Healing In Urology: Clinical Guidebook To Herbal And Alternative Therapies

Clinical Guidebook to Herbal and Alternative Therapies

Bilal Chughtai, Amy Stein;Geo Espinosa

• Publisher: WSPC
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9789814719100
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Science General
• Index: Biological Sciences

There is a clear need for a more comprehensive and inclusive body of information for supplementary and alternate treatment of urological conditions. To meet this need, our book will compile evidence-based information for clinicians, healthcare provider

Chapter 1

Introduction

Dominique Thomas, Claire Dunphy and Bilal Chughtai

Weill Cornell Medical College, New York

Healing in Urology is a biography of medical practices. Healing addresses the experience of the health patron (patient) and the outcomes of different approaches to prevent recurrence of the illness. The burden of health treatment to alleviate the physical suffering of these health seekers is taxing on the body and on the pocket. In 2013, the United States spent more $2.9 trillion on health expenditures.¹ Because of this and other factors, the medical field has developed ways to improve health literacy for those with health concerns by broadening the scope of medical treat ments to assess the use of alternative forms of healing.² An outcome of this has placed accountability on both the health professional and the health patron to take initiative toward innovation.^2–4

Interestingly, “alternative” medicine in various parts of the world has been their norm for generations. These populations of people practiced medicine by performing sacred healing ceremonies, concocting health elixirs and using forms of pray and devotion to deities to eradicate the body of illness.^2,5 A common practice was the use of herbal remedies prescribed by a health shaman. This was to provide the sufferer with ways to not only focus on the illness, but to open the body up to positive energy.^5,6 The use of herbal medicines in other countries has been integrated into their formal method of medical training in other countries.²

In the United States, alternative forms of medicine have been utilized in a different manner than traditional healing ceremonies. This alternative method can be complementary to the use of a herbal supplement to treat infection vs. using a course of antibiotics.⁷ Despite embracing the use of herbal supplementations, the efficacy utilizing alternative methods to treat illness has not been rigorously validated like more traditional methods.⁸ The medical evidence of medical alternatives is still in its infancy. We need to produce more research to comprehend how different practices are being integrated into contemporary treatment methods. Research conducted by scientists suggests there is a growing demand to investigate alternative healing practices to treat medical problems in modern medicine.⁸ The goal is to exercise knowledge in understanding the benefits of these complementary medicines and discovering which parts of the mind and body are affected.

In medicine, urological disorders are of special interest when researching the use of alternative medicines because of the non-discriminatory nature of these diseases to affect all people⁹; thus healing in urology can be universal. Physicians can adopt different healing approaches such as manual therapy to the use of yoga to treat the health patron’s symptoms. Because of their simplicity, we can utilize the complementarity of similar and disparate urological approaches. This manual will explore a myriad of therapies, behavioral changes and utilization of herbal regiments to address the incidence of disease to alleviate the symptoms experienced by the health patron. Each chapter will tackle a remedy, demonstrating its effectiveness through research data and the personal narratives from healthcare professionals. Furthermore, as you navigate through the different approaches addressing urological disorders, you’ll notice some focus on the mind specifically while others on the body. Some philosophies teach the student that the mind has the ability to heal the body by harnessing positive energy,¹⁰ while others focus on manipulating the body. Students are taught to nourish the body with healthy food and maintain a balanced lifestyle by respecting the body through exercise. These medical treatments provide a holistic perspective on “patient” healing.

The goal of this book is to provide healthcare professionals with alternative methods to treating urological disorders, involve health patrons in the treatment by making these practices patient-centered, and demonstrate patient and physician can build a foundation of alternative methods alongside standard of care to ensure the patient feels comfort in their “normal”. We wrote this book to enlighten healthcare professionals in urology about the many tools we can equip ourselves with when treating those with these illnesses, sicknesses, and diseases. By integrating our knowl edge and collaborating with other fields we can make treatment and healing more encompassing and efficient. The beauty of these practices is the agelessness of their use.

We want to get people to think about ways to care for the patient and for the body by utilizing things that are readily available on a daily basis, that are natural. We can always wait for the next drug or surgery, but what can we do in the present to improve the course of illness. We challenge you, the health promoter, next time you are required to heal, you exercise openness to not only addressing the health concern, but also blessing the health patron with their own tools to be active in the treatment acquisition. With this knowledge, it is our hope healthcare professionals will determine ways of integrating these approaches into their already established standard of care routines.

References

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5.Bussmann RW. The globalization of traditional medicine in northern peru: from shamanism to molecules. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:291903.

6.Hewson P, Rowold J, Sichler C and Walter W. Are healing ceremonies useful for enhancing quality of life? J Altern Complement Med. 2014;20:713–717.

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Chapter 2

Eastern Herbal Medicine

Mindy Pickard

Three Treasures Acupuncture, PC New York, NY 10002

Eastern Herbal Medicine offers natural and effective solutions to many pelvic and urological conditions for men and women. An overview of Eastern Herbal medicine theory and diagnostics is discussed, followed by herbal recommendations for many conditions such as constipation, pelvic pain, disorders of the libido and orgasm, benign prostatic hyperplasia, incontinence, UTI, Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) and kidney stones. The use of these formulas is based on historical and clinical experience.

Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Herbal Medicine has been practiced in China for more than 2,000 years. About 1,800 years ago, Chang Chung-Ching compiled a compendium called the Shang Han Lun or “Treatise on Febrile Diseases”. This work is considered the first text of Chinese Medicine and is the basis for Kanpo, the Japanese system of Chinese Herbal Medicine that I practice.

Kanpo primarily comprises ancient, classic formulas. Kanpo means “the way of the Han” and refers to the herbal medicine that was brought to Japan during the Sui and Tang dynasties. The classic formulas tend to be simpler than modern formulas, comprising five to eight different herbs for the most part. “Kanpo is an ancient system, faithful to herbal formulas used for centuries throughout the Orient, but also a modern system, withstanding the scrutiny of cutting-edge scientific technique.”¹

In addition to the Shang Han Lun, there is another ancient text, the C...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Halftitle
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• About the Editors
• Disclaimer
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Eastern Herbal Medicine
• Chapter 3 Western Herbal Medicine
• Chapter 4 Naturopathy
• Chapter 5 Functional Nutrition for Pelvic Health
• Chapter 6 Acupuncture
• Chapter 7 Physical Therapy Evaluation and Manual Therapy Treatment Strategies for Pelvic and Urologic Disorders
• Chapter 8 Adjunct Modalities for Physical Therapy
• Chapter 9 Yoga
• Chapter 10 Osteopathy for Urologic and Pelvic Health
• Chapter 11 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Chapter 12 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Index