Discussion

1. Forms of
COMPLEMENTARY and
ALTERNATIVE
Healthcare Modalities
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2. COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE
used together with standard
medical care
used in place of standard
medical care
HIGHBLOOD
medicines + alternative (no money to buy medicines) takes “bawang”
PARALYZED
physical therapy + acupuncture acupuncture

3. COMPLEMENTARY and ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
These are medical products and
practices that are not part of standard
care
(what medical doctors and allied health professionals practice)

4. It is from the word “nature” and thus, uses natural ways to
treat a patient. The physicians who employ this kind of
treatment try to restore the balance of the body and mind of
the patients. They are more interested to treat not just the
physical causes of an illness but also the mental and emotional
causes.
NATUROPATHY

5. “Naturopathic medicineviews diseases as a manifestation
of an alteration in the processes by which the body naturally
heals itself”(Donatelle,2006).
Naturopathy offers a wide range of natural practices including
herbal medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional
therapy, and ventosa cupping massage therapy.
NATUROPATHY

6. ACUPUNCTURE
It isa form of energy medicinewhere long thinneedles are
inserted to specificpartsof the body toaffect theenergy
flow.Acupuncture is believed to treatmusculoskeletal
dysfunctions.

7. VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE THERAPY
This procedure is done by placing inverted glasses that have flames from burning
cotton, on specific points in the body. The suction created by the glassand the
heat (candleor fire) supports blood flow and thus, relieves muscle and joint pains.

8. REFLEXOLOGY
It is done by applying pressure to the feet, ears, orhandsby means of the thumb or a
particular finger (withoutthe useofoil orlotion). The areas where pressure is put are
called as REFLEX POINTS. These reflex point are pressed because they are
considered ascorresponding to a person’s major area of the body or human
organ.

9. ACUPRESSURE
Acupressure uses the sametechniqueas thatof acupuncture.The only
difference isthatacupressure does not use needles but handsto
apply pressure on certain points of thebody. It is popular because of
its relaxing effect.

10. NUTRITION THERAPY
Nutritiontherapy approaches treatmentof a medical condition
by providing a tailored diet for the patient.

11. HERBAL MEDICINE
The word “herb” refers to any plantor part of a plant.Thus,
herbal medicinerefers to theuse of plants like stems,
roots, barks, seeds, leaves,flowers, and fruits for medical
purposes.

12. HERBAL MEDICINES
THE 10
PHILIPPINE
MEDICINAL
PLANTS
English
Name
Functions
AKAPULKO Acapulco For the treatment of insect bites, itchiness,
ringworms, infections, scabies, and eczema
AMPALAYA Bitter melon/
Bitter gourd
As supplement in treating diabetes, burns,
coughs, and hemorrhoids
BAWANG Garlic As supplement in reducing blood cholesterol
level; used also as antibacterial and anti-
inflammatory drug
BAYABAS Guava Used as anti-oxidant, anti-allergy, anti-
microbial, and anti-diabetic drug
LAGUNDI 5-leaf chaste
tree
For the treatment of cough, colds, and fever

13. HERBAL MEDICINES
THE 10
PHILIPPINE
MEDICINAL
PLANTS
English
Name
Functions
NIYOG-NIYOGAN Chinese
honeysuckle
For the elimination of intestinal parasites
SAMBONG Blumea or
Ngai
camphor
As supplement in treating hypertension,
kidney stones, rheumatism, cough, and colds
TSAANG GUBAT Wild Tea For the treatment of skin allergies
ULASIMANG
BATO/
PANSIT-
PANSITAN
Pepperoma
Pellucid
For treating arthritis and gout
YERBA BUENA Peppermint For insect bites, coughs, and colds

14. To minimize the HEALTH RISKS of a CAM
treatment:
Discuss it with your doctor. It might have side
effects or interact with other medicines
Find out what the research says about it
Choose CAM practitioners carefully
Tell all of your doctors and practitioners which
CAM and standard treatments you use

15. Forms of
COMPLEMENTARY and
ALTERNATIVE
Healthcare Modalities
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CABREROS