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Alternative medical system Flashcards

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Enumerate the Alternative medical system

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  • Homeopathic Medicine
  • Oriental Medicine
  • Naturopathy
  • Ayurveda
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
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founded by 19th-century German physician Samuel Hahnemann

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Homeopathic medicine

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“like is cured by like”

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Similia simibilus curentur

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an illness, such as dermatitis, can be
treated by a substance, such as poison ivy extract, which produces similar symptoms in a
healthy person)

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law of similar

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“potentiation through dilution”

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Doses minimae

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more dilute concoctions are more
powerful and therapeutic

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Process dilution

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vigorous shaking

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sucussion

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prepared by serial dilutions and vigorous shaking (sucussion) and contain little or no
measurable active ingredients

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Homeopathic medicine

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Natural medicines

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Naturopathy

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Curing disease requires natural methods to restore the proper balance and health to the
body.

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Naturopathy

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needs doctors

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Naturopathy

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Does not need doctors

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Homeopathic medicine

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Naturopathic doctors (NDs) believe that (READ PPT)

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Naturopathic therapies focus on: (CHED)

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Corrective habits and lifestyle modfication
Hydrotherapy
Eating clean, organic food
Detoxification

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eliminating or reducing the use of
tobacco, alcohol, and coffee and detoxification of the liver and bowel

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Detoxification

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pesticide-free, high- fibre, low-protein diet and taking nutritional and herbal supplements

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Eating clean, organic food

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exercise, meditation, imagery,
counselling, biofeedback, and breathing techniques

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Corrective habits and lifestyle modification

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steam, sitz, and Turkish baths; hot tub use, colonic irrigation,
and poultices

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Hydrotherapy

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What are the six fundamental principles of naturopathic medicine?

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  1. The Healing Power of Nature
  2. Identify and Treat the Causes
  3. First Do No Harm
  4. Doctor as Teacher
  5. Treat the Whole Person
  6. Prevention
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trust in the body’s inherent wisdom to heal itself

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The Healing Power of Nature

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look beyond the symptoms to the underlying
cause

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Identify and treat the causes

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utilize the most natural, least invasive and least toxic therapies.

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First do no harm

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educate patients in the steps to achieving and maintaining health.

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Doctor as Teacher

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view the body as an integrated whole in all its physical and spiritual dimensions.

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Treat the Whole Person

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focus on overall health, wellness and disease prevention.

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Prevention

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which are made from diluted
natural substances.

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Homeopathic
remedies

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27
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Herbal medicine, nutrition,
lifestyle, hydrotherapy,
homeopathy, natural
supplements, physical
medicine/body work,
counseling.

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Naturopathic medicine

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Requires a clinical degree to practice

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Naturopathic medicine

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Does not require a clinical degree to practice

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Homeopathy

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30
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are trained at accredited
naturopathic medical
schools and go on to get a degree and license.

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Naturopathic doctors

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31
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medical practitioners
(MDs, NDs, etc) use
homeopathy as a tool.

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Homeopathy

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Philosophy of naturopathic medicine

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The Six Principle of Naturopathic Medicine

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Philosophy of Homeopathy

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Law of similars

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34
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a homeopathic
remedy can resolve
symptoms in a sick person if
it can cause those same
symptoms in a healthy
person.

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The Law of Similars

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35
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relationship of humanity to the environment.

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Oriental medicine

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ancient Chinese sought to harmonize the structures and rituals
of their culture with the manifold and mysterious symmetries that
they observed in the heavens

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Oriental medicine

37
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Viewed the Five Planets of their cosmography as being related to the
Five Elements

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Oriental medicine

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Venus

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Metal

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Mars

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Fire

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Mercury

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Water

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Jupiter

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Wood

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Saturn

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Earth

43
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function of our body interrelates closely to the natural laws of
the world around us.

