Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Question 1

Acupuncture

Answer 1

Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners insert fine needles into the skin to treat health problems

Question 2

Homeopathy

Answer 2

based on the use of highly diluted substances, which practitioners claim can cause the body to heal itself.

Question 3

Chiropractic

Answer 3

Chiropractic is a licensed health care profession that emphasizes the body’s ability to heal itself. Treatment typically involves manual therapy, often including spinal manipulation.

Question 4

Yoga

Answer 4

a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body

Question 5

Tai Chi

Answer 5

Chinese martial art and system of calisthenics, consisting of sequences of very slow controlled movements.

Question 6

immunotherapy

Answer 6

Immunotherapy uses our immune system to fight cancer. It works by helping the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells.

Question 7

Dietary Therapy

Answer 7

A therapeutic diet is a meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients.

Question 8

Qigong

Answer 8

A traditional Chinese medicine. It involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being.

Question 9

Reiki

Answer 9

Reiki is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that involves the practitioner gently placing their hands on or near the body. Reiki practitioners believe there is an energy force in and around the body.