spirit, mind and body in chumash healing精神,身心在chumash愈合.pdfVIP

Advance Access Publication 10 October 2005 eCAM 2005;2(4)459–463 doi:10.1093/ecam/neh130 Lecture Series Spirit, Mind and Body in Chumash Healing James D. Adams Jr1 and Cecilia Garcia2 1School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, PSC 508, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121, USA and 2Chumash Healer, Granada Hills, CA, USA This article discusses the importance of the spirit and mind in health and well-being among Chumash people. Prayer was the first step in healing since prayer invites the participation of God. Initiation prac- tices are discussed that encouraged young people to develop the maturity and spiritual strength to become productive members of society. Pictographs were used in healing usually not only as a relaxa- tion therapy, but also as a mode of education. A supportive environment was an important factor in Chumash health care, since the support of friends helps, comforts and relieves anxiety that is detrimental to healing. Keywords: Prayer – initiations – pictographs The Spirit, Mind and Body together to make the village survive. Everyone knew their job and knew they were critical to the survival of the village. In the olden days, Chumash saw the spirit, mind and body as Chumash lived along the California coast from Malibu to inseparable ent