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The application of the therapeutic pressure on the body’s reflex points to enhance the body’s natural healing mechanisms and balance body functions.

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Reflexology

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A holistic approach of healing that follows the principle of balancing energy.

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Pranic Healing

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The use of food as medicine and to improve health by enhancing the nutritional value of food components that reduces the risk of disease.

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Nutritional Therapy

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A method wherein the superficial soft parts of the body are rubbed, stroked, kneaded, or tapped for remedial, aesthetic, hygienic, or limited therapeutic purposes.

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Massage

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A discipline of the healing arts concerned with the pathogenesis, diagnosis, therapy, and prophylaxis of functional disturbances, pathomechanical states, pain syndromes , and neurophysiological effects related to the static and dynamics of the locomotor system, especially of the spine and pelvis.

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Chiropractic

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The art and science of the sense of smell whereby essential aromatic oils are combined and then applied to the body in the form of treatment.

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Aromatherapy

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• allows the life force energy to flow through the affected body parts
• cleanses, relieves pain, calms the mind & accelerates the natural ability of the body to heal itself
• promotes total relaxation & well-being
• balancing the physical, emotional, mental,
and spiritual energies

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Reiki

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8
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Life Force Energy

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Ki

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Universal Spiritual Wisdom

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Rei

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an ancient healing technique involving the placement of hands into the body in order to channel energy

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Reiki

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11
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Reach for Happiness
The Archer
Between Heaven & Earth
Look Back and Let Go
Twist & Release
Bending for Health
Energy Punch
Energy Jump

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Qi Gong Exercises

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12
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What areas does Qi Gong exercises affect?

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Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Musculoskeletal
CNS

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The art of promoting the Jing, Qi, and Shen through calming the mind, breath control, physical movements, and stances

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Qi Gong Exercises

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14
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“energy cultivation” or “energy development

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Qi Gong

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“energy”, “vital energy”, “life force”

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Qi

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16
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treats and prevents disease using “moxa- wool” in the form of a cone or stick

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Moxibustion

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Principle : draining areas of congestion and excess energy
Duration : 10-15 minutes

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Ventussa

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What are the indications for ventussa?

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abdominal pain, asthma, headache, rheumatism, lumbar
pain, scapulo-humeral neuralgia

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What are the contraindications of ventussa?

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Appendicitis, bath within the day

20
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Useful for fatigue and depression as well as knee pain and gastrointestinal discomfort

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Stomach 36 (ST36)

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• For stress, low back pain, high blood pressure, limb pain, insomnia, and emotional upset

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Liver 3 (LV3)

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  • For stress, headaches, toothaches, facial pain and neck pain. However, it can induce labor and must not be used during pregnancy.
    • Located on the highest spot of the muscle when the thumb and index fingers are brought close together.
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Large Intestine 4 (LI4)

23
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• For headache, migraine, eye blurriness or fatigue, low energy, and cold/flu symptoms.
• Located by feeling the mastoid (ear) bone and following the groove back to where the neck muscles attach to the skull.

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Gallbladder 20(GB20)

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• menstrual diseases, dysuria, gas pain, paralysis and pain of the legs

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Sp 6

25
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• epilepsy, convulsion among
infants, loss consciousness

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GV 26

26
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  • cough, asthma, stiff neck, sore throat, weakness of the wrist
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Lung 7

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  • stuffy or runny nose, nose bleeding
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LI 20

28
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  • elbow & arm pain, itchiness, abdominal pain, LBM, fever, HPN
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LI 11

29
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application of needle in acupuncture points

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ACUPUNCTURE

30
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application of pressure to different body meridians/ pressure points

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ACUPRESSURE

31
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Modalities of TCM existing in the Philippines

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  • Acupuncture
  • Acupressure
  • Ventussa
  • Moxibustion
  • Qi Gong
  • Reiki
  • Herbal Medicines
  • Aromatherapy
  • Chiropractic
  • Massage
  • Nutritional Therapy
  • Pranic Healing
  • Reflexology
32
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Pressure activates sensory nerves to send message to the brain to release endorphins

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Endorphin theory

33
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• The body is electrical in nature with its own (+) and (-) poles.
• Sore points means energy leaks.
• Pressure on the points (meridians) closes energy leaks.

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Bioelectric Theory

34
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what are the yin meridians?

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LUNG (LU)
SPLEEN (SP)
HEART (HT)
KIDNEY (KI)
LIVER (LR)
PERICARDIUM (PC)

35
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What are the yang meridians?

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LARGE INTESTINE (LI)
STOMACH (ST)
SMALL INTESTINE (SI)
URINARY BLADDER (BL)
GALL BLADDER (GB)
TRIPLE ENERGIZER (TE)

36
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In the body, “Chi “or “Qi” (life giving energy) circulates along superficial channels, what are the superficial channels called?

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MERIDIANS

37
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knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the maintenance of health and in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness (WHO)

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Traditional Medicine

38
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broad set of health care
practices that are not part of that country’s own tradition and are not integrated into the dominant health care system

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Alternative Medicine/Complementary Medicine (CAM)

39
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• medicine practiced by holders of
medical degree or doctor of osteopathy
and by other allied health professionals
• allopathy, western, mainstream, orthodox, and regular medicine

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Conventional Medicine

40
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utilizes both conventional and evidence based complementary/alternative techniques, while involving the patient in his/her own recovery via mindfulness- based stress reduction, lifestyle changes, and other techniques designed to unite the mind, the body, and the spirit in the healing process

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Integrative Medicine

41
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when did the use of TM start?

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1990s

42
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Magna Carta for Healthworker

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RA 7305

43
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Sanitation Code

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PD no. 856

44
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Clean Air Act

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RA 8749

45
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Generic Act

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RA no 6675

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