LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 2

Lesson 3: Complementary and Alternative Healthcare Modalities

Complementary and alternative medicines are treatments that are applied along with typical and accepted
medical treatments but are not considered standard. These include herbal medicine, magnetic fields, nutrition therapy,
acupressure, movement therapy, mental exercises, etc.

There are four major domains of complementary and alternative medicine: biology- based practices, energy
medicine, manipulative and body-based practices, and mind-body medicine. Examples of biologically-based practices are
taking herbal medicine. Energy medicine uses magnetic fields of biofields. Manipulative and body-based practices are
body- kinesthetic are concerned with movement therapy. Mind body medicine uses mental exercises in belief that the
brain is central to the health.

HERBAL MEDICINE
There are ten herbs that are proven and tested to have medicinal value and approved by the Department of Health
(DOH).
 Also, as wise consumer you need to know the different laws that can protect you and help you in your speedy
recovery if you are ill. Some of these are the Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act, Consumer Act of the Philippines,
Cheaper Medicines Act, etc.

Some of these laws are discussed briefly below, in the form of a matrix.
 LESSON 4: CONSUMER WELFARE AND PROTECTION
The Consumer Act of the Philippines is a law that protects the interest of the consumer, promotes general
welfare, and establishes standards of conduct for business and industry. Below are their functions relative to consumer
protection.

A. Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)

1. Serves as DOH key regulatory agency and implementer of the country’s food control system

2. Ensures safe and good quality processed food, drug, and cosmetics

3. Regulates production, sale and traffic of food, drug, and cosmetics

4. Protects the health of the consumers and handles consumer complaints

B. Department of Health (DOH)

1. Provides national policy direction and develops national plans, technical standards and guidelines in health

2. Regulates all health services and products

3. Inspects establishments that dispense food

4. Adopts measures to ensure the quality of meat, milk products, cosmetics, and other consumer goods

C. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

1. Serves as the primary coordinative, promotive, facilitative, and regulatory arm of the government for the country’s
trade, industry, and investment activities

2. Ensures the quality and safety of products

3. Checks the warranty and price tags of products

4. Monitors advertisements and retail ways in order to prevent any deception of consumer

5. Guaranties consumer welfare and protection

Below are some international organizations relevant to consumer protection

A. International Food Protection Institute (IFPI) ensures food protection through policies and practices for a safer global
food supply.

B. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects and promotes public health through control and supervision of food
safety.

C. World Health Organization (WHO) directs international health within the United Nation’s System and to lead partners
and global health responses.
Activity 2: TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct or FALSE if it is incorrect. Use your activity notebook.

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.

2. Ventosa cupping massage theraphy is done by placing inverted glasses that have flames from burning cotton, on
specific points in the body.

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

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

5. Nutrition Therapy approaches treatment of a medical condition by providing a tailored diet for the patient.
6. Consumers have the right to basic needs such as adequate food, clothing, shelter, health care, education, and
sanitation.

7. Consumers have the right to choose products from a wide array of goods.

8. Right to redress is the consumer’s right to acquire knowledge and skills to become an informed consumer.

9. Right to information is the consumer’s right to be protected from dishonest or misleading advertising or labeling.

10. Consumers have the right to live and work in hazard-free environment that allows them to live with dignity and their
well-being assured.

Assessment
Directions: Unscramble the letters in column A to form the correct name of the herb. The medicinal value of each herb
in column B which will serve as your clue in unscrambling.

THALIA D. DE LOS REYES

MAPEH TEACHER