What Is Holistic Medicine?
Holistic medicine
is a form of healing that considers the whole person -- body, mind,
spirit, and emotions -- in the quest for optimal health and wellness.
According to the holistic medicine philosophy, one can achieve optimal
health -- the primary goal of holistic medicine practice -- by gaining
proper balance in life.
Holistic
medicine practitioners believe that the whole person is made up of
interdependent parts and if one part is not working properly, all the
other parts will be affected. In this way, if people have imbalances
(physical, emotional, or spiritual) in their lives, it can negatively
affect their overall health.
A holistic doctor may use all forms of health care, from conventional medication to alternative therapies, to treat a patient. For example, when a person suffering from migraine headaches pays a visit to a holistic doctor, instead of walking out solely with medications, the doctor will likely take a look at all the potential factors that may be causing the person's headaches, such as other health problems, diet and sleep
habits, stress and personal problems, and preferred spiritual
practices. The treatment plan may involve drugs to relieve symptoms, but
also lifestyle modifications to help prevent the headaches from recurring.
Principles of Holistic Medicine
Holistic
medicine is also based on the belief that unconditional love and
support is the most powerful healer and a person is ultimately
responsible for his or her own health and well-being. Other principles
of holistic medicine include the following:
- All people have innate healing powers.
- The patient is a person, not a disease.
- Healing takes a team approach involving the patient and doctor, and addresses all aspects of a person's life using a variety of health care practices.
- Treatment involves fixing the cause of the condition, not just alleviating the symptoms.
Holistic Medicine: Types of Treatments
Holistic
practitioners use a variety of treatment techniques to help their
patients take responsibility for their own well-being and achieve
optimal health. Depending on the practitioner's training, these may
include:
- Patient education on lifestyle changes and self-care to promote wellness. This may include diet, exercise, psychotherapy, relationship and spiritual counseling, and more
- Complementary and alternative therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic care, homeopathy, massage therapy, naturopathy, pranic healing, reiki, rudrakhs therapy, herbal medicines and others
FOR DETAILS AND THERAPIES CONTACT:
AARJJITHRA HOLISTIC
- HEALING & RESEARCH CENTRE
- NEW VILANKUDI, MADURAI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
- EMAIL: holistichealing11@gmail.com
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