Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Question 1

What are the five broad types of complementary therapies available?

Answer 1

Healing systems
Mind-body connections
Dietary supplements
Manipulation and touch
Restoring natural energy forces

Question 2

What two CAM practitioners are regulated by law?

Answer 2

Chiropractors

Osteopaths

Question 3

What are homeopathic products made from?

Answer 3

Often plants but may be from mineral,

animal or even synthetic material.

Question 4

What are herbal products made from?

Answer 4

Naturally occurring plants, parts of plants or extracts of plants

Question 5

How are homepathic products made?

Answer 5

Homeopaths believe that serial dilution and succussion (shaking) steps are critical in ensuring the efficacy of the product. They believe that the more succussion that takes place through the dilution steps, the more energy is imparted and the more efficacious the product.

Question 6

How are herbal products made?

Answer 6

Herbal products are prepared using either extracts of the herbal material or through use of the crude drug itself.