Spring Break
Health and Wellness to offer herbal consultations
Issue date: 10/30/08
Over the past three years, she has studied herbal medicine at the Tai Sophia Institute, where she received her master's degree in June. As part of her studies, Hamman spent a year and a half treating patients using herbal remedies.
Though she is trained as a clinical herbalist, Hamman noted that not all students will choose to use herbs, and that she can offer them other suggestions.
"Some people might say 'I don't really want to use herbs' and might just prefer to work with their diet or go in for massage or yoga, or whatever kinds of options fit best with their interests and issues," she said.
While a visit with Hamman is covered under health insurance, the herbs are not and must be purchased separately. The SHWC does not dispense herbs, but Hamman can direct interested students toward reputable distributors.
Hamman believes that herbs can play an important role in the treatment of disease, a role that is often overshadowed by modern medicines.
"What herbs do is nudge the body into healing itself," she said. "And that's a very different concept than we have for pharmaceuticals."
Hamman felt that her experience as a primary care practitioner will help with her new role.
"From the point of view of the medical community, I function as a bridge," she said. "I can speak the language of herbs, and I can speak the language of medicine. That's an important aspect in making people feel comfortable with it."
Hamman emphasized that she does not see herbal medicine as a replacement for traditional medicine in cases of illness. Rather, she feels the two could work together to provide the patient with the optimal level of care.
Though other college campuses have offered alternative medical treatments, Hamman said she was not aware of any other colleges offering herbal medicine.
"We might be the first," she said.
She stated that the program would benefit students who have used traditional medicine throughout their lives.
Though she is trained as a clinical herbalist, Hamman noted that not all students will choose to use herbs, and that she can offer them other suggestions.
"Some people might say 'I don't really want to use herbs' and might just prefer to work with their diet or go in for massage or yoga, or whatever kinds of options fit best with their interests and issues," she said.
While a visit with Hamman is covered under health insurance, the herbs are not and must be purchased separately. The SHWC does not dispense herbs, but Hamman can direct interested students toward reputable distributors.
Hamman believes that herbs can play an important role in the treatment of disease, a role that is often overshadowed by modern medicines.
"What herbs do is nudge the body into healing itself," she said. "And that's a very different concept than we have for pharmaceuticals."
Hamman felt that her experience as a primary care practitioner will help with her new role.
"From the point of view of the medical community, I function as a bridge," she said. "I can speak the language of herbs, and I can speak the language of medicine. That's an important aspect in making people feel comfortable with it."
Hamman emphasized that she does not see herbal medicine as a replacement for traditional medicine in cases of illness. Rather, she feels the two could work together to provide the patient with the optimal level of care.
Though other college campuses have offered alternative medical treatments, Hamman said she was not aware of any other colleges offering herbal medicine.
"We might be the first," she said.
She stated that the program would benefit students who have used traditional medicine throughout their lives.
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Amazon Herbs
posted 11/06/08 @ 5:17 AM EST
Herbs do not have the negative side effects that drugs have. Rather they have positive side effects. Plants (herbs) contain thousands of phytochemicals that help health like lutein and zeaxanthin in spinach preventing blindness in old age from macular degeneration. (Continued…)
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posted 11/13/08 @ 9:48 AM EST
This is a great opportunity for the students to try something else that is a lot older than traditional medicine. Chinese medicine has been using herbs for 5,000 years. (Continued…)
Cancer Cure
posted 4/24/09 @ 3:43 PM EST
In 1998 the government created the 27th National Institute of Health, the NCCAM. NCCAM stands for National Center of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine. (Continued…)
Euphoria
posted 8/09/09 @ 3:10 AM EST
Of the thousands of phytochemicals that are in plant foods, they have already identified over 900 of them including resveratrol in grapes, lycopene in tomatoes and curcumin in the herb or spice tumeric. (Continued…)
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