Holistic medicine
- Describe briefly the historical context in which holism existed, the events that lead medicine to stray from holism, and why it is experiencing resurgence in popularity again.
- Describe holism in the context of one of the following systems of holistic medicine:
- Naturopathy
- Homeopathy
- Western Herbal Medicine
- Osteopathy
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Provide two examples for each of the following connections from your direct experience or scholarly resources.
- How do you understand the Body and Mind to be connected and not separate?
- How do you understand the Mind and Spirit to be connected and not separate?
- How do you understand the Spirit and Body to be connected and not separate?
- Describe how you would define holism for a potential patient or client.