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CAM - Coggle Diagram
CAM
5 CATEGORIES
BIOLOGICALLY-BASED
Chelation therapy
Dietary supplements
Herbal Medicine
Diet Therapy
MANIPULATIVE AND BODY-BASED
Massage
Chiropractic
Reflexology
Gua sha
Moxibustion
Cupping
ENERGY MEDICINE
Reiki
Therapeutic touch
Tai chi & Qi gong
Magnets
Acupuncture
WHOLE-MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Naturopathy
Homeopathy
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ayurveda
MIND-BODY MEDICINE
Relaxation
Meditation
Yoga
Hypnotherapy
Biofeedback
KEY POINTS
DEFINITIONS
Alternative medicine: non-mainstream practices instead of conventional medicine
Integrative medicine: combines conventional and CAM
Complementary Medicine: non-mainstream practices with conventional medicine
Not based on mainstream Western medicine but evidence-based practices
Derived from different historical, cultural, and traditional contexts
Some CAM have been validated by scientific criteria
NCCIH: conduct and support research on CAM
PITACH: advocating and regulating CAM in the Philippines.
FDA: regulates quality control, does not ensure standardization
Effective but some have inconsistent result
BENEFITS
Low cost
Symptom Relief
Holistic and Natural approach
Placebo effect
Mind-Body connection
SAFETY
Have been utilized thousands of years
some CAM are offered in hospital
Minimal indication of harm
Safety Considerations
contamination
Herbs with Toxic component
Consult first
Injury
Interaction between CAM and other drugs