Patients need to be able to identify alterations in their symptoms , understand the role of medication in their self-management , and implement strategies to avert future occurrences . 35 Numerous studies have established a link between depression and unfavourable health outcomes . Consequently , it is essential for counselling to consider the impact of illness on the psychosocial wellbeing of patients . 35
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicines have been used for thousands of years for the prevention and management of a wide range of health conditions . 36-38 Modern Western herbal medicine focuses on the holistic impact of herbs on the whole body and individual body systems , aiming to achieve long-lasting and persisting improvements in health and wellbeing . 9 , 10 Herbal medicine practitioners aim to treat the underlying risk factors , causes , and triggers of disease and may prescribe herbs , singly or in combination with other herbal medicines as a formula , aimed at correcting patterns of dysfunction rather than targeting the presenting symptoms . 9 , 10 Herbs may be chosen and utilised for their adaptogenic , 39 analgaesic , 40 antiinflammatory , 40-43 40 , 42-44
antioxidant , antiplatelet , 45 46 , 47
antispasmodic , anxiolytic , 46-48 carminative , 49 cognitive , 50 , 51 digestive , 49 expectorant , 52 hepatoprotective , 53-55 hypoglycaemic , 54 immunomodulatory , 40 , 42 , 43 insulin sensitivity , 56 , 57 nervine , 58 nerve tonic , 59 , 60 neuroprotective , 41 sedative , 47 , 48 , 61 tonic , 49 vasodilatory , 62 or wound healing 63 , 64 properties . Some commonly treated conditions include anxiety , 40 , 42 , 43 , 65 bloating , 66
56 , 57 , 67
cardiometabolic syndrome , chronic fatigue , 68 cognition , 69-71 depression , 43 digestive issues , 54 dysmenorrhoea , 72 , 73 endometriosis , 74-76 fatigue , 39 , 77-79 gastrointestinal disorders , 80 81 , 82
hypercholesterolaemia , hyperlipidaemia , 63 hypertension , 81-84 infections , 85 inflammation , 67 insomnia , 86-89 56 , 67
insulin resistance , irritability , 86 63 , 90
liver conditions , memory loss , 51 , 91 mood disorders , 92-94 nervousness , 86 osteoarthritis , 63 oxidative stress , 95-97 pain , 98 , 99 platelet aggregation , 100 respiratory conditions , 101 skin disorders , 85 stress , 40-42 or urinary tract infections . 102
Homeopathy
Homeopathy has been used for over 200 years . 103 In homeopathy , disturbance of the self-regulating vital force results in dis-ease as multileveled symptom expression . Homeopathy aids the vital force as it attempts to restore holistic balance . 104 The fundamental principle of homeopathy is the treatment of like with like , 105 , 106 “ similia similibus cerentur ”. 105 This principle is that a substance that
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