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Health And Wellness In Native Americans

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Native Americans beliefs regarding health and wellness in today's world is with more than 500 Native American tribes, healing beliefs and practices vary, and the most sacred traditions are maintained in secrecy by being handed on from one healer to the next. Native Americans’ extensive knowledge of herbs and other botanical substances, these serve as one of the most common forms of healing and can include teas, tinctures, and salves. Traditional beliefs regarding health and wellness is, Wellness is an important asset of health and welfare in American Indian cultures. The concept of wellness encompasses more than just the absence of disease; it is the balance of one’s body, mind and environment that together maintains good health status

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