peanuts, avocados, squash and even tobacco. In all, over fifty percent of the domesticated crops being cultivated today originated with the indigenous peoples of the Americas. How wise is it to dismiss the herbal healing methods of such an accomplished agricultural society?
Many other cultures have made similar contributions in other areas. The ancient practice of Ayurveda in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka for instance, was among the first to incorporate surgical procedures with other health care methods as well as formulating sulfur-based drugs many years ago. Centuries before anti-anxiety medications were first conceived, people embraced meditation, yoga and other similar techniques for stress relief and overall health. The traditional development of the healing arts is based on results, if people were not made better the healing arts tradition would not survive.
The idea of regaining and maintaining health of the whole being appeals to a society that is tired of treating symptoms (when they can afford it) and being overmedicated and from what I’ve seen, The Center for Healing Arts may be exactly what they need!
Divne Pointer is a novelist and freelance writer with a special interest in holistic health and a fan of http://thecenterforhealingarts.com The Center for Healing Arts’ films on healing