Palliative Care Among Chumash People

Palliative Care Among Chumash People

Chumash Healers used breathing therapy and counseling to keep patients involved in daily life and to avoid depression. Heat therapy, massage and pain medications were used to help with pain. Another primary function of the Healer was to help the patient sleep as normally as possible, possibly usin...

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Main Authors: James D. Adams, Cecilia Garcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neh090
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spelling doaj-863b5fb0c29045d3b748c057790802212020-11-24T23:03:45ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882005-01-012214314710.1093/ecam/neh090Palliative Care Among Chumash PeopleJames D. Adams0Cecilia Garcia1Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA, USAChumash Healer, Granada Hills, CA, USAChumash Healers used breathing therapy and counseling to keep patients involved in daily life and to avoid depression. Heat therapy, massage and pain medications were used to help with pain. Another primary function of the Healer was to help the patient sleep as normally as possible, possibly using mugwort or momoy. Nutrition was considered by Healers in treating their patients. The overall concern of the Healer was to help maintain the daily routine of village life during the normal process of the death of a village member.http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/neh090
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