Complimentary

and Alternative
Medicine
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 Introduction

• Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) includes

various healing process and therapies that originate from
around that are not based on conventional western medicines
, these therapies are called alternative medicines when they
are used with conventional medicine.
 DEFINITION AND SCOPE
•The phrase complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is
used to describe group of diverse medical and health care
systems, practices and products that have historic origins
outside mainstream medicine .

•Alternative medicine is any practice that is perceived by its

users to have healing effects of medicine but does not originate
from evidence based scientific method and is not a part of
biomedicine
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Terminologies
• HOLISM: The idea that the whole of the sick person including their body
, mind and way of life , should be considered when treating them , and
not the just the symptom of the diseases.

• HUMANISM: A system of thought that considers the solving of human

problems with the help of religious beliefs, it emphasizes the fact that basic
nature of human is good .

• BALANCE : A Situation in which different things exist in equal , correct or

good amount.

• ENERGY : The ability to put effort and enthusiasm into an activity , work etc.

• HEALING : The process of returning to normal function

after a period of disease or injury.
DEFINITIONS

• Alternative medicine: Health as a balance body systems

physical , emotional and spiritual environment involving the
whole patient approach to holistic.

• Complementary medicine: complementary and alternative

medicine is a group of diverse medical and health care system,
practices and products that are not generally considered part of
conventional medicine.
 Types of complementary and
alternative medicines

 Alternative medical systems

 Biologically based treatments
 Mind body techniques
 Manipulative and body based methods
 Energy therapies
Alternative medical systems

Ayurveda

Naturopathy siddha

Homeopathy Unani & Tibbi

 Alternative medical systems

AYURVEDA is a system of healing based on

homeopathy and naturopathy, with an extensive use of
herbs.
• In Sanskrit , word ayurveda consists of the word ayes meaning life and veda
meaning related to knowledge or science.

• The aim is to remove the cause of disorders, prevent illness and harmonize body,
mind and consciousness. Ayurveda aids is maintaing good health, increasing
longevity and overall quality of life.

Examples:
• Terminalia arjuna
• Black pepper And long pepper are combined with ginger
 Siddha
• The siddha is a form of south indian tamil traditional medicine ,
• the system is believed to be developed by the 9nth and 84 siddhas in
the north and 18 siddhas in the south called siddhar.

• Siddharas were the concept that a healthy body, the treatment in siddha
medicines in aimed at keeping the three humours in equilibrium and
maintenance of seven elements it is assumed that when the normal
equilibrium of three humours vatha, pitha & kapha is distributed disease
caused.
 Unani and tibbi
• As an alternative form of medicine unani has found in favour in asia,
especially in india. Unani they are considered to be fire in the earth ,
water in the human body.
• The theory postulates the presence in the human body of phlegm ,
blood, yellow bile and black bile, its imbalance can result in
disease.
 Homeopathy
• It is a therapy based on the concept that disease can be
treated with drugs (in minute dose) .

• Homeopathy is developed based on the principles that

cures is given through a substance when it is given in
minute doses.
 NATUROPATHY
Nutrition and Dietetics
Fasting
Structural Adjustment
Hydrotherapy
Healthy life style
Education
 Biologically based treatments

• Herbal medicine: has always attracted some interest of

many well - known drugs that are plant dervied.
• Eg; digoxin from foxglows and morphine from
poppies
• Nutritional therapy: antioxidant are also nutritional
supplements which can remove free radicals from
human body so as to prevent severe diseases like
cancer.
 Mind Body Technique
Meditations: In meditation people regulate their attention or systematically
focus on particular aspects of inner or experience

Relaxation technique : practice to relieve tension and strain . The specific

techniques are aimed at reducing activity of the nervous system that controls
the stress response.

Guided imagery : imagery involves the use of mental images to promote relaxation
and wellness, reduce pain or facilitate healing.
Hypnotherapy : in hypnotherapy people are guided
into an advanced state of relaxation and heightened
attention.
• It is helpful in many conditions
psychological factors can influcens physical symptoms
like phobia, asthma, headache, and High BP
 Qigong & Tai Chi

• Chinese of exercise to
keep the body mind
healthy by doing daily
exercises
 Manipulative and body based methods

• Yoga: The fundamental idea behind the practicte

of yoga is to unite the individual
self (jiva) with a supreme or pure
consciousness (brahma) factual of yoga is
Unification.
– Physical posture

– Breathing technique

– Relaxation
technique
 Chiropractic
• It is useful in treating low
back pain and damage to
cervical nerves.
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 Tai chi :

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition

that, today, is practiced as a graceful form
of exercise. It involves a series of
movements performed in a slow, focused
manner and accompanied by deep
breathing.

It has been recently considered //as an

alternative method for blood pressure
level

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 Tai chi is an ancient Chinese
tradition that, today, is practiced as
a graceful form of exercise.

It involves a series of
movements performed in a slow,
focused manner and accompanied
by deep breathing.

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 Energy therapies

• Massage therapy:
body tissues are
manipulated
promote wellness
reducue pain and
stress.
 Massage therapy is manual manipulation of soft body tissues
(muscle, connective tissue, tendons and ligaments) to enhance
a person’s health and well-being. There are dozens of types of
massage therapy methods (also called modalities).

People seek massage therapy for a variety of reasons – to

reduce stress and anxiety, relax muscles, rehabilitate injuries,
reduce pain, and promote overall health and wellness. At
Northwestern, you are not simply going to a massage school -
you are studying to be a healthcare professional who provides
massage therapy.

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 Types of massage therapy

While there are several types of massage, two fundamental

categories are:

Rehabilitative massage – also known as deep tissue, medical,

therapeutic or clinical massage; practiced in many settings
like clinics, hospitals and chiropractic offices

Relaxation massage - also known as Swedish massage;

practiced in settings like spas, wellness centers and resorts

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 Energy therapies
• Acupuncture: A therapy of chinese medicine which is
accepted by world.
It is a process of inserting a needle in the underlying
tissue, the procedure is not painful but cause tingling
sensation.
Reflexology
• Variant of
massage therapy
relies on manual
pressure applied
to a specific area
of the foot.
 Hand mediated bio field
therapy
• Therapeutic touch (TT) is a mostly secular
variant of faith healing, started by dolarse
Krieger in the early 1970’s.
 OTHER
THERAPIES
 Widely used therapies
• Bio electro magnetic therapy
• Photo energy therapy
• Detoxification therapy: in involves
in the removal of toxic substances.
– Detoxification therapy treatment:
– X-ray taken blood samples
– Colonic irrigation

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• Nutritional supplements

• Benefits of detoxification

• Avoid detoxification
therapy

• Animal assisted therapy

• Horticultural therapy
Latest advancements in
alternative therapies

• Ozone therapy
• Art therapy
• Play therapy
• Drum therapy
 Conclusion
• A lot of research is being done in this field and new
drugs for treating more illness are being explore the
side effects and resistance allopathy.
• Drug is becoming a human concern so people are
turning to alternative approach, so the prospects of
alternative approach is bright.
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