional" medicine is used as a primary tool and the non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical techniques are used as a supplement when needed.
In many cases, properly chosen non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical healing techniques plus properly chosen lifestyle changes can completely and safely heal both acute and chronic illnesses. In other cases, "conventional" medicine is only needed in emergencies or when the safer non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical methods fail. In some cases "conventional" medicine will be a major part of a Holistic Healing Plan, but in some cases it is not needed at all.
* Natural Healing usually refers to the use of non-invasive and non-pharmaceuticals techniques to help heal the patient. When most people use the term Natural Healing, they are usually referring to physical healing techniques only.
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Started by Elentari. Last reply by Mystikal Vibes Sep. 28, 2008.
Naturopathy
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Ayurveda
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Acupuncture Meridians
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Traditional Chinese Medicine - Acupuncture and fitotherapy
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Comment by Manuel on August 1, 2008 at 7:02pm -
Elentari and embrace:)
Believe me, the best medicine's this one:)
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Comment by Manuel on August 1, 2008 at 5:07pm
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Elentari,
I've understood now and completely my masochistic feelings when I entered this space..
Acupucture?
Fitotherapy?
Chinese?
but I'm PORTUGUESE...
Fazemos assim, entramos numa de KARMA e já não nos dói nada, que dizes?
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Comment by Elentari on August 1, 2008 at 12:37pm - Embrace...I have studied traditional chinese medicine...acupuncture and etc. :)
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Comment by Elentari on August 1, 2008 at 12:36pm
- Thanz Bed Mosnter :) Yeah, thats ture...also due to the lack of interest form the governamental health entities, most alternative medicine treatmments are far more expensive than nromal ones...even when they should be less expsive due to the organic materials most "pills" are made.
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Comment by i live under your bed on August 1, 2008 at 11:10am -
good topic elentari :)
we should not forget that in countries like India most people can't afford western medicine and traditional practices are widely used.
same in china, after the cultural revolution, traditional medicine was brought back to give billions (??) of people access to medicine they couldn't afford at the time.
imo, the problem with holistic medicine is that it is not properly regulated, like the mainstream practices, so only those "in the know" can people the good doctors from the bad ones.
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Comment by embrace on August 1, 2008 at 5:41am - elentari! not eleni.
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Comment by embrace on August 1, 2008 at 5:39am
- eleni, what is your own experience with holistic medicine?
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Comment by Elentari on August 1, 2008 at 2:45am
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Alternative Medicine : what types?
The term alternative medicine, as used in the modern western world, encompasses any healing practice "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine,"[1] Commonly cited examples[2] include naturopathy, chiropractic, herbalism, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, hypnosis, bodywork, homeopathy and diet-based therapies, in addition to a range of other practices. It is frequently grouped with complementary medicine, which generally refers to the same interventions when used in conjunction with mainstream techniques,[3][4][5] under the umbrella term complementary and alternative medicine, or CAM. Some significant researchers in alternative medicine oppose this grouping, preferring to emphasize differences of approach, but nevertheless use the term CAM, which has become standard.
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