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COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
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Nonconventional treatments used in addition (complementary) to conventional medicine prescribed by a physician.
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HOLISTIC MEDICINE
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An approach to medical care that emphasizes the study of all aspects of health, including psychological, social, and economic influence on health status.
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CHELATION THERAPY
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Chelation therapy is used to remove toxic metals, such as cadmium, lead, calcium and mercury, which can contribute to cardiovascular disease.
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BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY
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The process of recording physiological signals (such as muscle tension or brain waves) and displaying them to the person being recorded in real time as they are being recorded. This information is used to help a person learn to change their physiology. Used to treat anxiety, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, constipation, migraine and tension headaches, ADHD, ADD, pain, irritable bowel syndrome
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REIKI THERAPY - "Ray-key" means universal life energy.
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The transfer of energy from the provider to the patient without touching the patient.
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5 ELEMENT OF CHINESE MEDICINE
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1. Fire
2. Earth 3. Metal 4. Water 5. Wood |
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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
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Considered a form of complementary and alternative medicine, based on the theory of Yin-yang, the Five Elements, the human body Meridian system, Zang Fu organ theory, and others.
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THEORY OF YIN-YANG
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The concept of opposing forces throughout the universe:
YIN-Earth, negeative, dark, symbalized by water and earth; YANG-Heaven, sunny, positive, symbalized by fire and air. |
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ZANG-FU ORGAN THEORY
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a concept within traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that describes the functions of the organs of the body and the interactions that occur between them. ZANG refers to the yin organs - heart, liver, spleen, lung, kidney, pericardium - whilE FU refers to the yang organs - small intestine, large intestine, gall bladder, urinary bladder, stomach and san jiao.
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SHIATSU MASSAGE AND SOME BENEFITS
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Uses, thumbs, fingers, palms, no needles, provides:
*Deep muscle and tissue relaxation *Stress reduction and management *Releases toxins from the body *Disease preventative *Increased flexibility *Improved blood circulations *Reduces blood pressure *Reduces mental anxieties *Balances ki (chi) *Calms nervousness *Increases mental and spiritual awareness |
