Holistic Health Strategies – Flashcards
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Western Medicine
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curative!
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Western Medicine: What is it? (2)
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1. Curative - Illness is caused by something that negatively effects the body. 2. Health beliefs are proven or disproven by application of the scientific method
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Western Medicine: system
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Professional care systems have practitioners with specialized training, knowledge, and are licensed professionals
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Folk Healing
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Holistic!
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Folk Healing: what is it? (2)
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1. Holistic -Health and wellness are more complex, extend beyond the physical self, include the spirit, family, greater community and the universe. 2. Health is rooted in beliefs which one may not be able to prove right or wrong
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Folk Healing: system
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Folk healing systems embody the beliefs, values, and behaviors of a particular cultural group, including self-care practices or treatment by healers who may not have formal training
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Allopathic Medicine
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A system of health care that treats disease through remedies that produce effects opposite of the disease.
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What is allopathic medicine commonly referred to?
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Commonly used to refer to mainstream western medicine in contrast to alternative or complementary. Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy
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Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM)
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complementary medicine refers to use of CAM together with conventional medicine, such as using acupuncture to help lessen pain.
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Alternative medicine
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refers to use of CAM in place of conventional medicine
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alternative therapies
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a broad spectrum of nontraditional medical and nursing practices and healing arts.
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Alternative therapies: clinical interventions
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some of these clinical interventions lack scientific documentation of safety and effectiveness. 1. Traditional chinese and yoga have been proven d/t thousands of years of use.
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Coverage of alternative therapies
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1. usually not reimbursable by health care providers. 2. increasing number of insurance companies are not covering a few adjunct CAM therapies 3. massage and acupuncture
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Alternative therapies: examples (12)
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1. acupuncture 2. reflexology 3. therapeutic touch 4. Qi Gong 5. Tai Chi 6. Yoga 7. Meditation 8. Prayer 9. guided imagery 10. massage 11. aromatherapy 12. chiropractic care
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Most commonly used product (adults and children)
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1. the most commonly used product among adults was fish oil/omega 3s: anti-inflammatory. 2. popular products for children included echinacea because it strengths the immune system.
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Phytomedicine
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the practice of using plants or parts of plants to achieve therapeutic cure.
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Pharmacognosy
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the study of chemicals from natural sources for medicinal application.
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Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies (3)
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1. DSHEA 2. supplements include herbs, protein powders, growth enhancers, vitamins, etc. 3. Patients may not think of herbs or OTC meds as medicine unless you ask them!!!!!!!
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Common herbal remedy: Gingko Biloba (2)
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1. used to enhance memory and attention 2. also improves blood flow and inhibits platelet aggregation
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Common herbal remedy: Garlic
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antihypertensive and lipid-lowering
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Other common herbal remedies (4)
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1. feverfew 2. ginger 3. ginseng 4. Dong Quai
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Common herbal remedies that are contraindicated with Coumadin or prior to surgery.
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Tagamet, ASA, and NSAIDS are common OTC meds contraindicated with Coumadin or prior to surgery.
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What do ALL herbal remedies effect?
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all of these herbal therapies may affect blood clotting. Important to know if your patient is on blood thinners or about to have surgery.
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Common herbal remedy: St. John's Wart
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"herbal Prozac" increased mood
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Common herbal remedy: Kava
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used to relieve anxiety and stress
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Common herbal remedy: echinacea
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helps boost immune system to treat colds
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Common herbal remedy: milk thistle
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helps with liver function and lowering blood glucose
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Common herbal remedy: Omega 3
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reducing cardiovascular risks and decreases anxiety in young adults.
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Holism
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a theory that individuals have an existence other than the mere sum of their part.
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Holistic movement
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the holistic movement in healing arts reflect the theory of holism and recognizes that people are unique, whole beings, and biosocial-spiritual dimensions.
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Holistic Practitioners (4)
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1. Promotes wellness 2. Treats illness 3. Attempts to look beyond the symptoms to discover the cause 4. Treats the individual as a biopsychosocial- spiritual being **NOT A STANDARDIZED LICENSED GROUP OF PEOPLE!
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ANA
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In December 2006, Holistic Nursing was officially recognized ANA, as a specialty with a defined scope and standards of practice.
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Definition of Holistic Nursing
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1. Definition of Holistic Nursing reflects the general nature of nursing by highlighting 4 features of contemporary practice
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4 features of holistic nursing
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1. Attending to full range of human experience 2. Integrating objective & subjective information 3. Applying scientific knowledge to diagnosis & treatment 4. Providing a caring relationship
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Holistic Interventions (3)
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1. Promote wellness & treat illness 2. Moving into mainstream health care arena 3. Nurses should be aware of holistic interventions which provide useful adjuncts to current nursing practice
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Examples of holistic interventions
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1. energy work 2. body work 3. prayer 4. massage 5. aromatherapy 6. meditation 7. imagery 8. yoga 9. music therapy 10. Tai Chi & Qi Gong
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Homeopathic
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Based on the theory that " like cures like", a method of healing in which minute quantities of a substance that produces certain symptoms in a healthy person are given to a sick person to cure the same symptoms.
