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Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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CAM categories of Alternative Medical System

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  • Homeopathic Medicine
  • Naturopathy
  • Oriental Medicine
  • Ayurveda
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine
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2
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Two most common CAM categories of Alternative Medical System

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Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine

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3
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Who is the German physician that founded Homeopathic Medicine?

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Samuel Hahnemann

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What are the two principles based on of Homeopathic Medicine?

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  • The Law of Similarity (Like is cured by like)
  • Potentiation through dilution
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5
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It is prepared by serial dilutions and vigorous shaking (succussion) and contain little or no
measurable active ingredients

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Homeopathic Medicine

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6
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Describes a wide range of therapies that are considered “natural medicines.“

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Naturopathy

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7
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What does curing diseases in Naturopathy require?

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Natural Methods

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Naturopathy focuses on:

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  • Detoxification
  • Eating clean, organic foods
  • Lifestyle modification
  • Hydrotherapy
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Six Fundamental Principles of Naturopathic Medicine

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  1. The healing power of nature
  2. Identify and treat the causes
  3. First do no harm
  4. Doctors are teachers
  5. Treat the whole person
  6. Prevention
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Oriental Medicine

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Describe the relationship of humanity to the environment.

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Five planets of their cosmology related to the five elements

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  • Venus: Metal
  • Mars: Fire
  • Mercury: Water
  • Jupiter: Wood
  • Saturn: Earth/Soil/Land
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Five major branches of Oriental Medicine

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  • Tuina
  • Herbal Medicine
  • Oriental nutrition and dietary therapy
  • Tai chi
  • Qi gong
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Most common Oriental Medicine

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  • Tuina
  • Tai chi
  • Qi gong
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Tuina

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Oldest system of bodywork

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Stimulates the flow of qi to promote balance and harmony within the body

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Tuina

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16
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What is Tuina massage often used in combination of?

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Acupuncture

17
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What does Qi gong focuses on?

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Life Force

18
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It is the martial arts

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Tai chi

19
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It is the harmony of the mind, body, and spirit

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Ayurveda/Dosha

20
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Three Doshas

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  • Vata Dosha
  • Pitta Dosha
  • Kapha Dosha
21
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Qualities reflecting the element of space and air and is the most powerful among the Doshas

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Vata Dosha

22
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Dosha that controls bodily functions
ex: cell division

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Vata Dosha

23
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Qualities reflecting the element of fire and water

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Pitta Dosha

24
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It controls digestion, metabolism, and appetite hormones

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Pitta Dosha

25
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Controls muscle growth, body strength
and stability, weight, and the immune
system.

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Kapha Dosha

25
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Qualities reflecting the elements of water and earth

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Kapha Dosha

26
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Complete system of healing that dates back to 200 B.C.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine

27
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Two opposing but inseparable forces

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Yin and Yang

28
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Yin represents….

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cold, slow, and passive

29
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What is the color Yin?

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Black

30
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Yang represents….

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hot, excited, and active

31
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What is the color of Yang?

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White or Red

32
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Health is achieved by maintaining the body in what state?

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Balanced State

33
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What does imbalance leads to?

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Blockage in the flow of Qi along pathways known as meridians

34
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What does TCM practitioners typically use to help unblock qi in patients in an attempt to bring the body back into harmony and
wellness?

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Herbs, acupuncture, and massage

35
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Three main therapeutic modalities

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  • Acupuncture and moxibustion
  • Chinese Materia Medica
  • Massage and manipulation

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