Honoring the MedicineBy: Kenneth S. Cohen For thousands of years, Native medicine was the only medicine on the North American continent. It is Americas original holistic medicine, a powerful means of healing the body, balancing the emotions, and renewing the spirit. Medicine men and women prescribe prayers, dances, songs, herbal mixtures, counseling, and many other remedies that help not only the individual but the family and the community as well. The goal of healing is