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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

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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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CAM - complementary alternative medicine

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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

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the treatment of disease by conventional means, i.e., with drugs having opposite effects to the symptoms.

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allopathy

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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

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the use of TM has surged since

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1990s

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asian and african countries - ___% of the population depend on TM for PHC

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80%

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developed countries - ___% use some form of CAM

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70-80%

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what year? DOH - TM program AO No. 12

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1992

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what year was the TM law drafted?

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1994

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what year was Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) created under Republic Act (RA) No. 8423?

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1997

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sum total of knowledge, skills, and
practices on health care, not necessarily explicable in the context of modern medical, scientific philosophical framework, but recognized by the people
in order to maintain and improve their health towards the wholeness of their being, the community and society, and their interrelatedness

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traditional medicine

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Traditional medicine has a ___ perspective of health

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holistic

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Many traditional medicine modalities have already been scientifically tested as ___ and ___

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safe and efficient

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Its development (TM) would further ensure its efficacy, safety and availability and wider application at a ___ and it is ___.

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lower cost, sustainable

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levels of promotion of herbal medicine:

botika sa paso

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home level

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levels of promotion of herbal medicine:

community based processing; botika sa barangay

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community level

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levels of promotion of herbal medicine:

mass production of herbal tablets in the following areas or factories
(Cotabato, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Davao, Herbafarm (UP))

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industrial level

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Ayurvedic medicine, Chiropractic, Homeopathic medicine , Native American Medicine, Naturopathic medicine, TCM

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alternative health care system

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Meditation, Hypnosis, Guided Imagery, Dance Therapy, Music Therapy , Art Therapy, Prayer
and Mental Healing

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mind body interventions

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Herbal Therapies, Special Diets , Orthomolecular medicine, Individual biological therapies

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biological based therapies

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Massage, Feldenkrais, Alexander Method

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manipulative and body based methods

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Qigong, Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Magnet therapy

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energy therapies

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external pernicious influences

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environment

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  • excessive or insufficient over a long period
  • arise suddenly with great force
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emotions

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  • diet
  • physical activity
  • sexual activity
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way of life

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emotion associated with the liver

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anger

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emotion associated with the kidneys

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fear

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emotion associated with the heart

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joy

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emotion associated with the lungs

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sadness

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emotion associated with the spleen

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worry

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is the natural order of
the universe, the
foundation of all things,
mother of changes, the
root of life & death.

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the law of yin and yang

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  • “sunny side of the hill”
  • male
  • light
  • sun
  • heaven, high tide
  • active
  • hot, dry, fast, light
  • loud, hard, expansion
  • ascending, hollow
  • outside, reddish complexion
  • Large, muscular body
  • High BP
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YANG

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  • “shady side of the hill”
  • female
  • darkness
  • moon
  • earth, low tide
  • passive
  • cold, wet, slow, heavy
  • quiet, soft, contraction
  • descending, dense/solid
  • Inside, pale complexion
  • Small, weak body
  • Low BP
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YIN

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Organs that take energy from the
exterior and transform it into human energy

Constantly filling and emptying,
transforming, separating and excreting products of food

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YANG

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Organs that control, circulate and
purify the blood

Store the substances resulting
from the process of
transformation carried out by the
Yang organs

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YIN

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  • upper half
  • external
  • functional aspect
  • mental emotional energy
  • functions
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YANG

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  • lower half
  • internal
  • nutritive aspect
  • blood, matter
  • form, structure
A

YIN

39
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In the body, “Chi “or “Qi” (life giving energy) circulates along superficial
channels called ___

A

meridians

40
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LUNG (LU)
SPLEEN (SP)
HEART (HT)

A

YIN MERIDIANS

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LARGE INTESTINE (LI)
STOMACH (ST)
SMALL INTESTINE (SI)

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YANG MERIDIANS

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KIDNEY (KI)
LIVER (LR)
PERICARDIUM (PC)

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YIN MERIDIANS

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URINARY BLADDER (BL)
GALL BLADDER (GB)
TRIPLE ENERGIZER (TE)

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YANG MERIDIANS

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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

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Pressure activates sensory nerves
to send message to the brain to
release endorphins.

