Herbal Medication: A Case Study

This is important for easy administration in case of an emergency so as to prevent any harm on a patient.

“Drugs are bad for you,” a constant reminder everyone is told from the day they are born to the day that they die. As a child one doesn’t understand why drugs are bad; he just knows not to do them. Growing up some people begin to realize: although it’s against the law some people are still going to find a way to get them. There are good and beneficial drugs, and then there are drugs that are bad and malignant. One of the commonly misunderstood benefitting drug is Marijuana. In today’s society, most children and teens are taught to believe that any drug is a bad and most drugs can be. Marijuana, in contrast, is healthier and more beneficial than what society gives it credit for.

Over the past few decades, herbal drugs have become more popular among the people in the world. A regular and widespread use of herbs throughout the world has increased serious concerns over their quality, safety and efficacy. Further about 80% of world population depends on herbal preparations for primary healthcare needs. In many developed countries, 70 to 80 per cent of the populations have used some form of complementary or alternative medicines composed primarily of herbal medicines (Firenzuoli, 2007). Herbal medicine is termed as "the people's medicine" because of their easy accessibility and the mode with which they can be prepared. Use of herbal medicines in the treatment of diseases has a long tradition of use when compared to conventional medicines.

I would sit down with the student in my office to first talk about him smoking marijuana. Ask him his age to verify if he is twenty one years old or younger since that would put him in a higher risk for mental illness. How much does he smoke, how often, and by what method? Is he experiencing any auditory or visual hallucinations? It has been shown that the greater the frequency of marijuana use, the higher the risk of mental illness, specifically schizophrenia and psychosis. Than I would continue with an assessment of him and his family history, to verify if there was ever any evidence of family mental health issues. This would be important since 80 percent of marijuana users may be predisposed to paranoid psychosis and schizophrenia due to

“As part of a larger scheme to regulate drugs and other controlled substances, federal law prohibits the cultivation, distribution, and possession of marijuana”(Garvey). Federal law wants to have control of this substance to limit influences of individuals. In contrasts, the states see the needs of marijuana due to its use of medicinal purposes. This disagreement has caused problems within the decisions of the government. For example, a person who uses medical marijuana in California, which is supported by California law, is breaking federal law. Should this individual be prosecuted? The Obama Administration said, “no.” This is true as long as the citizen of california was following state law. This report examines the federal government’s position of the use of medical marijuana anywhere in the United States.

In the case study at hand, it is seen that mass media had focus on the legal implications and health hazard of allowing medical marijuana. The questions raised include: “does marijuana has any medicinal properties?” What are the health implications for allowing the use of marijuana for treating patients? Would be have a boomerang effect on the society at large? Thus, with such questions regarding the case study, our findings show that the media in Florida has helped the public to have the ideology and belief that medical marijuana is not a healthy policy for the public. The dominant takeaway message from the media is the absence of positive effects of marijuana and it is unhealthy for the society. In addition, we found that the argument

When I finish nursing school I want to focus on working in the field of Naturopathic Medicine, with a concentration in issue regarding the male and female reproductive organs. I would like to concentrate on overall uterus toning and health and on natural male enhancement solutions. I love looking at whole patient wellness through health promotion and disease prevention, attempting to find the underlying cause of the patient’s condition. I would like to work with all ages and genders. My goal is to provide individualized evidence-informed therapies that balance the least harmful and most effective approaches to help facilitate the body’s inherent ability to restore and maintain optimal reproductive health. My desire to work, as a Naturopathic Nurse, in this arena is due to three events in the past year.

This was done by creating a hard stop in the computer charted assessment which the nurse is required to complete every 12 hours. The guidelines also called for monitoring of the patient after catheter removal and for use of the bladder scanner.

The undersigned facilitated a session focused on effective on medication management. James refilled his medication containers with the correct medication few minutes before the session began. However, the provider had to double check to ensure everything was correct before session could proceed. After rechecking the containers, the provider instructed James to count the remaining medication and make sure that he has enough for the following week. On the same note, the undersigned also educated James the values of communication skills by instructing him to call the pharmacy and ask to refill the medications needed to be refilled. In addition to that, few minutes before the session ended, James opened up to the provider that he had one drink

According to the patient’s profile, the patient is an elderly, currently taking four different medications to control her chronic diseases, i.e., hypertension and diabetes. Several studies have established a clear association between elderly patients’ medication adherence and number of prescribed medications (1, 2). Given the prescribed number of doses per day in the elderly is inversely related to medication adherence (1, 2), one the potential reasons for Ms. Kinimaka’s poor adherence could be the number the medications she is taking daily.

So much comes into play when diagnosing and prescribing. With more knowledge comes more experience in Pharmacology. I hope to take all this knowledge and make a natural language I can understand and communicate. But I take the time to share things I have researched and what I have grasped. Understanding the indicators are a crucial to seeing how to diagnose an individual. I have seen how symptoms can indicate a disease or condition. I have seen first hand how a relative has used multiple conditions to pinpoint what condition they had. It took time but after paying attention to every small condition there was a possible common denominator.

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Hawthorn is an herbal supplement that has been effectively used to treat various chronic and acute diseases in individuals, but the most commonly used treatment has been for those who suffer from heart conditions. Hawthorn belongs to the rosaceae family and can be found in various regions all over the world, such as Europe, Asia, and North America (Wang, Xiong, & Feng, 2013). In both eastern and western medicine, the berries, leaves, and flowers of Hawthorn have been used in treating diseases that have been associated with the cardiovascular system. Various parts of the plant have been utilized to treat these heart conditions in humans by using the extracts of the plant to make capsules that are ingested or even using the leaves of Hawthorn to make tea. Several in vivo and in vitro studies have been conducted to determine the effectiveness that Hawthorn has in improving cardiovascular function by vasodilating blood vessels, decreasing arterial blood pressure, and lipid lowering effects (Wang, Xiong, & Feng, 2013). Hawthorn is also known to contain chemical constituents that have disease fighting properties that may help in the treatment of heart disease and fight free radical oxidation (Tassell, Kingston, Gilroy, Lehane, & Furey, 2010). The importance of Hawthorn in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, may provide individuals with this condition a safe and natural alternative to the current medications they are taking. The effectiveness of Hawthorn in the treatment of

The Videocasts was on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The title of the presentation is complementary and alternative medicine: From Promise to Proof. The lecture was presented by Stephen Strauss an M.D who at the time was the Director of National Center for CAM. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) performs basic research and is also involved in new discoveries, it invests about 2/3 of its money in clinical and the other 1/3 is for CAM. I learned a lot through the whole presentation as this is a subject that I hadn’t heard of. Things that the NIH does is train CAM researchers, stimulate the collaboration between practitioners, fund professors to teach research, and sponsor career development. They study areas where public

As we can see fro our discussion about home remedies and alternative medicines, that are cultural up bring plays a huge part in who we are today. Cultural by definition is a way of life, influenced by behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols. These beliefs are passed from one generation to the next (Texas A&T University,N.D.). In this essay we will discuss how cultural differences can play a part in a patient’s non compliance with medication. We will be staying the case of a 12 year old African American child Lanesha who’s asthma is not controlled by her medication. She lives with her Grandmother, who believe don’t cares about her health or the medication. The Healthcare provider Hannah doesn’t understand why the Grandmother is having a heard time controlling her Grandchild or the medical condition. We will discuss Lanesha’s non compliance with her medication and how the Hannah might be able to help the family.