Holistic Medicine Schools

What is Holistic Medicine?
Holistic medicine differs from traditional western medicine in its focus. Traditional medicine focuses on diagnosis and treatment of a specific complaint in isolation. Alternative medicine takes into account the whole of a patient's well-being. A good example can be represented by a headache. Western medicine practitioners might recommend painkillers. Alternative medicine schools, by contrast, might seek the cause of the headaches (for example, stress) and treat the patient for stress as well as the short term relief gained through using analgesics. Practitioners can call upon a wide variety of techniques, from massage to aromatherapy, hypnosis, or acupuncture.

What are the Benefits of Holistic Medicine Training?
Just because a product is "natural" does not necessarily mean that it is innocuous. In fact many of today's modern medicines are synthetic varieties of natural remedies. These remedies still need to be treated with care and respect, both in terms of potency, potential side effects, and possible interactions with other treatments. Holistic medicine school is designed to prepare students to be safe practitioners of alternative medicine.

What Subjects are Covered in Holistic Medicine Schools?
This question is quite difficult to answer since the holistic approach covers so many different regimens and practices. Students are generally granted a lot of flexibility in their choice of courses too. Alternative medicine schools may teach acupuncture, massage, herbal medicine, Chinese medicine, reiki, yoga, meditation, reflexology, aromatherapy, Indian head massage, Hopi ear candle treatment, hot stones, anatomy, physiology, common diseases, pain management, patient care, ethics, practice administration, and health and safety. States also vary in the type of holistic medicine training they require before allowing an individual to practice.

Kaplan College KHE

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Programs:
Diploma: Holistic Health Practitioner
Diploma: Massage Therapy
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