Contemporary and Integrative Medicine
Contemporary and Integrative Medicine
Contemporary and Integrative Medicine
Integrative Medicines
WE E K 2 CO UR SE
Alternative Medicines
• Traditional Alternative Medicines
• Diet
• The Body
• Energy
• Mind
Traditional Alternative Medicines
• Acupuncture
• Ayurveda
• Homeopathy
• Naturopathy
• Traditional Chinese Medicine
Diet
• Major health issues
• Need a variety of nutrients
• Preventative and sustaining
health
• Includes herbal medicine and
dietary supplements
The Body
• Chiropractic Medicine • Treat pain (neck, back, joints)
• Body movement therapy • Reduce stress
• Tai Chi • Internal Health
• Yoga
Energy
• Reiki • Chronic neck and back pain
• Qigong • Reduce stress and anxiety
• Electromagnetic Therapy
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulators
• Pulsed Electromagnetic Field
The Mind
• Meditation
Treatments for
• Biofeedback illnesses and disease
caused by stress
• Hypnosis
Build Your Tea Activity
• Collect herbs that you would like to use in a tea
• Use herbs specific to the tea you would like to create
Examples:
• Mint Tea
• Mint – Upset stomach, headaches, boost energy
• Ginger Tea
• Ginger, Honey, Lemon – Digestion, nausea, anti-inflammatory
Resources/References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, June 9). Complementary and alternative medicine. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 14, 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivors/patients/complementary-alternative-
medicine.htm
External Energy therapy. Panhandle Counseling and Health Center - Serving Guymon, OK. (n.d.). Retrieved February 13, 2023, from
https://www.pchcofguymon.org/articles/general/620610-external-energy-therapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine Types of complementary and alternative medicine. Types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine | Johns Hopkins Medicine.
(2019, November 19). Retrieved January 16, 2023, from https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/types-of-complementary-and-
alternative-medicine
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2018, December). Reiki. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Retrieved February
14, 2023, from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/reiki
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2019, April). Traditional chinese medicine: What you need to know. National Center for Complementary
and Integrative Health. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/traditional-chinese-medicine-what-you-need-to-know
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2019, January). Ayurvedic medicine: In depth. National Center for Complementary and Integrative
Health. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/ayurvedic-medicine-in-depth
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2021, April). Homeopathy. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Retrieved
February 13, 2023, from
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/homeopathy#:~:text=Homeopathy%2C%20also%20known%20as%20homeopathic,similar%20symptoms%20in%20h
ealthy%20people.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022, October). Acupuncture: What you need to know. National Center for Complementary and
Integrative Health. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/acupuncture-what-you-need-to-know