Indigenous Study Flashcards
Why the need for integrative Indigenous Therapies
The rights of Indigenous People to access
appropriate culturally safe care
* Having a holistic approach to care eases tension
for Indigenous people accessing care
* As Indigenous people ‘recover’ from
colonization, healing takes on different layers of
meaning
Sage
To cleanse (Ceremonial cleansing) bless and protect
It is burned for blessing
Sweat lodges
Used for ceremony for purification by elders who know the language and processes
Red laver seaweed
Found on Rocks on the West Coast:
* High content of Iron and Iodine
Used to treat goitre and recommended for HTN
Breaks down fatty deposits in the blood
Ooligan oil
a common year-round
condiment and often used to
preserve food such as berries.
Obesity and diabetes were rare.
Used more priori to contact, a high fat diet
used as medicine to treat a
variety of ailments from
stomachaches and colds, to skin
conditions and it has been
speculated that it prevents
Seasonal Affective Disorde
How is ooligan made?
Fat made from a small little candle fish
More like olive oil than a typeical fish oil
The dandilion medicinal uses
Used as a laxative and Diuretic
* Has many pharmacologic compounds
* Treatment for Bile or Liver problem
Black Sage
Used for pain
* Air purifier
* Cleansing Ceremonies
* Dream/vision questing (Halluciniginec_
Sweetgrass: It’s uses
and Health Benefits
Used to help with colds and sinus issues
* Is used as a blood thinner, as it has
coumarin (Blood thinning properties)
* Used as an anti-arthritic: it is placed
inside the clothes and helps with
movement.
* Is one of the main elements used in
Sweat lodges for ceremony and healing.
Balsam Bark/Fir
