Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Guide to Health Literacy
Common Misconceptions about Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Questions and Answers

CAM Basics
1. What is complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and how is it different from "regular" medicine?
2. Who uses CAM and why?
3. Can children and teenagers use CAM?
4. Do I need my health care practitioner's permission to use CAM?
5. What type of scientific research has been done on CAM?
6. Are CAM practitioners regulated in the United States?
7. Are CAM therapies safe?
8. Are CAM therapies effective?
9. What is the placebo effect?
10. How much do CAM therapies cost? Is CAM covered by health insurance?

Alternative Medical Systems
11. What is Chinese Traditional Medicine?
12. What is Ayurvedic medicine?
13. What is homeopathy?
14. What is naturopathy?
15. What is folk medicine?
16. What is religious healing?
17. What is Native American medicine?

Mind-Body Interventions
18. What is meditation?
19. What is psychic healing?
20. What is biofeedback?
21. What is guided imagery?
22. What is hypnosis?
23. What is yoga?
24. What is tai chi?
25. How do relaxation techniques work?

Biologically Based Therapies
26. What is herbal medicine or therapy?
27. What is vitamin therapy?
28. How do dietary supplements or specialized diets work?
29. What are animal-derived extracts?
30. What is botanical therapy?
31. What is chelation?
32. What is aromatherapy?

Manipulation and Body-Based Methods
33. What is chiropractic?
34. What is massage therapy?
35. What is Rolfing?
36. What is osteopathic manipulation therapy?
37. What is reflexology?
38. What is craniosacral therapy?
39. What is acupressure?
40. What is acupuncture?
41. What is gua sha?
42. What is cupping?
43. What is ear candling?

Energy Therapies
44. What is qi gong?
45. What is reiki?
46. What is therapeutic touch?
47. What is magnet therapy?
48. What is crystal therapy?

Case Studies
Glossary
Directory of Resources
Index

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• Terapias complementares de cura, e saúde
• Medicina complementar
• História da medicina

Acupressure; Acupuncture; Case Studies; Chiropractic; Eastern vs. Western Medicine; Energy Healing; Herbal Supplements; Homeopathy; Massage; Myofascial Release; Naturopathy; Q&A Format; Reflexology; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Placebo Effect; Ayurvedic Medicine; Folk Medicine; Religious Healing; Native American Medicine; Meditation; Psychic Healing; Biofeedback; Guided Imagery; Hypnosis; yoga; tai chi; relaxation techniques; Herbal Medicine; DIetary Supplements; Vitamin Therapy; Animal-Derived Extracts; Botanical Therapy; Chelation; Aromatherapy; Rolfing; Osteopathic Manipulation; Craniosacral Therapy; Gua Sha; Cupping; Ear Candling; Qi Gong; Reiki; Therapeutic Touch; Magnet Therapy; Crystal Therapy