alternative medicine Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| natural products | includes the use of herbs (herbal remedies), vitamins, minerals, and other natural products, such as probiotics |
| acupuncture | based on the meridians in the body. These lines are believed to carry energy to specific parts of the body. When they become blocked, illness or pain can occur. The practitioner relieves blocked pathways with the use of needles |
| homeopathy | means "like suffering"; belief that "like cures like"; law of similars; consuming a small amount of the substance that caused a person's disease or condition enables the body to fight the disease |
| unlike herbs and other alternative treatments | FDA overseas the manufacture of homeopathic drugs |
| acupressure | same principles as acupuncture but the practitioner uses his or her hands to apply pressure on specific points of the body instead of needles |
| Homepathic Pharmacopeia | contains monographs on ingredients used in homeopathic medicine; standards for strength, quality, and purity |
| GMP | all homeopathic ingredients must be manufactured using good manufacturing practices |
| this drug classification has unwanted interactions with many herbal drugs | anticoagulants |
| alternative medicine | any range of medical therapies not regarded as orthodox by Western medicine used in place of conventional medicine |
| synthetic medicines | a medication made in a laboratory from chemical processes |
| herbs and herbal supplements | are considered dietary supplements and not regulated the same was as drugs |
| homeopath | homeopathic physician |
| complementary medicine | a range of medical therapies that fall beyond the scope of Western medicine; complementary to traditional medicine |
| Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database | a good resource for herbal product info |
| NCCAM | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| examples of complementary and alternative medicine treatments | acupressure, acupuncture, aromatherapy, chiropractic medicine, herbal remedies, traditional Chinese medicine, homeopathy, biofeedback, ayurveda |
| ayurveda | based on the spiritual side of the body and all that affects the body, including the environment, emotional stability, and physical health i.e. meditations, posture, massage |
| CAM | can include dietary supplement therapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and homeopathy |
| biofeedback | a learned technique that enables self-control of various physiological responses of the body including voluntary and involuntary systems of the body |
| chiropractic medicine | manual manipulation of the joints and muscles |
| chiropractor | practitioner of chiropractic medicine |
| herbal remedies | are a common component of complementary medicine; herbal therapies can be found in pharmacies and health food stores |
| aromatherapy | through the sense of smell, various blends of fragrances result in the relief of certain ailments; aromatic herbs, perfumes, oils |
| traditional Chinese medicine | based on the ying and yang; diagnosis based on the person's dreams, taste, sensations, smell, and other senses; herbal remedies and acupuncture are treatments used |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| homeopathic remedies | only one remedy is correct for each illness |
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