alternative medicine Flashcards
chiropractic
The intended results of a chiropractic adjustment is often to relieve lower back and neck pain along with headaches. This process includes the chiropractors hands and possibly small instruments to apply sudden force to manipulate the spine which in turn is supposed to improve your body’s physical function
Naturopathy
This is a practice that uses traditional and modern medicine in a natural way to heal the whole body(mind, body and spirit). It may involve supplements, detox diets or even spinal adjustments. It has been connected in treating allergies, fertility issues, obesity, chronic pain and headaches.
Homeopathy
Although very similar to naturopathy, homeopathy aims more to stimulate symptoms than to cure someone. They use crushed natural elements mixed with either alcohol or water.
Acupuncture/acupressure
This comes from traditional Chinese medicine. Its intention is to balance the flow of energy by placing needles into the skin. Some common things it is used to help with are chemo, dental pain, labor pain and others. It is also used because it is believed to boost natural pain killers
aromatherapy
Another all natural remedy however this one is specifically oils which are either breathed in or massaged into the skin. It is thought to activate an area in your nose that will send messages to the brain. These messages are supposed to help improve sleep, anxiety, depression and stress. It is also thought to kill bacteria and fight off side effects of cancer treatment
Reflexology
Reflexology is most commonly used to relieve stress and bring relaxation. The part of this procedure that is not scientifically proven is the part where they say putting pressure on certain parts of your feet can relieve certain organs. Nonetheless people have reported it to help with their anxiety pain and help with sleep.
Iridology
The root word in iridology is iris and that is the base of this practice. They study the colors in the iris to detect possible health problems, and then are able to pinpoint the problem and start treatment
