CAM
A group of diverse medical and healthcare system practices and products that are generally not considered part of conventional medicine
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)?
A hormone naturally found in the body and can be used as a supplement to promote sleep
Melatonin
a Hindu spiritual and ascetic discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely practiced for health and relaxation
What is yoga?
a microorganism introduced into the body for its beneficial qualities
What is a probiotic?
emphasizes a holistic, patient-focused approach to health care and wellness—often including mental, emotional, functional, spiritual, social, and community aspects—and treating the whole person rather than, for example, one organ system.
What is integrative health?
This Asian supplement, derived from the root of plants in the genus Panax, has numerous uses one of which is to support overall health and boost the immune system.
What is ginseng?
a system of integrative medicine that involves pricking the skin or tissues with needles, used to alleviate pain and to treat various physical, mental, and emotional conditions
What is acupuncture?
internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training, its health benefits and meditation. The term taiji refers to a philosophy of the forces of yin and yang, related to the moves
What is tai chi?
The use of CAM as a substitute for conventional medicine
What is alternative medicine?
Named after John the Baptist, it has been used to treat depression and mental disorders
What is St. John’s Wart?
internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defense training, its health benefits and meditation. The term refers to a philosophy of the forces of yin and yang, related to the moves
What is taichi?
This healthcare field focuses primarily on spine manipulation and adjustments for correcting body alignment and pain relief.
What is chiropractic medicine?
style of traditional medicine based on more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice that includes various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy, but recently also influenced by modern Western medicine
From one of the worlds oldest trees, these seeds have been used to improve memory disorders and treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease
What is ginkgo biloba?
A mind body practice using a certain posture and focused attention to promote relaxation
A healing technique based on the principle that the therapist can channel energy into the patient by means of touch, to activate the natural healing processes of the patient's body and restore physical and emotional well-being. Practioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a "universal energy" is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient
What is Reiki?
A natural system of medicine, originated in India more than 3,000 years ago. Based on the idea that disease is due to an imbalance or stress in a person's consciousness, this system of medicine encourages certain lifestyle interventions and natural therapies to regain a balance between the body, mind, spirit, and the environment
What is Ayurveda medicine?
Unlike herbs and alternative treatments, the FDA oversees the manufacturing of _____ drugs (non-traditional drugs)
What are homeopathic drugs?
During a _____ session, the therapist attaches electrodes to the patient's skin, and these send information to a monitoring box.
The therapist views the measurements on the monitor and identifies a range of mental activities and relaxation techniques that can help regulate the patient's bodily processes.
Eventually, patients learn how to control these processes without the need for monitoring.
What is biofeedback?
Formed in 1991 as the office of alternative medicine, this center supports research and clinical trials in healing practice
What is the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine?