Holistic verses Western Medicine

Western and Holistic Medicine often have similar goals but go about attaining these results by somewhat different means. Webster defines holistic as: concerned with wholes or with completed systems rather then with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts. Meaning holistic medicine attempts to treat not only the illness but also the mind, body and spirit. The primary goal of holistic medicine is to attain a sense of centeredness and balance in treating …

…the most secure mode of treatment in terms of relieving symptoms. Holistic medicine attempts to cure the disease through relieving the symptoms and psychological stressors. Yet some may find that treatment through holistic medicine is ineffective, meaning that alleviation is sometimes purely subjective. Often the patient must have some faith that the holistic treatment will be effective. Moreover, both treatments may be equally effective even though they attempt to cure the individual by different means.