ALTERNATIVE

MEDICINE
 ACCUPUNCTURE
It is a form of energy medicine where
long thin needles are inserted to
specific parts of the body to affect the
energy flow. Acupuncture is believed to
treat musculoskeletal dysfunctions
 VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE THERAPHY

This procedure is done by placing inverted glasses

that have flames from burning cotton, on specific
points in the body. It is believed to relieve muscle
and joint pains.
 REFLEXOLOGY

Similar to
acupuncture ,
reflexology
focuses on
treating specific
disorders
through
messaging of the
soles of the feet.
 ACUPRESURE

Acupressure uses the same technique as that of

acupuncture. The only difference is that acupressure
does not use needles but hands to apply pressure on
certain points of the body.
 NUTRITION THERAPHY

Approaches
treatment of
medical
condition by
providing
tailored diet
for the patient.
 QUACKERY

It is a form of health fraud

It is any advertisement, sale or
promotion of products and services
that have not been scientifically
proven safe and effective.
It is being operated by a quack
 QUACK
A quack is an individual with little or
no professional qualifications to
practice medicine.
He/she also pretentiously uses
meaningless medical jargon and relies
on scare tactics, paranoid accusations,
and quick fixes.
3 Major Characteristics of Health Quackery

1. It is a big business , huge amount of

money is spent on fraudulent health
products and services.
2. Multiplies and Spreads fast
3. It thrives and on individual who are
diagnosed with illnesses that have
known to have no cure
 3 Forms of Quackery

1. Medical Quackery - It includes cures, treatments,

and remedies of various health conditions that are
drugless or bloodless in nature.
2. Nutrition Quackery – Involves promotion of food
fads and other nutritional practices that claim to be all
natural. These are believed to have beneficial
properties of multiple plants in one product.
3. Device Quackery – makes use of miraculous
gadgets (such as dials, gauges, electrodes, magnets,
and blinkers) that are believed to cure certain health
conditions.
 GROUP ACTIVITY

Physical Psychological
 Quiz: no. 3 HEALTH

______________1. A herbal medicine which is used

as mouth wash.
______________2. A herbal medicine which is used
For cough and asthma
______________3. Which herbal medicine is used
for ringworm and skin infections?
______________4. A herbal medicine which can be
seen in the kitchen and used for blood pressure.
______________5. It is a herbal medicine used as
pain reliever.
 Quiz: no. 3 HEALTH

_____________6. An alternative medicine which is believed

to treat musculoskeletal dysfunctions.
_____________7. It refers to a therapy in which it
approaches treatment of a medical condition by providing a
tailored diet for the patient.
_____________8. An alternative medicine where hands are
used to apply pressure
_____________9. It focuses on treating specific disorders
through massaging the soles of the feet
_____________10. It is done by placing inverted glasses that
have flames from burning cotton, on specific points in the
body.
 Quiz 3: HEALTH

____________11. It refers to a form of quackery which gives

drugless and bloodless treatments and remedies to patients.
____________12. A person who pretentiously uses
meaningless medical jargon and relies on quick tactics,
paranoid accusations and quick fixes.
____________13. It makes use of miraculous gadgets that are
believed to cure health conditions
____________14. They promote food and nutritional
practices that claim to be all natural.
____________15. It is considered as a health fraud,
promotion of products and services which are believed to cure
illnesses.