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The internet, television, and other news sources are sounding the alarm saying new protocols for the therapy of diseases. These ailments range from Alzheimer, cancer, diabetes, MS, to Parkinson's. Within this shout-out is close to condemnation of prescription drugs and reward for other approaches. The intent here is to not list these approaches or to specifically discuss all of them. One among the many many does require attention.  
  
There's a proliferation of shamanic healers and practitioners within the United States. Dozens of organizations offering advice, membership, seminars, and certification abound. A bulging gold mine lights up the horizon of potential candidates for healing.  
  
At this point, it is helpful to define shamanism. There is no need to trace the etymological history of the word. Shamanism just isn't a cult neither is it a faith even though there is an abundance of proof that implies a perception in a divine power circumnavigating the universe. Shamanism is an historic form of healing. A shaman, despite some attempt to label them as a priest, is simply a healer, that's, one who knows treatments for sure physical issues.  
  
One in every of a number of significant markers that distinguish a shaman from a physician is the recognition that illness might not be just physical, but emotion based. Treating the entire affected person is a 40,000 yr old approach that's catching on within the 21st Century. One other difference between a shaman and a modern physician is the division of reality into three realms: upper, center, and lower. And that leads to a third difference: A shaman uses spirit guides as she or he treats a client.  
  
The shaman has a wide knowledge of herbs; whereas, the modern physician has a depth in what medicine to use. The shaman is nature based and the physician is most likely man-made chemically based. There's a sound movement to make more "drugs" natural based which from some quarters is reward worthy.  
  
A fundamental issue arises from a cleverly clothed advertisement or testimonials praising the marvelous wonder of shamanic healing. Each time a practitioner proposes a "treatment" be very cautious. When you've got a pain in your side a shaman could not know that it is appendicitis, indigestion, blocked bowel, or cancer. Accepting shamanic healing as a substitute for modern medicine is a grave mistake. And no pun is intended.  
  
Different leaves a bad taste. It implies that there is a better way and that will not be the case. Supportive and interrogative medicine suggests therapy along with present medical practices.