FLE405 Assessment 1 Part A ePortfolio Activities
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Page 1 of 3 Assessment 1 Part A: ePortfolio Activities
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FLE405 Flower Essences Activity 1: Flower essences and energetic medicine (approx. 250 words)
a)
Explain how flower essences work and when you would consider prescribing
flower essences.
b)
Write out a script of how you would respond to a client who challenges you on
what ‘
energetic medicine’ is
, and the role of energetic medicine in a holistic
approach.
Activity 2: Flower essence research and evidence (approx. 400 words)
As an energetic medicine, flower essence therapy is based more on traditional knowledge (anecdotal knowledge gained from folklore and tradition), rather than a scientific, evidence-based model (the application of the best available evidence to aid clinical decision making). Search the database PubMed for flower essence research currently available. Read and interpret the research you find and consider how clinically relevant the research is. a)
Using an example of the scientific research that has been conducted on flower
essences, explain how this either supports or opposes its use in clinical practice.
b)
Is there a need to acknowledge scientific evidence within flower essence therapy?
Justify your position.
Page 2 of 3 Activity 3
: Incorporating flower essences into Naturopathic consultations
(approx. 350 words)
Case scenario John, 51 presents to your clinic with a history of gallstones. He reports having stones for the last eighteen months, which he has previously received medical treatment for in the form of pain relief. His last episode of cholecystitis was three months ago and his symptoms included severe right upper quadrant pain, which radiated to the back and shoulders with nausea, shaking, exhaustion and mild jaundice. On reviewing his overall GIT system you discover that John additionally suffers from indigestion, bloating, gas and intolerance to fatty meals, however is unable to pin point any particular food that triggers his symptoms. John’s diet is predominately meat based, with a preference for red meat. Breakfast is usually scrambled eggs with coffee (milk and two sugars), lunch is a sandwich (ham, cheese, tomato), dinner is typically meat and vegetables, or takeaway (Chinese, Indian, pizza etc.). He doesn't smoke, but does consume either wine or beer in the evenings depending on his mood (approx. 2 standard drinks each night). John is overweight, particularly aro
und the abdomen. He does not exercise, stating there isn’t enough time in the day. He feels tired and rates his fatigue levels at a 7/10. John works long hours as a financial advisor and finds his job quite stressful (stress levels 8/10), as he often takes on other people’s workload if he feels they are not up to the task. He has been told he is a micromanager and has a tendency to hold on to the frustration and resentment he feels towards those in his team
Page 3 of 3 ‘getting away with not pulling their weight.’ John states that particularly stressful days at work seem to exacerbate his gallbladder pain and other GIT symptoms. Case scenario questions a)
In consideration of the naturopathic therapeutic order, identify your treatment approach for
John.
b)
At which level of the therapeutic order would you prioritise flower essences and why?
c)
How are John’s physical symptoms connected to the affective emotions he is
feeling? Briefly discuss relevant theories behind the ‘mind
-
body’ connection
presented in this case.
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