Alternative Medical Systems
Ayurveda aims to regain balance between the body, mind, spirit, and environment. It has an internal purification process (detox) with interventions of special diet, herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga, and meditation. This practice is from which country
What is India
This intervention combines movement, breathing, and meditation. This could improve cancer-related fatigue, QOL, depression, and anxiety for cancer patients.
What is yoga
These therapies use vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and amino acids to help strengthen and balance the body. Research has uncertain results of effectiveness with cancer treatment and these could interfere with effectiveness of chemotherapy.
This treatment manipulates soft tissues of the body. It has benefits in pain, physical function, and improving global well-being. Therapists may have to use less pressure than usual in areas sensitive from cancer.
What are massages
This treatment originated in Japan that places hands over the body and transfers healing energy and guides energy to improve the healing response.
What is reiki
This medicine modality uses natural substances to help the body heal itself. It avoids drugs and surgery (non-invasive and least toxic treatments). Some interventions are herbal medicines, nutrition, acupuncture and aromatherapy.
What is naturopathy
This intervention is a type of worship that is done to communicate with a higher power.
What is prayer
This therapy is made from active ingredients from plant parts that could have antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Ginger may help nausea with chemotherapy. May interact in harmful ways with drugs. Scientific evidence is limited in effect with cancer treatment.
What is herbal medicine
This treatment can help manage treatment-related nausea, vomiting, and pain w/ cancer. Complications (such as infections) are rare if sterile needles and proper procedures are used.
What is acupuncture
This treatment uses magnets to restore the body’s magnetic fields and electrical balance of the body. This treatment should not be used near or over the spine, eyes, pacemakers, or implants.
What is electromagnetic therapies
This medicine modality originated in Germany and uses highly diluted substances from plants, animals, or minerals to draw out symptoms typical of that illness and stimulate healing.
what is homeopathy
This intervention puts people in a state of awareness, relaxation and focused concentration and makes people more open to suggestions. Helpful for pain caused by cancer itself or procedures used in cancer care. It may also help symptoms of nausea, vomiting, anxiety and distress.
What is hypnosis/hypnotherapy
This treatment uses animal parts to treat the human body.
What is zootherapy
This treatment is a type of massage where pressure is applied to specific points on the feet or hands to match up with certain body parts and organs. Works the CNS to manage pain and stress.
Qigong combines meditation, breathing exercises, postures, and gentle exercise to optimize energy and regulate the body’s system. This treatment is from which country?
This is China