A number of different medical traditions are now widely known and used: Western

medicine (using drugs and surgery), herbal medicine, acupuncture (using needles
at certain points of the body), and homeopathy (using very small sweet granules)
and so on.
---How important is the patientâ s mental attitude towards his or her treatment in
determining the effectiveness of the treatment?
---Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
experience. Write minimum 250 Words
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In this essay I shall elaborate on various ways of medical treatment versus the
mental attitude of the person undergoing treatment.
The Homeopathic deals with administration of small quantities of mild medicines
in the form of small white and sweet granules. This type of treatment cures the
diseases permanently; however treatment takes longer while. The patient should h
ave patience to be OK. There are no side effects in this treatment.
Herbal (Ayurvedic): The treatment comprises of powders, tablets, medicated oils
etc. prepared from natural herbs, plants and minerals. This is one of the oldest
types of treatment and has no side effects. This type of treatment is faster co
mpared to Homeopathic.
Acupuncture: This is the Chinese way of medicine and it is based on a different
paradigm from scientific biomedicine. Treatment of disease is attempted by the a
ctivity of needles, pressure, heat, etc. on sensitive parts of the body called "
acupuncture points". Besides, Acupressure is a similar Chinese medicine techniqu
e based on the same ideas as acupuncture. Acupressure involves placing physical
pressure by hand or with the aid of various devices on different acupuncture poi
nts.
Finally Western Type, known as Allopathic type of treatment is the most popular
and widely accepted these days. The medicines are made of different proportions
of chemicals and drugs those can be administered orally or injected directly int
o the muscles, veins and arteries with the help of a suitable syringe. Surgery i
s also performed wherever needed. The treatment is popular and fast.
Summarizing, important for recovery is the positive mental attitudes, those make
miracles regardless of the type of treatment.
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