Natural Therapies - Chapter 6 (Native American Healing)

vision quest

A time of fasting, praying, isolation, and exposure to the elements, all of which contribute to a mystic experience with the goal of understanding self and communicating with the Great Spirit

prayer

As the smoke of the Pipe rises, it creates an atmosphere of _______ by symbolizing prayers going up to the Creator

soul

Disease is thought to be caused by "_____ loss"

spirit world

During the vision quest, the individual focuses only on prayer and vision and in this way is pushed into the _____ ____

the one being healed

Everyone prays hard for the one needing healing, but it is the responsibility of who to pray that healing energies come to her or him and ask the Spirit to give guidance to the medicine person?

neutralize

Harmony is thought to _______ problems and help one's life to become beautiful

harmony

Health is viewed as a balance or _______ of mind and body

balance

Illness occurs when ______ is disrupted

positive

In Indian tradition, making medicine is a process for achieving a variety of _______ outcome: a good hunt, plentiful crops, connecting with someone, healing someone, a successful birthing and so on

objects

Items used to help make medicine are called medicine ______

time

Knowing the best _____ for cutting and digging each type of plant, for peak effectiveness, is part of the knowledge of the Native healer

balance

Medicine is the way people keep their _______; it provides them with the opportunity to grow in new and healthier ways

authority, instruments

Medicine people are figures of ________ and awe as ________ of the Creator

ritual, ceremony

Medicine people put things together to help the sick person heal and that knowledge has to be dispensed in a certain way, often through ______ or ______

God

Native Americans believe in a singular living _______, but also believe that same God may be contacted through many ways, from many cultures

apprenticing

Once called to be a medicine man/woman, the individual seeks training, usually by _________ to a medicine person for a number of years

Creator

Shamans and medicine people are seen as channels the _____ has provided and trained some are born into families with medical or ritual skills

trance

Some healers diagnose by going into a ______

F (they do not own land)

T or F, native peoples own and possess land and see themselves as caretakers of the earth for the Great Spirit

water

The Mayan people would stand in a stream of flowing ______ and talk out all their angers, fears, sorrows, or troubles over the water

tobacco

The _______ smoked in the Pipe is an instrument of prayer and has come to signify the sacredness of the ritual

herbs

The beneficial properties of _____ as medicines often demand on the greenness or ripeness of the plant and the part of the plant to be used

infinity, interconnectedness

The circle, symbol of ________ and ________, is seen in the sweat lodge, the bowl of the Sacred Pipe, the Sacred Hope, and the Medicine Wheel

center pole

The dancers, who spend all their time praying to the Creator, move to the drumbeat around a _____ ____?

cancer

The goal of patient navigator programs is to improve outcomes for indigenous people with ______

four

The number ______ is significant to Native American people

reincarnation

The rebirth of a soul in a new body famous person has passed away and a young child is born and the person grows up and "is" the previous leader

purification ceremony

The sun dance ends with what?

several years

To learn a single chant can take how long?

offering

When Native people take something from the earth, such as herbs or even a stone, they always give an ________, usually tobacco, in return and say prayer that the item taken will be used in a good manner

oneness

When people come together in a circle, a spirit of _______ and a sense of sacredness come upon them

sacred spaces, creation, corporate

_____ _____ or sites are extremely important to Native Americans The importance of these spaces includes beliefs about where _______ occurred; places where spirits live; sites for ceremonies such as vision quest or sun dance; places where healing occurs; sites of burials, artifacts, and rock art; and resource sites for plants and minerals Tragically, they are being destroyed by or are under the threat of _______ development such as pipelines, mining facilities, and power plants

sun dance

_____ ______ includes the sweat lodge, the Pipe ceremony, monthly prayer rituals, and a yearly ceremony

spirituality, medicine

_____ and _____ are inseparable in Native American tradition

touch

_____ on the arm or holding his or her hand may be the most effective nursing intervention you will provide

time

______ is often considered an ally in recovery

love

_______ is a key element in the healing process

smudging

a cleansing and purifying process using smoke from burning sacred herbs, usually sweet grass, sage, cedar, or tobacco

chanting

a form of prayer through music Ghostway chants are used to remove evil, and lifeway chants are used to treat injuries and accidents

peyote

a hallucinogenic herb that makes people highly sensitive to sight and sound and more aware of what is around and inside them and is used to heal all kinds of sickness, for clairvoyance, and in the worship of the Great Being

sing

a healing ceremony that lasts from two to nine days and nights

dreams

a personal connection to the upper spiritual realms

sweat lodge

a powerful ceremony to keep people healthy, and many view it as the first line of defense in preventing illness

dreaming

a powerful way for people to learn what is good for them

sweat lodge

a ritual to cleanse body, mind, heart, and spirit

medicine wheel

a stone circle built by North American Indians, believed to have religious, astronomical, territorial, or calendrical significance.

pharmacy

ancient native people considered nature to be their ______

sweat lodge

as sacred a place as if it were a church or temple

vision quest

begins with a sweat lodge for purification, after which the person is taken to an isolated place in nature and begins the period of silence and fasting

tobacco

considered a gift from the Creator, and it is a visual representation of people's thoughts and prayers

cedar

considered the "tree of life" because it withstands the four elements no matter how harsh the seasons

star

diagnostic method: "____ gazers" also enter trance states to read cause in the stars

listeners

diagnostic method: "________" do not go into a trance but listen to the person's story and on that basis identify the cause of the illness

hand

diagnostic method: While in trance, "____ trembles" pass their shaking hands over the body of the person

native sisters program

encourages the use of screening programs for breast cancer prevention and identification

drumming

harmonizes people with the heartbeat of Mother Earth It is a pulse rather than a tempo

567

how many Native tribes are there?

head

it is believed that most illness begins in the ______ and people must get rid of ideas that predispose illness

the pipe

one of the most sacred medicine objects and represents the universe to Native Americans

drumming and chanting

powerful ways to bring oneself in balance with self, others, and the world

bowl

represents the Earth Mother and the female powers of the universe

steam

represents the plant kingdom and the male powers of the universe

devotion, wisdom, humility, honesty

selection of medicine man/woman is based on what four things?

four

the Pipe is offered to the ______ directions and is often passed in four ritual repetitions

circle

the _______ represents the cycles of life, which have no beginning, no end, and no time element

completeness

the number 4 is believed to be the number of ______

willow bark

they did not have aspirin but they did have ______ _____, which contains salicylic acid

sage

used in the blessing of one's home, it is part of the mixture used in the sacred smoking of the Pipe, and is used in tea to flush out impurities

sweet grass

used to bless one's self and one's home to protect from evil spirits. Also used to purify sacred prayer instruments

roots, stems, leaves, fruit; earth, air, fire, water; north, south, east, west; spring, summer, fall winter; white, black, yellow, red

what are some examples of fours that are significant? hint: nature, elements, directions, seasons, races

Great Spirit, Creator, Great Being

what are three examples of names for God?

making medicine

what is an important part of traditional life. Is it how people give thanks to the Spirit who helps guides, nourishes, and clothes them.

the pipe

what is one of the most sacred medicine objects and is an instrument of prayer

medicine

what is the constant pipelines to the creator

divine

what kind of guidance is thought to come through dreams and visions

elders

who is charged with the responsibility of keeping knowledge about healing foods, herbs, and medicine and passing it on?

midwife or medicine man

who might focus on natural medicines such as herbs and hands-on techniques but also use prayer and ceremony?