Exam 2 Section 1 Flashcards
define alternative medicine
-herbal medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, reflexology, and any other therapies traditionally not emphasized in Western medical schools but popular with many patients
Chi
the flow of energy through nature
Chakras:
indian and hindu healing method
charkas-7 centers of prana
larygneal- front of throat
frontal-betw eyebrows
root-base of spine
coronal-top of head
Maridians
12 primary and 8 secondary meridians used medical acupuncturists. They are a system of pathways through which qi flows through.
Acupuncture
An ancient Chinese medical technique that involves inserting needles at various locations in the body, releasing endorphins.
reflexology
Integrative therapy that uses varying degrees of pressure, usually to the hands or the feet, to promote relaxation.
Chiropractic
Focuses on the relationship b/t bodily structure (primarily that of the spine) and function, and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health. Chiropractors use manipulative therapy as an integral treatment tool.
naturopathy
German belief that body can heal itself when it is supported with natural remedies
Iridology
- based on belief that each area of body is represented by a corresponding area in iris of eye
- diagnosis is based upon looking at color, texture, and location of various pigment flecks in the eye
- treatment with vitamins, minerals, herbs, and similar products
Homeopathy
System of therapeutics in which diseases are treated by administering minute doses of drugs that are capable of producing in healthy patients symptoms like those of the disease being treated
Electro diagnosis
a method of obtaining information about diseases by passively recording the electrical activity of body parts or by measuring their response to external electrical stimulus. The electrical activity recorded may be spontaneous or elicited by stimuli.
Psychic Healing
alleged ability to treat illness without using any type of drug, surgery, or other curative agent that is physical, measurable, or explainable by currently accepted scientific methods
-Faith healing “Miracles”
Therapeutic touch
Based on the assumption that illness is an imbalance in the flow of energy or the energy pattern within the body. Using TT the practitioner intervenes in the patient’s energy field to stimulate healing potential using 5 steps: centering, assessing the energy field, clear and mobilizing the energy field, directing energy for healing, and balancing the energy field (13).
Spiritualism
Spiritualism is the belief that the human spirit survives after death and continues, self-aware, to communicate mediums. Spiritualism believes in reincarnation where the former does not.
Approximately what percentage of adults use herbal therapy?
Approximately 38 percent of adults in the United States aged 18 years and over and nearly 12 percent of U.S. children aged 17 years and under use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), according to a new nationwide government survey
