Horticultural therapy to improve the body, mind and spirit of the mentally or physically disabled
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Horticultural therapy is a relatively new concept, developed mainly in Britain and the United States.
According to the Japan Horticulture Therapy Society, horticultural therapy uses gardening activities to improve the body, mind and spirit of the mentally or physically disabled. It is thought to contribute to improved memory, task initiation and attention to detail.
As physical rehabilitation, the therapy is said to help retrain muscles and improve coordination, balance and strength.
In Britain, where gardening is a national pastime, gardening was used as a form of occupational therapy for physically and mentally disabled people in the 1940s. In 1978, the Society for Horticulture Therapy and Rural Training (currently known as Thrive) was established.
Hiroyuki Ueba
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