Alternative Medical Therapies Blending With Conventional Medicine for Obesity

Abstract

The paper attempts to highlight the concept of herbal medication for the purpose of curing obesity. It briefly discusses the historical use of herbs ranging back to the times of Egyptian civilizations. The paper then focuses on the “Tsistozeyra bearded herb” and describes its use for curing obesity. The required dosage, benefits and contradictions associated with the use of Tsistozeyra bearded herb are discussed. The paper also presents a brief research about obesity and herbal medication. It then gives recommendation for the use of Tsistozeyra bearded herb for curing obesity and highlights the implications for nursing practices.

Table of Contents

Background4

Dosage4

Benefits4

Contradictions5

Research5

Obesity5

Effects of Obesity5

Herbal Treatment of Obesity6

Recommendations6

Implications for Nursing Practice7

References8

Alternative Medical Therapies Blending With Conventional Medicine for Obesity

Background

The history of human use of herbs is as old as human civilization itself. Herbs have been used in medicine of the ancient Egyptians and Mayans civilizations. Apparently they already knew the use of herbs such as chamomile, mint and garlic. The ancient Egyptians used the properties of aloe vera, mint and anise (Blake, 2000). During the middle ages, herbs and their use mostly covered the nun. Later in the period of renaissance, pharmacists took over the plot of herbs and began to replace them with drug medications.

Dosage

The herb under consideration for the curing obesity is Tsistozeyra bearded. The normal dosage of this herb would be one tablespoon daily. Taking one tablespoon of dried herbs and cooking it in one liter of water for 10 minutes before it is used is recommended (Khare, 2004).

Benefits

Tsistozeyra bearded herb reduces appetite and stimulates the metabolic processes for the normalization of the digestive and excretory system. Proponent claims that the Tsistozeyra bearded not only tones up the body, but the accelerated metabolic activities reduce fat deposits in various other organs including the ...