COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE HEALTHCARE MODA

Grade 1o lesson in Health

1. M A P E H 1 0
Complementary and
Alternative Healthcare
Modalities

8. What is
Complementary and
Alternative Medicine?

9. aretreatmentsthatareappliedalong withtypical
andacceptedmedicaltreatmentsbutarenot
consideredstandard.Theseincludeherbal
medicine,magneticfields,nutritiontherapy,
acupressure,movement therapy,mental
exercises,etc.

10. What is Herbal
Medicine?

11. Herbalmedicineistheuseofplantstotreat
diseaseandenhancegeneralhealthand
wellbeing.Herbscaninteractwithother
pharmaceuticalmedicationsandshouldbetaken
withcare.

12. Akapulko
•Forringwormandotherskin
(fungal) infections.

13. Ampalaya
Fornon-insulindependent
diabeticpatients

14. Bawang
For blood pressure control

15. Bayabas
For use as antiseptic to
disinfect wounds
For mouthwash or tooth
decay and gum infection

16. Lagundi
For cough and asthma

17. Niyog-niyogan
For intestinal worms,
particularly ascaris and trichina

18. Pansit-Pansitan
For arthritis and gout

19. Sambong
For urinary stones

20. TsaangGubat
For mouthwash

21. Yerba Buena
For relief from body aches and
pains

22. What is Alternative
Medicine?

23. Alternativemedicineisusedinsteadofstandard
medicaltreatment.Oneexampleisusinga
specialdiettotreatcancerinsteadofcancer
drugsthatareprescribedbyanoncologist.

30. Directions: Write OMSIM if the statement is correct
or NAUR if it is incorrect.
1.Acupuncture is a form of energy medicine where
long thin needles are inserted to specific parts of the
body to affect the energy flow.

31. 2. Ventosacuppingmassagetherapyisdoneby
placinginvertedglassesthathave flames from
burning cotton, on specific points in the body.

32. 3.Acupressure focuses on treating specific
disorders through massaging of the soles of the feet.

33. 4.Reflexology uses needles to apply pressure on
certain points of the body.

34. 5.Nutrition Therapy approaches treatment of a
medical condition by providing a tailored diet for the
patient.

37. Credits.

38. THANK YOU!