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The Healing Arts include all of the [[Health Sciences]] and [[Alternative Medicine]], as well as a host of traditional practices aimed to cure disease, heal injury and promote wellness. | The Healing Arts include all of the [[Health Sciences]] and [[Alternative Medicine]], as well as a host of traditional practices aimed to cure disease, heal injury and promote wellness. Each of these disciplines have well-developed associated bodies of knowledge. Their theoretical underpinnings range from biology, magic, philosophy and religion. | ||
In most cases, the practitioner of one of the recognized healing arts is licensed, certified, or ordained in some manner within his or her community, and commits to a code of behavior that offers dedicated service to the client. There are legal restrictions placed on the practice of the healing arts, depending on the particular type and georaphic location of practice. | In most cases, the practitioner of one of the recognized healing arts is licensed, certified, or ordained in some manner within his or her community, and commits to a code of behavior that offers dedicated service to the client. There are legal restrictions placed on the practice of the healing arts, depending on the particular type and georaphic location of practice. | ||
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Practices that are aimed to heal include non-invasive physical manipulations such as [[massage]], the adjustments of the [[chiropracter]], and the various talk therapies of the [[Freudian]] [[psychiatrist]], [[Behavioral]] [[psychologist]] and [[clergy]]. | Practices that are aimed to heal include non-invasive physical manipulations such as [[massage]], the adjustments of the [[chiropracter]], and the various talk therapies of the [[Freudian]] [[psychiatrist]], [[Behavioral]] [[psychologist]] and [[clergy]]. | ||
Ingestion of substances, including foods, herbs, and medicines are healing modalities used by many diverse disciplines within the healing arts. In the health sciences, these medicines are the drugs provided by [[phamacists]], diets advocated by [[nutritionists]] and in such alternative medicine systems as [[Traditional Chinese Medicine]], these include a large number of herbs as well as preserved portions of animals and other substances. | Ingestion of substances, including foods, herbs, and medicines are healing modalities used by many diverse disciplines within the healing arts. In the [[health sciences]], these medicines are the drugs provided by [[phamacists]], diets advocated by [[nutritionists]] and, in such alternative medicine systems as [[Traditional Chinese Medicine]], these include a large number of herbs as well as preserved portions of animals and other natural substances. | ||
Invasive practices in the healing arts | Invasive practices in the healing arts include [[surgery]] as practiced by [[physicians]] licensed in [[Medicine]], but are not limited to these operations. [[Acupuncture]] involves minimally invasive techniques of placing needles. Traditional healers in West Africa who follow [[juju]] routinely use scarification and injections as part of their practice. | ||
== History of the Healing Arts == | == History of the Healing Arts == | ||
The healing arts have existed as long as there are written records to record the activities of people, and there is evidence of manipulation of the bodies that was likely the result of attempts at healing that dates to periods before writing is known to have existed. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 24 November 2006
The Healing Arts include all of the Health Sciences and Alternative Medicine, as well as a host of traditional practices aimed to cure disease, heal injury and promote wellness. Each of these disciplines have well-developed associated bodies of knowledge. Their theoretical underpinnings range from biology, magic, philosophy and religion.
In most cases, the practitioner of one of the recognized healing arts is licensed, certified, or ordained in some manner within his or her community, and commits to a code of behavior that offers dedicated service to the client. There are legal restrictions placed on the practice of the healing arts, depending on the particular type and georaphic location of practice.
Scope of the Healing Arts
Practices that are aimed to heal include non-invasive physical manipulations such as massage, the adjustments of the chiropracter, and the various talk therapies of the Freudian psychiatrist, Behavioral psychologist and clergy.
Ingestion of substances, including foods, herbs, and medicines are healing modalities used by many diverse disciplines within the healing arts. In the health sciences, these medicines are the drugs provided by phamacists, diets advocated by nutritionists and, in such alternative medicine systems as Traditional Chinese Medicine, these include a large number of herbs as well as preserved portions of animals and other natural substances.
Invasive practices in the healing arts include surgery as practiced by physicians licensed in Medicine, but are not limited to these operations. Acupuncture involves minimally invasive techniques of placing needles. Traditional healers in West Africa who follow juju routinely use scarification and injections as part of their practice.
History of the Healing Arts
The healing arts have existed as long as there are written records to record the activities of people, and there is evidence of manipulation of the bodies that was likely the result of attempts at healing that dates to periods before writing is known to have existed.
References