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| What does CMA stands for? | Complementary/alternative medicine therapies |
| What does complementary therapies do? | They are treatments used in addition to conventional health care regimens recommended by a persons health provider. They compement the conventional treatment plan. |
| What does Alternative therapies do? | They are the primary treatment modality that replaces allopathic medicine[traditional or conventional western medicine] |
| What does Holistic nursing does? | It addresses and treats the mind-body-spirit of the patient. |
| What therapy uses gentle pressure | Acupressure Therapy |
| Why are a lot of people turning to herbs ? | Because the pharmaceutical companies have so many side effects. |
| How are herbal medicines sold? | As foods or food supplements in health food stores and through private companies |
| What are herb manufacturers not required by law to do? | Demonstrate the safety, the efficacy, or the quality of their products |
| What is the goal of herbal therapy? | To restore balance within the individual by facilitating the persons self healing capacity. |
| One should avoid herbs | 2 weeks before surgery |
| What is Acupuncture? | Methods of stimulating certain points[acupoints]on the body by the insertion of special needles to modify the perception of pain, normalize physiologic functions, or treat or prevent disease. |
| Acupuncture is used to treat | Low back pain, migraine headaches, shoulder pain and musculoskeletal sprains |
| What does Therapeutic massage does? | It manipulate the soft tissues of the body and assist with healing. |
| What benefits demonstrate Reflexology? | 1.Relaxes the body and removes stress.2.Enhances the circulation.3.Assists the body in normalizing metabolism naturally.4.Compliments all other healing modalities. |
| How does Animal-Assisted Therapy does | Animals have a calming effect, reducing blood pressure and anxiety. |
| What is allopathic medicine | Traditional or conventional western medicine |
| What does Aloe Vera does? | Burns, skin irritation, has laxative properties considerations :internal use produces a cathartic action and has resulted in painful cramps, diarrhea and kidney damage. |
| What does cayenne (capsicum)do? | Reduces cholesterol level n controls bleeding. considerations: produces a heat. Burning and pruritus diminish with continued use. |
| What does Ginger do? | Helps with nausea and vomiting, motion sickness, appetite improvement, impotence. |
| What does Gingko do? | Improves memory, increases circulation to the extremities and the brain. |
| What does St Johns Wort does? | Treats mild to moderate depression, anxiety, viral infection, insomnia n inflammation. Its sometimes beneficial for mild to moderate depression. |
| What forms are available for dried herbs? | Capsules or tablet. |
| Who uses Acupuncture treatment? | The Chinese |
| What does Aromatherapy entails of? | The use of pure essential oils produced from plants to provide health benefits. |
| What caution should be used while using Reflexology? | Caution should be used on patients with diabetes who use artificial insulin. |
| What does Magnetic Therapy do? | It is used in treatment for pain. |
| How is Imagery or Visualization techniques used? | It is used to create mental images to evoke physical changes in the body. |
| How does relaxation therapy relaxes the body? | The process elongates the muscle fibers and reduces the neural impulses sent to the brain and thus decreases the activity of the brain and the body systems. |
| What is Receptivity? | The ability to tolerate and accept experiences that are sometimes uncertain or unfamiliar. |
| How long has Yoga been practiced? | 5000 years |
| What is Yoga? | A therapeutic treatment with body-mind connection |
| What is the advantage of Biofeedback | It reduces stress, migraine and increased awareness. |