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    Horticultural Therapy: A Magical Therapy for Healthy Life

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    Horticultural Therapy: A Magical Therapy for Healthy Life


    Shivendu Pratap Singh Solanki1, Heerendra Prasad2, S.G. Telkar1, Debashish Hota 3 and Tanzin Ladon
    1
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agriculture, Jagannath University, Jaipur
    2
    Ph.D Scholar, Dr. YSP UH &F, Nauni, Solan (H.P.)
    3
    Ph.D Scholar, IGKVV, Raipur (C.G.)
    Corresponding author: [email protected]

    Introduction:
    Horticultural therapy involves the use of those plants and related activities as tools to promote
    healing and rehabilitate people with special needs. The general purpose of horticultural
    therapy is to improve a person's physical and mental well-being. Horticultural therapy is
    magical therapy because it circumscribes a broad range of activities that can be used for
    recreational and therapeutic purposes. These activities can be tailored to almost all situations,
    whether indoors or outside, at home or in a rehabilitation center. Plants help people become
    more aware of their environment and the world they live in. Horticultural activities also serve
    as a source of relaxation, enjoyment, accomplishment and satisfaction.

    A Brief History:
    Horticultural therapy has been practiced for many years. In 1768, Benjamin Rush declared
    that digging in the soil had a curative effect on the mentally ill. In the 1950s, the first
    workshops in horticultural therapy were held at Michigan State University. In the early
    1970s, academic programs in horticultural therapy began to be offered at universities. These
    programs provided background in education, psychology, therapy and horticulture.
    In 1972, the American Horticultural Therapy Association (formerly the National Council for
    Therapy and Rehabilitation through Horticulture) was formed. The association promotes
    horticulture as a tool for therapy and rehabilitation.

    Who Benefits from Horticultural Therapy?


    As a preventive and active therapy, horticulture is beneficial to anyone who is interested in
    plants and nature. Horticultural therapy programs are used with various populations including
    persons with mental, emotional or physical impairments, and the incarcerated. Horticultural
    therapy is used in hospitals, schools, rehabilitation and care centers, geriatric facilities and
    correctional institutions.

    Methodology of Horticulture therapy:


    Methodology of horticulture therapy mainly depends upon different gardening pattern which
    are used in horticulture therapy (According to The American Horticultural Therapy
    Association).

    Horticultural Therapy Gardens


    A horticultural therapy garden is a type of therapeutic garden; it is designed to accommodate
    client treatment goals, but it is designed to support primarily horticultural activities. A
    horticultural therapy garden is also designed in such a manner that the clients themselves are
    able to take care of plant material in the garden.

    Therapeutic Horticulture
    Therapeutic horticulture is a process that uses plants and plant-related activities through
    which participants strive to improve their well-being through active or passive involvement.
    In a therapeutic horticulture program, goals are not clinically defined and documented but the
    leader will have training in the use of horticulture as a medium for human well-being. This
    type of program may be found in a wide variety of healthcare, rehabilitative, and residential
    settings.
    Conclusion:
    Although there was insufficient evidence in the studies of horticulture therapy due to poor
    methodological and reporting quality and heterogeneity, horticulture therapy may be an
    effective treatment for mental and behavioral disorders.

    References:
    1. The American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA). http://www.ahta.org/
    2. Haller, R. L., and C. L. Kramer. 2006. Horticultural Therapy Methods: Making
    Connections in Health Care, Human Service, and Community Programs. Binghamton,
    NY: Hawthorne Press
    3. Simson, S. P., and M. C. Straus. 2003. Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and
    Practice. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press.

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