Chapter 4 (complementary and alternative medicine)

Question 1

Cam stands for?

Answer 1

History of Complementary and Alternative medicine

Question 2

CAM

Answer 2

-passed down from generation 2 gen -“folk medicine”

Question 3

Complementary medicine

Answer 3

Treatments that are used with conventional western therapies, often prescribed by physicians

Question 4

Alternative Medicine

Answer 4

Non-mainstream approaches to healing that //takes place/ of conventional western medicine

Question 5

Integrative medicine

Answer 5

Combining BOTH /alternative/ and /complementary/ medicine into CONVENTIONAL care

Question 6

History of CAM cont

Answer 6

Before the 19th century, medical care was provided by lay healers, naturopaths, homeopaths, midwives, and botanical healers

Question 7

After the 19th Century advances in science and Germ theory led to-

Answer 7

scientifically improving treatments and standardizing practices

Question 8

In the 1950s there was a…

Answer 8

Resurgence in interest in alternative medicine as immigrant cultures exposed Americans to their forms of medicines

Question 9

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Answer 9

Entity that pretty much oversees complementary and alternative therapies- they’re the ones that make sure people are doing what they’re supposed to be doing.
They also document new and current strategies plus what they are about.

Question 10

In 2007 —% Adults and —% Children used a form of CAM

Answer 10

38% Adults, 12% Children

Question 11

Highest % of CAM use by age is when?

Answer 11

50-59

Question 12

In a 1990 Study…

Answer 12

-1 in 3 reported using 1 CAM
-highest age that uses: 25-49
-Most were used for CHRONIC conditions
-Most were ALREADY seeing a physician
-/Most did NOT discuss using a CAM with a physician/

Question 13

Similarities with people who use CAM?

Answer 13

-ppl w higher education
-more women than men
-ppl who were recently hospitalized
-former smokers
-(mind body) medicine was the most common form used.

Question 14

Most commonly used CAM

Answer 14

Prayer lol

Question 15

Reasons People use CAMs:

Answer 15

-They believe it improves health
-Curiosity
-They believe that conventional medicine isn’t helping
-Advised by a conventional medical practitioner
-Conventional treatment is TOO expensive

Question 15

Reasons People use CAMs:

Answer 15

-They believe it improves health
-Curiosity
-They believe that conventional medicine isn’t helping
-Advised by a conventional medical practitioner
-Conventional treatment is TOO expensive

Question 16

CAM Modalities

Answer 16

Ayurvedic Medicine
Yoga
Traditional Chinese medicine
Naturopathy
Herbal Remedies
Reiki
Meditation
Unlicensed practices
Ethnic Remedies

Question 17

5 elements of Ayurvedic medecine:

Answer 17

Air, space, Fire, Water, Earth
(Based on a theory that all the 5 great elements are the basis for ALL living)

Question 18

What are Doshas?

Answer 18

The 3 vital energies that regulate everything in nature. (they are a combination of the 5 elements)

Question 19

Prakriti

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-Unique combo of Doshas that an individual has
-If doshas become imbalanced, the flow of prana (life energy) and agni (digestion) become upset.

Question 20

Yoga

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-Ancient form of exercises and breathing techniques designed to encourage physical and spiritual well-being
-Consists of going through (asanas) -physical postures, in order to improve physical body
-pranayama techniques
-Charkras p 77… life force centers in specific organs..?

Question 21

Traditional Chinese medecine

Answer 21

Ancient Healing Practices
-2000 years ago-200 BC
-Mind, Body, Spirit and emotions are part of one complete whole that need to be treated together INSTEAD of separately.

-based on the theories of;
>Qi (life force?)
>5 Elements
>Yin/Yang
>Meridian Theory (lines across the body of “heath centers”)
>Acupuncture
>Chinese Herbal Therapies
>Qigong (like tai-chi)

Question 22

Theory of Qi;

Answer 22

Qi is the vital life force that animates all things
-Flows through the 12 meridians in the body
-It is about restoring energy and balance of the entire body

Question 23

5 Elements Of Theory

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-Based on the perception of relationships between all things
-wood, fire, earth, metal, water
-States that 5 organ systems are tied to a particular element
-everything is all interrelated

Question 24

Yin/Yang Theory

Answer 24

2 Polar Energies-Bad if they’re out of balance
Yin-Female, moon, night, cold, darkness
Yang-Male, sun, daytime, heat, light

Question 25

Meridian Theory

Answer 25

Meridians= channels thru which chi, blood, and info flows through all parts of the body

If balance is out of wack, getting chi to flow through meridians is key to getting balance back

Question 26

Acupuncture

Answer 26

One of the most researched complementary practices
-Stimulating specific pts along the meridians to achieve a therapeutic purpose

Question 27

Chinese Herbal Therapies

Answer 27

Plants and herbs-teas, medicines, smoking-to heal and make the body feel better

Question 28

Qigong

Answer 28

Energy work, breathing, meditation, intended to improve flow of energy through body
-tai chi is a form of it

Question 29

Naturopathy

Answer 29

Based on healing power of nature
- originated in German
- Hydrotherapy - water therapy
- Herbal remedies
- Reiki (diff health approach where practitioners place hands on/above person - goal: faciliating persons own healing response)
- meditation (mindfullness meditation (buddhist traidionts - increasing awareness of present - you’re thinking thoughts in a nonjudgmental manner…used for PTSD, drug abuse, chronic pain)
- transcendental - getting mind to finer levels of thoughts till you can actually experience the thought you’re having - use of mantera (an ohmmmmmm when doing yoga - done to focus the mind. Getting body in state of total relaxation/focus to decrease BP, muscles, resp rate)

Question 30

Naturopathy 2 main focus areas;

Answer 30

1) Supporting the body’s healing abilities

2) Empowering People to make life style changes
necessary to achieve best possible health

Question 31

Lawsuits and Fraud Healers

Answer 31

Lee waa was healer - someone came to his shop, he basically was prescribing herbs to treat her - he prepared them and took them. acting like a doctor/prescribing medicine -telling customer that hes a doctor and that his shit will cure ppl - saying he’s a legitimate doctor - THIS was illegal. unlicensed practice. not governed by state boards

People vs machado - mex americans using folk healers - they go to persons home, come up w medicine to give them, that person got really ill tho. they were presenting themselves as a doctor and prescribing harmful medicine

Question 32

Ethnic Remedies

Answer 32

• Food and drug administration (FDA) - responsible for making sure pharmaceutical drugs are safe for ppl to take
• ethnic remedies arent subject to these struct standards that pharamceutical drugs are, anyone that wnts to submit an ethnic remedy/diet supplement dont even need FDA approval to start marketing, but they cant market them as a form of treatment - have to be marketed as /supplemental diet/
• healers are also subject to these laws
• dietary supp health and ed act 1994 - established FDas current authority to regulate dietary supplement - where fda gets approval from this act
• health departments are responsible for regulation of these things