Complementary and Alternative Medicines Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are medicines that are not considered conventional medicine. Conventional Medicine is also known as Western Medicine and is often practice by medical professional like medical doctors‚ nurses and therapist. The boundaries between CAM and conventional medicine are not fixed‚ and because CAM has recently become more accepted‚ the treatment combination of CAM and conventional medicine increased and the boundaries between
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Alwaseem In the past many people used the traditional medicine to cure there disease. Traditional medicine (also known as indigenous or folk medicine) comprises the knowledge system that developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine. The world health organization (WHO) defines traditional medicine as :”the health practice‚ knowledge and believes incorporating plant‚ animals‚ and mineral-based medicine‚ spiritual therapies‚ manual techniques and exercises‚
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10 Herbal Medicine RA NO. 8423- Phil Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) Mnemonic is BUBLY/SANTA B-AWANG (Hypertesion‚Lowers Cholesterol‚ Toothache) U-LISIMANG BATO (PANCIT-PANCITAN) (Lowers uric acid‚ Rheumatism) B-AYABAS (Diarrhea‚ Wounds‚ Toothache) L-AGUNDI (Cough‚ Asthma‚ Fever) Y-ERBA BUENA (Muscle Pain‚ Athritis‚ Rheumatism‚ Cough‚ Headache) S- AMBONG (anti-Edema‚ Diuretic‚ Anti-Urolithiasis) A-MPLAYA (Diabetes‚ Mellitus) N-NIOG-NIOGAN (Paratism‚ Arcariasis
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plants to be used as herbal medicine in Philippines due to its beneficial effects. These herbal medicines have underwent clinical studies through the Philippine Department of Health’s "Traditional Health Program" to offer as alternative to conventioanl medicines. Below is the list of these medicinal plants: 1. Akapulko (Cassia alata) Common names include "bayabas-bayabasan" in tagalog‚ "ringworm bush or schrub" and "acapulco" in English‚ this Philippine herbal medicine is used to treat tinea infections
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Calculus in Medicine Calculus in Medicine Calculus is the mathematical study of changes (Definition). Calculus is also used as a method of calculation of highly systematic methods that treat problems through specialized notations such as those used in differential and integral calculus. Calculus is used on a variety of levels such as the field of banking‚ data analysis‚ and as I will explain‚ in the field of medicine. Medicine is defined as the science and/or practice of the prevention
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)‚ some conventional medical practitioners refer to these as unconventional therapies. WHO defines it as a therapy or a treatment that is not a part of the country’s own tradition or not an integrated part of their health care system. CAM is becoming more available‚ more used and more socially acceptable in the United States. CAM products and providers are regulated by NCCAM (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)‚ an agency for scientific
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individual fields of medicine. Until then‚ women were exclusively nurses. Though equality in medicine has made great strides‚ equality is still not prevalent in this field. As a culture‚ we must embrace and act upon the inextricable links of the participation of women‚ and the advancement of our society. The first step‚ however‚ is simply to recognize this stereotype‚ as well as similar stereotypes. This endeavor is immensely important if we strive for equality in the field of medicine. Women are in no
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In this essay I will look at nutritional medicine and naturopathy‚ and discuss how they have evolved into their present status. I will describe similarities and differences and address how history‚ culture and philosophy have shaped them. Nutritional medicine is the use of food and nutritional supplements to prevent and treat disease. It is based on the scientific study of nutrition‚ researching the nutritional content of food and how it con-tributes to optimal health. Nutrition is fundamental
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LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE Laughter‚ they say is the best medicine‚ When the mood is right you can laugh at anything. When you make up jokes‚ you laugh out loud‚ But‚ when you look at clowns you laugh amidst the crowd. When you laugh at home‚ you scream and shout‚ And if you do‚ you sure won’t pout. It’ll wake you up from sorrow and fear‚ And it will definitely give you a wonderful cheer. Laughing can cure you from any type of sickness‚ Don’t ever take it as a weakness. Laughing
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1. Explain the terms social drugs and medicines. People take social drugs to help them relax or occasionally give themselves the feeling of having more energy (BBC 2013). Social drugs are also known as recreational or non medicinal drugs. These types of drugs are used for recreational purposes and without medical justification. There are two types of social drugs‚ illegal and socially acceptable drugs. Illegal social drugs include heroin‚ cocaine‚ cannabis and LSD. Examples of socially acceptable
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