Crossing the Bamboo Bridge
Community Topics of Interest
Asian Community Members
Facilitator – Dr. Nanthaphan Chinlumprasert
Asian Community Members
Asian healing wisdom has been well recognized for centuries. Healing plants, food, touch, massage meditation, and other integrative healing practices through natural energy and spirituality have been used to care for the sick. All of these traditional healing methods have been proven through ancient evidence and modern science from generation to generation. Although the wisdom from each Asian country may vary country to country, they all embrace a common goal of effective healing.
Nurses from most of the Asian countries experience and support the use of traditional healing as part of modern nursing care through the concept of holistic nursing which values the whole patient. We care about patient health and well being and therefore we recognize and include the feelings and faith that each patient holds toward their local healing wisdom in our nursing practice.
Through family socialization and cultural inculcation, Asian nurses appreciate and feel comfortable using traditional healing. Many integrate it into their personal care as well as in the daily care of patients
If you are one who appreciates traditional Asian healing and using local wisdom for healing and caring, you have come to the right place! The Bamoo Bridge holds enthusiastic discussion in English and Asian languages on all topics related to the local Asian healing wisdom healing – nurse- patient relationship. Your valuable experiences can enhance the power of international wisdom and enlighten those who would like to be part of this mission. This community working group is established to explore and celebrate the traditional, conventional, and visionary ways that Asian healing wisdom can enrich and refresh nursing.
Primary Purpose:
Our purpose is to build a community of nurse scholars and healers who have a caring connection with Asian healing wisdom. This community is a place for communicating, connecting, sharing, and celebrating your work applying Asian healing wisdom. English and Asian languages will be used in this group. Participation in this online working group is free.
Topics of Interest:
Asian healing wisdom used in nursing care
Traditional (Asian) herbal remedies
Research: traditional Asian healing and nursing care
Health Policies related to Asian traditional healing, in particular use in nursing care
Oral History – Sharing stories about Asian traditional healing and remedy plants
Nursing Care for Earth – Responsible and sustainable use of Asian wisdom and healing plants
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Contact Nanthaphan Chinlumprasert – Nan@BambooBridge.org