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Homeopathic remedies
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Homeopathic remedies are thought to stimulate the body's ability to heal itself.
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Naturopathic
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An alternative system of medical practice combining a mainstream understanding of human physiology & disease with alternative therapies.
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Examples of naturopathic
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Herbal & nutritional therapies, acupuncture, hydrotherapy & counseling
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Naturopathic doctors
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Naturopathic doctors avoid drugs & surgery in favor of natural treatments aimed at stimulating the body's own healing ability
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Back bone of traditional Chinese therapy
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herbal remedies. far outweighing acupuncture and massage
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Herbal formulary
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consists more than 3,000 herbs
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Traditional Chinese Herbalist
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1. A traditional Chinese herbalist must be able to recall thousands of combinations & know the best way to administer 2. May also be prepared as powers, pills, syrups, liniments, suppositories & enemas
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Herbal Remedies-Decoction
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1. Most common administration form is Decoction 2. Herbs boiled in water & taken as an herbal tea in several doses throughout the day
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Acupuncture
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1. Manipulates life energy by stimulating mapped points on the skin surface.
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Acupuncture diagnoses
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Use to diagnosis disharmony
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Acupuncture name
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The channels are named for the organs they affect. Example: Lung meridian, Heart meridian, Kidney meridian
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Acupuncture Points
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1. The acupuncture points act as valves & when opened the release the blocked energy or chi. 2. Can also close to allow chi to collect if the body is deficient
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Acupressure
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1. Meridian points are stimulated by hand pressure 2. Involves stimulation of the acupuncture points by pressing, knuckling rubbing, squeezing & stretching. 3. No oils are used 4. Amma & Shiastu have Japanese roots
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Energy Work
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1. Releases blockages of energy flow to stimulate deficient life energy and rebalance life energy.
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What can disrupt energy work? (4)
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Illness, stress, emotional upset, spiritual distress can affect the flow of life energy resulting in a blockage causing unbalance & chaos
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Reflexology (5)
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1. A method of moving energy by applying hand pressure to mapped points on hands & feet. 2. Pressure is applied with the thumbs pressed deeply into the point to release tension & stimulate circulation of blood, lymph & energy 3. More than massage 4. Points correspond to the organs of the body 5. Stimulating the points will stimulate the organ
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Touch Therapies
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1. Practitioners use their hands to direct life energies drawn from the environment to the person in an effort to restore balance & harmony within the human system. 2. An actual exchange of energy may take place within the practitioner & client
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Healing Touch
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1. Developed by Janet Mentgen 2. Adds full body techniques to move energy & disorder specific energy interventions to the modulation phase of TT
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Other Touch Therapies: Qi Gong healing
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Chinese
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Other Touch Therapies: Reiki healing
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Japanese tradition
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Other Touch Therapies: Pranic healing
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Indian
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Movement Arts (3)
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1. Have been found helpful for body, mind & spirit. 2. Similar to energy works 3. Manipulate life energies
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Movement Arts Examples (3)
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1. Qi Gong 2. Tai Chi 3. Yoga
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Meditation (5)
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1. "Self directed practice for relaxing the body & calming the mind" 2. Can be part of religion in many cultures. 3. Prevalent in western culture as a tool to increase physical & mental well being. 4. Practiced while sitting walking or moving 5. Multiple techniques for mediating
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Meditation: focuses
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Involves focusing of concentration on a single point - 1. Word, candle, phrase, 2. Breathing 3. A quiet awareness
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Prayer and Distinct Healing (7)
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"In the U.S 90% of people pray" 1. Oldest form of therapy 2. Different meanings to different people 3. People may pray for themselves as well as others 4. prayer may be considered a form of distant healing 5. Research has shown a variety of effects & outcomes 6. Many who practice energy work believe that their efforts can be effective over long distances. 7. Healing circle
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Guided Imagery (3)
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1. Imagery can be used to promote a sense of well being & help cope with stress, diseases or pain 2. Guided imagery script and audio tapes 3. Presented verbally but designed to evoke all senses
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Music Therapy (3)
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1. The use of specific kinds of music to produce desired changes in behaviors emotions & physiologic processes. 2. Works as therapy by influencing the area of the brain involved with emotions, feelings (limbic system) 3. Stimulate the release of endorphins, causing a change in brain receptor sites, which changes moods.
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Body Work
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1. Massage -Manipulation of soft tissues of the body -Formal massage techniques -the use of massage is supported by research
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Aromatherapy
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1. Uses aromatic plant materials & essential oils from plants
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Aromatherapy: essential oils (3)
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Essential oils act on the body in 3 different ways 1. They act pharmacologically 2. Physiological effect 3. Psychological effect
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Aromatherapy: essential oils usage (5)
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Essential Oils may be used 1. Added to bath or douche 2. Mixed with carrier oils 3. Placed on a cloth & applied as a compress 4. Applied directly to minor injuries 5. Inhaled after vaporization
