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Holistic Healing industry (Industry (Less material side receiving less…
Holistic Healing industry
What is it?
Alternative medicine describes any practice that aims to achieve the healing effects of medicine, but which lacks biological plausibility and is untested or untestable
Focus on objective truths
non invasive treatments
Massage, meditiation, accupuncture
Methods that fall outside of pharmaceuticals and surgery
Meant to supplement traditional medicine. means to healthy lifestyle
definitions
relating to or concerned with integrated wholes or complete systems rather than with analyzing or treatment of separate parts. :
integrating mind body spirit
Heal body through thought
Diet, exercise and rest are key
Basis of most healing regimes
free of dogma
|Disregarding proven methods
Free from indisputable fact
accessibility of products
Stores/online
More than 54,000 varieties
Because it's over the counter, people misuse
information online and accessible
Accessibility to "medication" Leads to self diagnosis
Dubious retailers could sell dangerous substances
Non regulated, misslabling possible
potentially unsanitary
Because it's natural, possible harmful effects disregarded
Alternatives used in lieu of more potent means
Alternative medicine
Aroma therapy
essential oils for therapeutic effect
Oils not regulated, could contain dubious contents
Not to be ingested, no guarantee of purity
Oils can be absorbed through skin
Lavender in bath to relax
mint for muscle relief
"When inhaled, the scent molecules in essential oils travel from the olfactory nerves directly to the brain and especially impact the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain."
Diffused oils have differing effects
Possible negative effects on young children
Calming for one, aggravating to another
Essential oils
Some oils generally positive
generally inconsequential
peppermint oil
Relieves headaches when applied topically
results in treating ibs when ingested
Lavender oil
relaxing, sleep aid
Lemon oil
fresh scent + mood booster
Tea tree oil
good for skin, helps acne and fungus
Inconclusive results for effectiveness
research effects for:
insomnia
dry mouth
Nausia
Depression
Anxiety
Compounds that produce fraigrance
Parts of a plant , steamed or pressed
50% of Americans use alt medicine,10% use on their children
View alternative medicine as an alternative TO medicine, rather than supplmentary
Homeopathy
Controversial, yet effective
Like cures like
Belladonna (causes fever) used to cure fevers, be venom used to cure swelling
Potentization
Diluting and agitating increases effect
Distilled to potency and consumed
The very minute content Spurs controversy
After solution mixed, diluted to where there is 0 atoms of active ingredients
Based on the thought the "Spirit" of the ingredient is present
Industry
$34 Billion industry
Millions spent on lawyers
"as tough as any industry in Washington"
More corporate than people realize
Industry wants less regulation to keep profits high
No different from any corporation
Americans view pharmaceuticals as bureaucratic
Pulls in equal revenue with shadier practices
Huge profit margins
Run by buisnesmen
"Medicine does a very poor job of addressing the emotional, spiritual and even psychological side of things,"
Traditional doctors viewed as cold and uncaring
to consumers, Natural = Safe/welcoming
Oils are processed and impure
Holistic industry beleived to be a more safe alternative
Advertised as safer/better than modern medicine
While possibly safe, no effect
Homeopathy
No medical reason to work
Essential oils
Soothing effects, not healing
Rocks
Organized and efficient
Creates distrust in modern medicine
Less material side receiving less flack
Massage
Relieves tension/stress
Accupuncture
Traditional techniques
Enhanced scientifically
Electricity
Vitamins and healthy lifestye
no downside to healthy life
Generally lumped into greater idea
History
First alt medicine
Apothecary
Early medicine, looked at healing properties in flowers and roots
Ginger, and herbs have soothing properties
original non invasive medicine
Salves and tinctures
Varying results
Homeopathy
Gained traction because alternative is amputation and bloodletting
Along with homeopathy, good habits preached
No coffee
Get fresh air
Eat vegetables
If these were not followed, homeopathy would not work
Negative impact
Creates distrust in the Modern medicine
Long personal visits
"Natural" remedies > medicine
less cold and corporate
Dangerous
Homeopathy = sugar water
soothing , not healing
self prescribing in lieu of med
corporartions?
billions in earnings
fight to keep things unregulated
more corporate than seems
Positives
Physical releif
Massage, acupuncture
tested and proves
no harm in a good rub
healthy living
eating, resting is preached
Spiritual aspect increases mood
Traits everyone should follow
mild releif
oils for soothing/mood
day to day small things
Thesis: The holisic healing industry is detrimental to people and medicine