IQ3: Complementary And Alternative Health Approaches Flashcards
1
Q
What is complementary and alternative health care approaches?
A
Refers to healing practices that do not fall within the area of conventional medicine.
Complementary: can be used alongside conventional medical treatment
Alternative: generally used instead of conventional medical treatments
2
Q
Why is complementary and alternative health products and services growing?
A
- trends and acknowledge about them
3
Q
What are the range of products and services
A
- Acupuncture - involves injecting needles into skin
- Aromatherapy - Use of pure essential oils to influence the mind, body or spirit
- Chiropractic - Adjustments are made to the spine to realign correct body function
4.Meditation - state of inner stillness - Herbalism - uses of plants and herbs for medicine
