Symptoms And Treatment Of Ayurveda

Many traditional Native medicines and healing practices were discouraged with the advent of Western medicine, but now there is a movement to return to traditional ways (Zubek, 1994, p. 1924). Modern Western medicine treats the symptoms to cure a diseased state when the body is out of homeostasis. Native American healing traditions do this as well with herbs and plants suited to the purpose. These Native healing traditions also include sacred rituals, chants, and purification rites to help bring the spirit and mind of the afflicted back into balance. In effect, treating the whole person, not only the disease. A blending of these two healing practices could bring about better prognoses for today's patients. The purpose of this paper is

Many contemporary Indians use "white man's medicine" to treat "white man's diseases." For example, diabetes, cancer, and gallbladder disease, and use Indian medicine to treat Indian problems (pain, disturbed family relationships resulting in physical symptoms, or sicknesses of the spirit, which may include mental illness and alcoholism).In addition, many Western pharmaceuticals were actually based on Indian herbal medicines (for example, aspirin is derived from willow bark).

The Native American woman interviewed has a strong holistic approach when viewing medicine compared to Western civilization. Before seeking any medical attention she states she will first try teas, herbs and other supplements in soothing common ailments. She often bakes

The cultural values, beliefs, and practices of the AI/AN, influence health care practices within their community. For example, healing is sacred work, the spiritual aspect of the individual needs to be considered to be effective. Contemporary Indians might use “white man’s medicine” to treat “white man’s disease” such as diabetes, cancer, and gallbladder disease and “native medicine” was used to treat “native problems” such as pain, family relationship issues, mental illness and alcoholism aka “sickness of the spirit” (Alvord, 1997; Hendrix, 1999). Many Western medicines were based on Indian herbal medications. For instance, aspirin is derived from willow bark (Alvord, 1997; Hendrix,

Similarly, American Indian Medicine believes that people are closely related to nature which is similar to Ayurveda culture. Also, the American Indian Medicine feels as the destiny of humanity, of trees, sky, and oceans are all associated. The treatments in American Indian Medicine include services and ceremonies. Another form of medicine is Curanderismo. It is a Mexican-American way of healing their societies. In Spanish, the verb “curar” means “to heal.” This form of medicine has three levels of treatment and they consist of spiritual, material and mental. African Medicine is related to American Indian Medicine as well as Ayurveda because they both use herbs and believe that they are linked to nature. African tribes treat people by seeking

Indian medicine might be nowhere a science, but there are grounds in comparing it in that respect with European medicine of the same period, which were still under the sway of the doctrine of signatures and Galenic humors. The concepts of humors--that is, "specific bodily fluids essential to the physiological functioning of an organism"-- originated at a very early stage of Greek medicine. The reason why this little bit of

The author Cecilia Van Hollen introduces few detail examples of medical practitioners who are trying with traditional medicine to treat HIV/AIDS. The first example she brings in the Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine near Chennai, this hospital treated with a combination of Siddha drugs for PLWAH. However, Dr. Nehru who is also a Siddha expert critiqued that this form of Siddha treatment is not "traditional" form at all because they excluded spiritual or psychological component of "real" Siddha from. The author when to meet Dr. Nehru in January 2003, he was trying to get the recognition for his Siddha treatment, he also claimed that HIV virus was not new at all, and, therefore, there must be a Siddha treatment to fight with HIV. He

Homeopathy, “the practice of medicine that embraces a holistic, natural approach to the treatment of the sick (Chase, 2007-2016, para 1). Homeopathy treats the person as a whole and all homeopathy remedies are from natural resources such as vegetables, mineral or animals (Chase, 2007-2016). There are three basic principles to Homeopathic medicine: Let Likes Cure Likes, The Minimum Dose and The Single Remedy (Chase, 2007-2016). There are also two main categories to consider in the treatment acute and chronic. In this paper the author will input a chronic problem and will obtain a recommended remedy for the problem at www.abchomeopathy.com. The author will then try the remedy for a few days and will review its effectiveness. The author will also then research the remedy and provide support for its effectiveness or non-effectiveness.

A medical system that is over 3,000 years old, and still practiced to this day, that incorporates the use of herbs, minerals, and special diets. There a key concepts related to Ayurveda. These include “universal interconnectedness (among people, their health, and the universe), the body’s constitution (prakriti), and life forces (dosha)” (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health). There is some danger in the practice of Ayurveda, however, it is important to utilize the care of a knowledgeable traditional healer who is trained in the art of healing with the herbs and minerals of Ayurveda, otherwise there is risk of toxicity. It is important for nurses to be aware of any Ayurvedic medicines an Indian patient may be using due to interactions or potential side effects they could be

Naturopathy solves diseases with methods excluding drugs and major surgery. Acupuncture, massage, herbs, and other techniques are practiced to result in as noninvasive healing as possible. A common approach is the analysis of a patient’s lifestyle, and ideas for how to improve the harmful areas are then suggested. Diet, exercise, sleep habits, stress, work and relationships are major factors that receive focus. Attaining the patient’s optimal health while encouraging the body to heal itself is the true priority of natural medicine.

Arthritis is a joint disorder, which affects one or several joints in the body. The condition has more than one hundred types of diseases with osteoarthritis being the most common. Osteoarthritis results from joint infection, or age. Patients that suffer from arthritis complain about pain in the joints. In most cases, the pain remains constant in the affected joint. It is worth noting, “The pain from arthritis is due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint, muscle strains caused by forceful movements against stiff painful joints and fatigue” (Reid, Shengelia & Parker, 2012, p. 40). However, joint pain could result from various diseases, and in such

These therapies have proved to be of much benefit in supporting the normal healing course of the body. Even though there are many modern alternative remedies, with different beliefs, all of them operate under some common principles. One of these principles is that the body has the capacity to heal naturally and maintain stability (Paquette, 2000). The other one is that adverse health conditions can occur as a result of factors emanating from mind, emotions and the body. Alternative medicine, according to Goldberg, Trivieri and Anderson, (2002), focuses on determining the chief cause of a particular condition, and dealing with the whole person rather that concentrating on symptoms. If a person pays close attention to his/her health he/she can contribute to his/her wellbeing. Alternative medicine holds firmly to the principle that one treatment cannot be used for all people even though they may be suffering from the same condition. Each and every person as per alternative medicine has distinct bodily, mind and spiritual make up (Goldberg, Trivieri and Anderson, 2002).

Herbalism or phytotherapy has many definitions but in essence is the interaction between humans and the plant kingdom (Hoffmann, 2003). Herbalism is based on three principles: 1. The correlation of the herb to the disease or disease picture, 2. The harmony the herb has to an organ system, and 3. The ability of the herb to assist healing in the body (Wood, 2018). Herbalism contains many different branches of which there is Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan and Ayurvedic branches, and is used to treat a wide variety of symptoms. Herbalists make their medication from plants and are dispensed in many

Unlike modern medicine, herbal drugs can be adjusted according to the condition of each patient. The diagnostic approach depends on the tailored requirements according to the

From Yoga to natural medicines like neem, honey etc. Naturopathy believes in no or minimally invasive techniques and using all natural medicines to cure diseases.