Redvers, N., & Blondin, B. (2020). Traditional Indigenous medicine in North America: A scoping review.PLOS ONE, 15(8), 1-21. Web.
The research is done following the revelations that most western trained professionals lack knowledge of the indigenous traditional healing methods, types, and practitioners. Noteworthy, about 7.5 million Native Americans currently reside in the United States and Canada (Redvers & Blondin, 2020). Thus, the objective of the paper was to conduct a scoping review and gather information on the indigenous medicinal practice. Findings reveal that the American Natives practiced different types of healing, including ceremonial healing such as sweat lodges, medicinal plants, minerals, and animals. The main practitioners were spiritualists and traditional healers, most of whom did not go through formal education but knew the herbs and gifts. The relevance of this article to the topic is that it offers the perspective of health and healing from indigenous tribes. The similarity with Scott et al. (2017) is that both acknowledge healing beyond physical cure. The difference is that whereas in traditional indigenous, the practitioners are not formally educated in contemporary medicine, there are academic requirements for practice.
Scott, J. G., Warber, S. L., Dieppe, P., Jones, D., & Stange, K. C. (2017). Healing journey: A qualitative analysis of the healing experiences of Americans suffering from trauma and illness.BMJ Open, 7(8), 1-8. Web.
This article focuses on contemporary healing from the perspective of great physicians and patients healing from patients who recovered from traumatic injuries. The researchers used thematic interviews to collect data first from the physicians and then from the patients. Findings from the research indicate that healing involves treatment by the medic and self-healing where the patient overcomes the trauma. There is recognition of the psychological aspect of treatment. The conclusion is that it is vital for patients to find healing even if the treatment fail to make them whole from their illness. Thus, contemporary medicine acknowledges the psychological aspect of sickness. The article will be useful in presenting the healing journey of people in the modern America. Comparison Redvers & Blondin (2020), which is traditional, is that treatment is purely scientific. The similarity is that both articles appreciate that healing is not only about physical treatment.
References
Redvers, N., & Blondin, B. (2020). Traditional Indigenous medicine in North America: A scoping review. PLOS ONE, 15(8), 1-21. Web.
Scott, J. G., Warber, S. L., Dieppe, P., Jones, D., & Stange, K. C. (2017). Healing journey: A qualitative analysis of the healing experiences of Americans suffering from trauma and illness.BMJ Open, 7(8), 1-8. Web.