Trauma & Acute Psychological Stress

Severe emotional and psychological distress following life-threatening events or deep personal loss.

Historical context

Holistic medicine has treated trauma historically by addressing the 'shock' trapped in the tissue and energetic field, using methods to restore mind-body homeostasis.

Common symptoms

  • Flashbacks
  • Nightmares
  • Severe anxiety
  • Uncontrollable thoughts about the event

Mechanisms

The nervous system remains locked in a state of high alert. Modalities aim to ground the patient and safely release the frozen physiological trauma response.

Associated modalities

  • homeopathy
  • reiki

Clinical studies

Interesting facts

  • American Indian spiritual leaders used Cedar and Sage to 'wash the spirit' clean after battle, treating the clinical symptoms of shock and trauma.