The word 'holistic' refers to that which deals with and/or treats the whole of something or someone — and not just a part: Having worked in the field for a number of years early on, I have seen the term "wholistic" also used to describe this modality of medical care.
While the concept is admirable I'm afraid it loses much in the translation to reality. A lot of holistic practices go off on unscientific tangents out to sell services and products which are both unnecessary and without merit as therapeutics.
The biggest charletains on the planet will tout vague imbalances as a root cause of disease when it is their ineptitude causing the most problematic treatmennt sequela.
Even those practices with good intentions sometimes stray from the straight and narrow interests of the patient to turn a profit.
Today is Holistic Therapy Day.
It is observed each July 26 annually. Holistic therapy employs a definition of synergy in the human body utilizing mind, body, and soul.
This is not to say that holistic practices do not tout valuable adjuncts to the treatment of their patients. Tai Chi, Qigong, Yoga and accupuncture can all assist in the treatment of various problems.
When the pharmeceutical industry made like the military industrial complex and decided they were in control of everything is when we started going wrong.
The orthodox medical industrial complex just wants to drug you or cut you and call it a day.
Nowadays we have a lot of stupid woke practitioners who would be better served working at MacConalds.
All in all, though my beginnings were in Holistic Therapy I now avoid these practices because of the nature of their underhandedness skullduggery and the over abundance of charletains out to separate you from your fundage by selling you products and services; many of which tend to be touted as things they are not.
Then there are pharmaceuticals advertised in the main stream media which further corrupts orthodox medicine. I don't play the 'buzzword' game anymore. I do my research and take the 'trusted tried and true' conservative approach to medical care.