Skip Navigation



eCAM Advance Access published online on October 10, 2005
eCAM, doi:10.1093/ecam/neh130
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF) Freely available
Right arrowOA All Versions of this Article:
2/4/459    most recent
neh130v1
Right arrow E-letters: Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when E-letters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Adams, J. D.
Right arrow Articles by Garcia, C.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Adams, J. D., Jr
Right arrow Articles by Garcia, C.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

© The Author (2005). Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

Review

Spirit, Mind and Body in Chumash Healing

James D. Adams Jr1* and Cecilia Garcia 2

1 School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California, 1985 Zonal Avenue, PSC 508, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121, USA
2 Chumash Healer, Granada Hills, CA, USA

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
James D. Adams Jr, E-mail: jadams{at}usc.edu


  Abstract

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 practices 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 relaxation 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.
Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 Evid Based Complement Alternat MedHome page
J. D. Adams Jr and C. Garcia
Women's Health Among the Chumash.
Evid. Based Complement. Altern. Med., March 1, 2006; 3(1): 125 - 131.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Disclaimer:
Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.