Lesson 1 Flashcards
Complementary Medicine
goes hand in hand with conventional and modern medicine
Method that enhances or supports other forms of treatment
Complementary medicine
Other term for complementary medicine
Alternative or integrative medicine
Maintains a mind-body connection
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine
are medical treatments used instead of traditional medicine
Allopathic medicine
methods that attempt to counteract diseases or the cause of diseases directly
What is “allos”?
other
What is “pathos”?
disease or suffering
CAM Categories
- Alternative Medical Systems
- Mind-Body Interventions
- Biologically Based Therapies (BBT)
- Manipulative and Body-Based Methods
- Energy Therapies
Examples of Alternative Medical Systems
- Ayurveda
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
Examples of Mind-Body Interventions
- Meditation
- Yoga
Examples of Biologically Based Therapies
- Herbal supplements
- Dietary
Examples of Manipulative and Body-Based Methods
- Chyropathy
- Massage therapy
Examples of Energy Therapies
- Reiki
- Acupuncture
Indigenous, spiritual guides, healers, and priests in the EARLY SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD
Babaylans