The practice of piercing the body with fine needles to stimulate specific points to restore health.
What is Acupuncture?
100
In Taoist philosophy, these opposites are complementary to make up a whole.
What is yin and yang?
100
Therapy that involves the manipulation of muscles and soft tissue with the fingers and hands.
What is massage?
100
A system of medicine that embraces all methods of proven value in the treatment of disease.
What is Allopathic, Conventional, or Western medicine?
100
displayed in the picture
What is a homeopathic remedy?
200
This health care field focuses primarily on spine manipulation and adjustments for correcting body alignment and pain relief.
What is chiropractic medicine?
200
This concept represents the invisible energy flow throughout plants and living beings and maintains the health of individuals.
What is Qi?
200
A mind body practice using a certain posture and focused attention to promote relaxation.
What is meditation?
200
used in place of conventional medicine
What is alternative medicine?
200
the practice displayed in the photo
What is Acupuncture?
300
a gentle and natural system of healing that works with your body to relieve symptoms, restore itself, and improve your overall health
What is homeopathy?
300
This mind-body practice combines slow gentle movements with breath techniques.
What is Tai Chi?
300
The most popular mind-body medical practice.
What is prayer?
300
used together with conventional medicine
What is complementary medicine?
300
The type of massage pictured
What is Effleurage?
400
Utilizes surgery and medicine for treatment
What is Western Medicine?
400
a religious, philosophical and ritual tradition of Chinese origin which emphasizes living in harmony with the Tao
What is Daoism?
400
alternative medicine based on a pseudo-scientific belief that healers can channel healing energy into a patient and get positive results. Concentrates on planes and energy levels of both body and mind
What is energy medicine?
400
a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine
What is complementary and alternative medicine?
400
displayed in the picture
What are the Five Elements of the Qi?
500
use naturally occurring substances and include individual biologic therapies, diet therapy, herbal medicine, orthomolecular medicine, and chelation therapy
What are biologically-based therapies?
500
energetic distribution network
What are the Meridians?
500
This practice, from the Sanskrit yuj, meaning yoke or union, combines postures with breathing techniques, meditation, and a philosophy to promote balance between the mind and spirit.
What is yoga?
500
combines mainstream and CAM therapies for which there is some high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness