Alternative medical system

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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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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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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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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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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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Most common branches of Oriental medicine

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Tuina Tai Chi Qi Gong

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Martial Arts

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Tai Chi

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Life force

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Qi gong

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oldest system of bodywork.

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Tuina

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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

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

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Tuina

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massage is often used in combination with acupuncture.

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Tuina

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Combine slow, deliberate movements, meditation and breathing exercises

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Taichi and Qi Gong

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Martial arts that help your circulation, balance and alignment

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Tai Chi

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Help restore your energy, called chi or qi

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Qi Gong

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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

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body, mind, and spirit

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Ayurveda

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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pitta dosha

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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

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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

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

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kapha dosha

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Vital energy

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Qi

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What does TCM typically use?

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herbs acupuncture massage

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

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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

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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

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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

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the catalogue of natural products used in TCM

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Chinese Materia Medica