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endorphin theory

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a theory that explains how non-painful sensations can reduce painful sensations

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gate control theory

47
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application of needle in
certain points

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acupuncture

48
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application of pressure to
different body meridians/
pressure points

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acupressure

49
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what hand technique is used?

for all body parts

A

rubbing, pressing, rotating

50
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what hand technique is used?

back, shoulders, waist, extremities

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rolling

51
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what hand technique is used?

neck, shoulders, underarms, extremities

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grasping

52
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what hand technique is used?

head, face

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wiping

53
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what hand technique is used?

face, abdomen, areas around swelling

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kneading

54
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what hand technique is used?

back

A

tapping or chopping
palm on palm

55
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what hand technique is used?

back and extremities

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pinching

56
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what hand technique is used?

back of the thigh

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thumb on thumb

57
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what hand technique is used?

thigh

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alternate thumb

58
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what hand technique is used?

thigh and back

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base of the palm

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duration of acupressure

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1-5 mins or 60-300 counts

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frequency of acupressure in severe or chronic cases

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1st week - everyday
2nd week - 2-3x
3rd week - PRN

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frequency of acupressure on acute cases

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every 4 hours

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C/I of acupressure

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pregnancy, heart disease, full or empty stomach

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foods to avoid during acupressure

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acidic food, sour/hot sauces, shellfish

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bathing after acupressure should be done after ___ hours

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2

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acupressure point

elbow & arm pain, itchiness, abdominal pain,
LBM, fever, HPN

A

LI 11 - BACK OF ARM

66
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acupressure point

stuffy or runny nose, nose bleeding

A

LI 20 - SIDE OF NOSTRILS

67
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acupressure point

cough, asthma, stiff neck, sore throat, weakness of the wrist

A

Lung 7 - side of wrist (ulnar)

68
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acupressure point

epilepsy,
convulsion among
infants, loss of
consciousness

A

GV 26 - philtrum

69
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acupressure point

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

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SP6 - front of lower leg

70
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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
A

Gallbladder 20 (GB20)

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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.
A

Large Intestine 4 (LI4)

72
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acupressure point

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

A

Liver 3 - top of foot, aligned with big toe

73
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acupressure point

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

A

Stomach 36 (ST36) - below the knee, outer portion of leg

74
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draining areas of congestion and
excess energy

A

ventussa

75
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duration of ventussa

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10-15 mins

76
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for abdominal pain, asthma,
headache, rheumatism, lumbar
pain, scapulo-humeral
neuralgia

A

ventussa

77
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C/I of ventussa

A

appendicitis, bath within the day

78
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treats and prevents disease using “moxawool” in the form of a cone or stick

A

moxibustion

79
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  1. generate smooth flow of Qi
  2. promote blood circulation
  3. treat diseases caused by
    cold-dampness
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moxibustion

80
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“energy”, “vital energy”, “life force”

A

Qi

81
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“energy cultivation” or “energy
development”

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Qi Gong

82
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The art of promoting the Jing, Qi, and Shen through calming the mind, breath control, physical movements, and stances

A

Qi Gong

83
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frequency of Qi Gong

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each exercise 3x, once or twice a day

84
Q

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

A

reiki

85
Q

Universal Spiritual Wisdom

A

rei

86
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Life Force Energy

A

Ki

87
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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

A

aromatherapy

88
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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

A

chiropractic

89
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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

A

massage

90
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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. It is synonymous with nutritional healing

A

nutritional therapy

91
Q

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

A

pranic healing

92
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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. It is based on the principle that internal glands and organs can be influenced by properly applying pressure to the corresponding reflex area on the body

A

reflexology

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