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Chinese Culture View Illness as A Natural Part of Life Essay

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CHINESE CULTURE 2

Most of the Chinese culture view illness as a natural part of life. Well-being is

perceived as discovering the balance between energies such as dark and light and hot and

cold; this is referred to as yin and yang. When one experiences sickness, this is due to an

imbalance between yin and yang. Long-term illnesses could be perceived as bad luck due

to karma. Foods and herbs are used within the Chinese culture to restore yin and yang

and other therapies, including acupuncture and massage. One therapy used in this culture

is moxibustion. This is the technique of burning the herb mugwort to enable healing.

Many people within the Chinese culture are comfortable with American medicine and

have respect for healthcare providers. Still, it is expected that they will stop their

medication when they begin to feel better. Often they will not take the full prescribed

dose because they believe that the dose prescribed is too "strong." Most of the time,

traditional techniques are performed first, and if these treatments fail, they will get

professional help (Barmé, 2015). The person I interviewed prefers to see a female nurse

practitioner because she feels more time is spent with her at the appointments, and she is

more comfortable having a female provider.

While conducting the interview, I realized that I have some things in common

with the Chinese culture. Before seeking medical attention, there are specific remedies I

will try first, and I also believe massage has healing properties (Ho et al., 2017). When

looking at the illness, I think genetics and lifestyle are the primary influencers to

becoming sick, not necessarily yin/yang (Barmé, 2015). By conducting this interview, I

learned of practices to use when caring for this culture. I learned it is essential to offer

warm liquids such as tea or water and that it is vital to include the whole family in patient

care.

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1 Chinese Culture Name Institution affiliation Date CHINESE CULTURE Most of the Chinese culture view illness as a natural part of life. Well-being is perceived as discovering the balance between energies such as dark and light and hot and cold; this is referred to as yin and yang. When one experiences sickness, this is due to an imbalance between yin and yang. Long-term illnesses could be perceived as bad luck due to karma. Foods and herbs are used within the Chinese culture to restore yin and yang and other therapies, including acupuncture and massage. One therapy used in this culture is moxibustion. This is the technique of burning the herb mugwort to enable healing. Many people within the Chinese culture are comfortable with American medicine and have respect for healthcare providers. Still, it is expected that they will stop their medication when they begin to feel better. Often they will not take the full prescribed dose because they believe that the dose prescribed is too "strong." Most of the time, traditional techniques are performed first, and if these treatments fail, they will get professional help (Barmé, 2015). The person I interviewed prefers to see a female nurse practitioner because she feels more time is spent with her at the appointments, and she is more comfortable having a female provider. While conducting the interview, I realized that I have some things in common with the Chinese culture. Before seeking medical attention, there are specific remedies ...
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