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?