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ORIENTAL MEDICINE

44
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Five Major Branches of Oriental Medicine:

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Tuina
Chinese Herbal Medicine
Oriental nutrition and Dietary Therapy
Taichi
Qi Gong

45
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Most common branches of Oriental medicine

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Tuina
Tai Chi
Qi Gong

46
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Martial Arts

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Tai Chi

47
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Life force

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Qi gong

48
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oldest system of bodywork.

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Tuina

49
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theory that imbalances of qi, which
is the body’s vital life force or energy, can cause
blockages or imbalances that lead to symptoms
such as pain and illness.

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Tuina

50
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stimulates the flow of qi to promote balance and harmony within the body

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Tuina

51
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massage is often used in combination with
acupuncture.

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Tuina

52
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Combine slow, deliberate movements, meditation
and breathing exercises

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Taichi and Qi Gong

53
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Martial arts that help your circulation, balance
and alignment

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Tai Chi

54
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Help restore your energy, called chi or qi

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Qi Gong

55
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Benefits of Tai Chi and Qi gong

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❖ increase flexibility and improve balance
❖ help lower BP
and cholesterol levels
❖ Good for diabetics

56
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body, mind, and spirit

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Ayurveda

57
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Comprehensive system of medicine that places equal emphasis on the body,
mind, and spirit, and strives to restore the innate harmony of the individual.

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Ayurveda

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aid the person by eliminating impurities, reducing symptoms,
increasing resistance to disease, reducing worry, and increasing harmony in life.

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Ayurveda

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most powerful of all three doshas

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vata dosha

60
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controls the basic body functions, like how cells
divide

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Vata dosha

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controls the mind, breathing, blood flow, heart
function, and ability to get rid of waste through
the intestines

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Vata dosha

62
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Things that can disrupt it include eating again too
soon after a meal, fear, grief, and staying up too
late.

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Vata dosha

63
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what happens if vata dosha is the main life force

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develop conditions like anxiety,
asthma, heart disease, skin problems, and
rheumatoid arthritis.

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Qualities reflecting elements of space and air

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Vata Dosha

65
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Qualities reflecting the elements of Fire and Water

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Pitta Dosha

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Qualities reflecting the elements of Water and Earth

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Kapha Dosha

67
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controls the digestion, metabolism,
and certain hormones that are linked
to the appetite

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pitta dosha

68
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Things that can disrupt it are eating
sour or spicy foods and spending too
much time in the sun.

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pitta dosha

69
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What happens if pitta dosha becames the main life force

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develop conditions like
Crohn’s disease, heart disease, high blood
pressure, and infections

70
Q

controls muscle growth, body strength
and stability, weight, and the immune
system.

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kapha dosha

71
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Things that can disrupt it is by sleeping
during the day, eating too many sweet
foods, and eating or drinking things that
contain too much salt or water.

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kapha dosha

72
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If kapha dosha becames the main life force what happens?

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develop asthma and other breathing
disorders, cancer, diabetes, nausea after
eating, and obesity

73
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Complete system of healing that dates back to 200 B.C. in written
form

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

74
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two oppsing and inseparable forces

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Yin and Yang

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represents the cold, slow, or passive principle

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Yin

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represents the hot, excited, or active principle

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Yang

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Black/Red

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Yin

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White

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Yang

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is achieved by maintaining the body

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in balanced state

80
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Health is achieved by maintaining the body in a “balanced state” and
that disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang.

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

81
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what causes imbalances in traditional chinese medicine?

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blockage in the flow of qi along pathways known as meridians

82
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Vital energy

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Qi

83
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What does TCM typically use?

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herbs
acupuncture
massage

84
Q

unblock qi in patients in an attempt to bring the body back into harmony and
wellness

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

85
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what is the Traditional Chinese medicine three main therapeutic modalities:

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  • Chinese Materia Medica
  • Acupuncture and moxibustion
  • Massage and manipulation
86
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burning of an herb above the skin to
apply heat to the acupuncture point

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Acupuncture and moxibustion

87
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the catalogue of natural products used in TCM

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Chinese Materia Medica

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