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WELCOMEWELCOME

ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEM IN

HEALTH AND THERAPIES

ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEM IN

HEALTH AND THERAPIES

Presented by : Ms. Aruna Rachel. A

Msc.(N) 1st Year

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.

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 systemsBiologically based treatmentsMind body techniquesManipulative and body based

methods Energy therapies

Alternative medical systems

Ayurveda

siddha

Unani & Tibbi

Homeopathy

Naturopathy

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

Siddha• The siddha is a form of south indian tamil traditional

medicine , the system is believed to be developed by the

9nath 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

Unani and tibbi

• As an alternative form of medicine unani has

found in favour in asia, especially in india.

Unani they are considered to earth be a fire,

water and in the human body.

• The theory postulates the presence in the

human body of phelgm , blood, yellow bile

and black bile, its imbalance can result in

disease.

Homeopathy

Homeopathy

• It is a therapy based on the

concept that disease can be

treated with drugs (minute dose)

.

• Homeopathy developed is based

on the principles that cures like, a

substance that when it is given in

minute doses.

NATUROPATHYNutrition and DieteticFastingStructural AdjustmentHydrotherapyHealthy life styleEducation

Biologically based treatments

• Herbal medicine: has always attracted some interest many well known drugs 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 cancers

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 to reducing activity of the nervous

that control the stress response.

Guided imagery : imagnery 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 helpful

many conditions in psychological

factors can influcens phsical

symptoms like phobia, asthma,

headache HighBP

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

BENEFITS OF YOGA

Chiropractice

• It is useful in treating low back pain

damage to cervical nerves damage.

• Tai chi : It has been recently

considered as an alternative method for

blood pressure level

Energy therapies

• Massage therapy: body tissues are manipulated promote wellness reducue pain and stress.

Energy therapies

• Acupuncture: A therapy of chinese medicine which is accepted by world.

inserting a needle 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

• 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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