| A complete medical system that has
been used to diagnose, treat and
prevent illnesses for more than 2,000
years. | Traditional Chinese Medicine / ORIENTAL MEDICINE |
| It is based on the belief that qi (the body's
vital energy) flows along meridians
(channels) in the body and keeps a person’s
spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical
health in balance. | yin and yang |
| 1 Traditional Chinese medicine has been use more
than __ and becoming popular in recent
years across the world.
A unique system therapy to diagnose and cure the
diseases.
2 __ are used in drug
discovery, dietary and functional food elements | 1) 2000 years
2 Herbal medicine products |
| (TCM) Types of treatments | 1 Acupuncture
2 Moxibustion
3 Tui Na Massage
4 Cupping/Scraping
5 Chinese Herbs
6 Chinese Nutrition |
| TREATMENT AND USES
1 the practice of inserting needles into the superficial skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscles at particular acupuncture points and manipulating them.
2) Used to treat:__ | 1 Acupuncture
2
Headache
Lower back pain
Neck pain
Osteoarthritis
Knee pain
Migraine |
| 1 is a therapy that involves burning moxa (mugwort root) made from dried Artimesia vulgaris (spongy herb) to facilitate healing.
2 Used to treat: | 1 Moxibustion
2
-pain due to INJURIES or ARTHRITIS
-DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS |
| 1 Moxibustion if done with __, the effectivity will increase | 1 acupuncture |
| 1 (a combination of massage, acupressure, and other forms of body manipulation) is a form of Asian bodywork therapy
that has been used in China for centuries.
2 Used to treat: | 1 Tui na massage
2 best suited for treating chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions. |
| 1 In Tui na massage,
Practitioners may use __ to enhance these techniques | 1 herbal compresses, ointments, and heat |
| 1 is a method of creating a vacuum on the skin area
above the affected area to relieve stagnation i.e.
stagnant blood, lymph and chi.
2 Used to treat: | 1 Cupping and scraping
2 treat respiratory ailments such as the common cold,
pneumonia, bronchitis, pain inflammation and blood flow |
| 1 The substances TCM practitioners most commonly use can come from different leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and
seeds of plants such as cinnamon bark, ginger, ginseng, licorice, and rhubarb.
2 the most broadly used substance for the broadest set of
treatments | 1 Chinese herbs
2 Ginseng |
| 1 In Chinese nutrition, a balanced diet is one
that includes all 5 tastes | spicy (warming)
sour (cooling)
bitter (cooling)
sweet(strengthening)
salty (cooling). |
| Oriental vs Western medicine | 1 Some of the methods Chinese medicine uses to correct
imbalances and create harmony: diet therapy, acupuncture, massage, herbal remedies, Chinese exercise, and meditation
2 Western medicine often relies on pharmaceutical therapies to address health issues, while Chinese medicine relies on more natural substances. |
| 1 Advantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2 Disadvantages of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 1
-prevent the diseases and pay attention to the health care.
-Treatment will be done without using any drug.
-a person’s energy (life force) can be increased and also energy can be easily moved into meridians and muscles
2
With acupuncture, you may still get bruising, bleeding, dizziness, fainting, puncturing of organs from wrongful insertion, etc. |
| 1 The goal of treatment
2 Means "The Knowledge of Life" and is the ancient medical system of India, with history dating back well over 5000 years | 1 restore balance and flow of energy.
2 Ayurveda |
| 1 Ayurveda works by assessing everybody on an individual level, according to their __
2 It is called “ayurveda” because __ | 1
-biological constitution (Prakriti)
-Disease state (Vikriti)
2 tells us (vedayati) which substances, qualities, and actions are life enhancing and (aursuya) which are not. |
| 1 is one of the world's oldest holistic (“whole-body”) healing systems. | 1 Ayurvedic medicine |
| 1 Ayurvedic medicine main goal
2 is designed to reduce your symptoms and restore harmony and balance. | 1 promote good health, not fight disease. But treatments may be geared toward specific health problems.
2 panchakarma |
| 1 To achieve "panchakarma" ayurvedic practitioner might rely
on __ | 1 blood purification, massage, medical oils, herbs, and
enemas or laxatives. |
| Ayurveda Doshas | 1 Vata (Air + Ether)
2 Pitta (Water + Fire)
3 Kapha (Water + Earth) |
| AYURVEDA MEDICINAL APPROACH | 1 Preventive Medicine
2 Curative Medicine |
| 1 Creates and maintains health and longevity of an individual by maintaining balance of a person's prakturi (or constitution) by creating daily and periodic regimens.
diet and exercise, herbals,
massage, meditation, and social behavior and positive
relationships. | 1 Preventive Medicine |
| 1 Treatment to cure the disease by one or
combination of the following approaches:
Detoxification
Oil Treatment
Surgical Method
Mental and Spiritual
Therapy
Herbal Therapy | Curative Medicine |
