30/3/2017 CAM

Foundation of Medicine CAM 30/ 3 / 2017
Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine. An example of a complementary therapy is using aromatherapy to help lessen a patient s discomfort following surgery. Alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine.
An example of an alternative therapy is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been recommended by a conventional doctor. Integrative medicine, combines mainstream medical therapies and CAM therapies for which there is some high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness. Alternative Medical Systems : Complete systems of medical theory and practice. Example is Homeopathic Medicine
In homeopathic medicine, there is a belief that "like cures like," meaning that small, highly diluted quantities of medicinal substances are given to cure symptoms, when the same substances given at higher or more concentrated doses would actually cause those symptom . “In the late 1700s, Samuel Hahnemann, a physician, chemist, and linguist in Germany, proposed a new approach to treating illness.” Treatments of the time were harsh, and wanted a less threatening way to practice medicine. – “Like cures like”– Potentization and holism. “The World Health Organization noted in 1994 that homeopathy had been integrated into the national health care systems of numerous countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Mexico.”
Naturopathic Medicine Proposes that there is a healing power in the body that establishes, maintains, and restores health. Practitioners work with the patient with a goal of supporting this power, through treatments such as nutrition and lifestyle counseling, dietary supplements, medicinal plants, and exercise. Naturopathic Medicine include diet modification and nutritional supplements, herbal medicine, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, hydrotherapy, massage and joint manipulation The application of controlled force to a joint, moving it beyond the normal range of motion in an effort to aid in restoring health. Manipulation may be performed as a part of other therapies or whole medical systems, including chiropractic medicine, massage, and naturopathy., and lifestyle counseling


There are six principles that form the basis of naturopathic practice: The healing power of nature Identification and treatment of the cause of disease The concept of "first do no harm" The doctor as teacher Treatment of the whole person & Prevention
TCM :
Traditional Chinese Medicine: based on a concept of balanced qi, or vital energy, that is believed to flow throughout the body. Qi is proposed to regulate a person s spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance and to be influenced by the opposing forces of yin (negative energy) and yang (positive energy). Disease is proposed to result from the flow of qi being disrupted and yin and yang becoming imbalanced . Among the components of TCM are herbal and nutritional therapy, restorative physical exercises, meditation, acupuncture and remedial massage.
Treatment in TCM are typically tailored to the subtle patterns of disharmony in each patient and are based on an individualized diagnosis. The diagnostic tools differ from those of conventional medicine There are three main therapeutic modalities: 1 . Acupuncture and moxibustionIn traditional Chinese medicine, the use of heat from burning the herb moxa on or near the skin at an acupuncture point. Intended to stimulate the flow of qi and restore health. (moxibustion is the application of heat from the burning of the herbA plant or part of a plant used for its flavor, scent, or potential therapeutic properties. Includes flowers, leaves, bark, fruit, seeds, stems, and roots. moxa at the acupuncture point) 2 . Chinese Materia Medica is a standard reference book of information on medicinal substances that are used in Chinese herbal medicine 3 . Massage and manipulation
Acupuncture : A . is the stimulation of specific points on the body by a variety of techniques, including the insertion of thin metal needles though the skin. It is intended to remove blockages in the flow of qi and restore and maintain health
Massage in TCM : Pressing, rubbing, and moving muscles and other soft tissues of the body, primarily by using the hands and fingers. The aim is to increase the flow of blood and oxygen to the massaged area. to help unblock qi and blood in patients in an attempt to bring the body back into harmony and wellness.


Ayurvedic Medicine has been practiced primarily in the Indian subcontinent for 5,000 years. Ayurveda includes diet and herbal remedies and emphasizes the use of body, mind, and spirit in disease prevention and treatment.

Biologically Based Therapies Using substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins. Herbalism, Nutritional Counseling and Folk Medicine Aromatherapy “involves the use of essential oils (extracts or essences) from flowers, herbs, and trees to promote health and well-being.”

Garlic
Decreases platelet aggregation over a period of 3-7 days
Bacterialcidal but no evidence of an effect on viruses or fungi
Fights Salmonella and staph
Terpenoid effect- membrane disruption Essential oil
It has determined it has cancer defending properties