Unit 3 Flashcards

1
Q

Healing

A

-restoration to normal, optimal funcation
-individualized

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Methods of Helaing

A
  1. Western Med
  2. Eastern Med
  3. Indigenous Healing
  4. Complimentary and alternative healing
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Biomedical model

A

-driven by the assumption of body/ mind
-domine view today
-treat diseases

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Traditional theraphy

A

-physical
-mental
-emotional
-spiritual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

complementary

A

-accompany westen helath practices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Alternative Theraphy

A

-used instead
-not considered to be part of conventional medical treatments
-harmonious to nursing values as we recongi=nizing the person for who they are

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

CAM catergoires

A
  1. Mind and body practices
  2. natural products
  3. other cam Practies
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Mind and Body (CAM)

A

-relaxation
-breathing
-yoga
-guided imagery
-massage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Natural prouducts (CAM)

A

-herbal theraphy, probiotics, aromatherapy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Other CAM practices

A

-manipulation of engery fields
- homeopathy
- naturopathy
-whole medical system
-spiritual therapies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Engery Theraphy

A
  1. biofeild therapies- affact the feild that are in/around body
    ex: qigong, Reiki anf Terapautic touch
  2. bioelcetromagnetism- unconventional use of energy fields
    ex: magnetic, plusled
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Arnica

A

Uses: insect bite/ joint and muscle pain

Uncommon Uses: Anit inflammatory/ pain relief

DO NOT TAKE WITH BLOOD THINNERS

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Garlic

A

uses: hypertention/ fungal infections

Uncommon USes: decreaser Cholesterol

IF TAKEN WITH BLOOD THINNERS INCREASE THE RISK OF BLEEDING

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Ginger

A

Uses: Nausea and vomitting

Uncommon Uses: inhibits prostaglandins

DO NOT TAKE WITH:
-anit diabetic meds
-anit coagulants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

ACONITE (Wolf’s Bane)

A

Usese: Pain

Sid Effects: contains alkaloids toxic to Heart and CNA, can cause death

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Coltsfoot

A

USes: bronchitis, asthma and sore throat

Side effects: contains hepatotoxic alkaloids that cause cancer

17
Q

Country Mallow

A

Uses: asthma, cold and nasal congestion

Side effect: contains ephedrine which can cause heart attack and seizures

18
Q

Comfrey (blackwort)

A

Uses: wound healing, gastritis and cancer

Side effect: toxic hepatotoxic that can cause cancer

19
Q

Ephedra (Ma huang)

A

uses weight loss, athletic enhancer

Side Effect: unsafe for persons with diabetes, and thyroid diseasemdue to the effects
-interacts with herbs and drugs

20
Q

Nutrition as Med

A
  1. Gerson Theraphy: low NaCL diet high K: disease believed to cause by toxins
  2. Marcobiotic Diet: Vegan diet
  3. Mediterranean diet: whole grain, nuts, and fruit and oils
21
Q

Smudging

A

-cleanse the negative engery
-Shell (water)
-Medicines (gifts from mother earth)
-Buring (fire)
-smoke (carried by the person) air

22
Q

Helaing CIrcles

A

-to heal physical, emtional and spiritual wounds

23
Q

Sweat lodge

A

a ceremonial sauna combining the 4 elements

24
Q

Potlatch

A

-celebrate family events, gifts given by status

25
Q

Nurses:

A

We are to Ask the patient and assess the risk

  1. Understand
  2. educate
  3. provide
  4. integrate

Identity, support and remain open

26
Q

SD
HOw dose someone become a healer?

A

a) its a calling from birth
b) elders tell you it is what you should do

27
Q

SD
How are healing practices learned?

A

a) passed from one elder to younger generations by oral tradition (marys grandmother)

b) protocols are handed down form teacher

c) there is no curriculum, teacher decides what is taught

28
Q

SD
What is role of the healer? what are the Helaers responsibilities?

A

a) to help the creator help his children: helaer are instruments that creator works through

b) the healers responisility is with the creator and his children

c) helaer ar only an instrument through which other get help

29
Q

SD
What are some of the healing philosophies discussed?

A

a) must be grateful to mother earth
b) become comfortable with who we are
c) ask for help
d) take resphicity
e) the earth cares and provides for us, but the earth is now weak
f) humility is emphasized

30
Q

SD
What are some of the practices related to seeing a healer?

A

a) take responsibility
b) ask for help
c) offer tobacco
d) take only what you need, leave enough for others

31
Q

SD
What are some traditional healing practices?

A

-sweat lodge, sun dance, prayer, herbs and cold water

32
Q

SD
What do the elders describe as current struggles in this video?

A

a) the people are not together, separated (reserves/cities)

b) the earth cares for and provides for us but is weak

c) controversy about the use of media to teach public despite need for places to learn about culture

33
Q

SD
“When you dont know who you are, mother earth will have trouble recognizing you”

A

are you your true self

34
Q

SD
“ we forget how to take care of ourselves”

A

self care

35
Q

SD
“ Nothing is forgotten, only left behind”

A

we remember to rememebr