Holistic and Natural Healing

By Destiny Gulnac

What is Holistic/Natural Healing??

As medical science has advanced through the year’s one thing has remained constant—the body is a whole

functioning unit and has to be maintained to maintain optimal health. Holistic Healing is the process in which

people (patients) choose to use natural foods, herbs, and exercises to heal themselves from illness as a whole

person, and they treat the body as a complete mechanism. More and more discoveries are being made

about the use of plants in the medicinal community.

Methods of Holistic Healing

Holistic medicine is medicine that focuses on treating the mind, body and soul as a whole.

Massage Therapy

Acupuncture

Aromatherapy

Meditation

Natural and Herbal

supplements

Religion and Holistic Healing Holistic Healing is sometimes influenced by the religion practiced. The map below represents Eastern religion disbursement. Eastern

religion greatly influences the practice of holistic medicine.

Pink: Eastern Indian Religions• Hinduism• Buddhism• Jainism• Sikhism

Yellow: Eastern Asian Religions• Taoism• Shinto

• Confucianism• Asian Buddhism

Benefits of Holistic Medicine

Body

“A holistic approach to wellness looks beyond symptoms and includes treatments known to support energetic living and a strong immune system.”

<From: http://www.livestrong.com/article/91837-benefits-holistic-medicine/#ixzz1qoWrprmq>

Mind

“Holistic medicine recognizes that health is in the mind as well. Attitudes, beliefs and mental

health can greatly influence how a person approaches healing.

These modalities, well known in the field of psychology, are increasingly being integrated

into modern health plans.”<From http://www.livestrong.com/article/91837-

benefits-holistic-medicine/#ixzz1qoXgMgYk>

Benefits of Holistic Medicine

Benefits of Holistic Medicine

Spirit“Spirituality is probably the most confusing term to enter

the medical world. This is particularly useful in the treatment of life-threatening and terminal illnesses such

as breast cancer. Traditional medicine cannot help relieve the tremendous mental anguish and uncertainty of those faced with a potentially terminal illness, especially when patients refuse pain-reducing medications that also rob

them of vitality and mental clarity.”

From: < http://www.livestrong.com/article/91837-benefits-holistic-medicine/#ixzz1qoZnAoGd>