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Native American medicine provides unique approaches to cardiovascular disease treatment, but critical scientific scrutiny is necessary to confirm the validity of its suggested benefits.
Native American medicine offers unique approaches to cardiovascular disease treatment, but requires critical scientific scrutiny to confirm reported benefits.
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Cautious exploration of Native American approaches in CVD is warranted; leaves open rigorous validation of reported benefits.
Native American medicine provides an approach to the treatment of cardiovascular disease that is unique and that can complement modern medicine treatments. Although specific practices among the various Native American tribes (Nations) can vary, there is a strong emphasis on the power of shamanism that can be supplemented by the use of herbal remedies, sweat lodges, and special ceremonies. Most of the practices are passed down by oral tradition, and there is specific training regarding the Native American healer. Native American medicine has strong testimonial experiences to suggest benefit in cardiac patients; however, critical scientific scrutiny is necessary to confirm the validity of the benefits shown to date.
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Eileen Nauman (2006) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Native American medicine was evaluated. Native American medicine provides unique approaches to cardiovascular disease treatment, but critical scientific scrutiny is necessary to confirm the validity of its suggested benefits.
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