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Grade 10 Health: Quarter 1 Lesson 2

Complementary and
Alternative
Healthcare Modali-
ties
Prepared: Eric J. Manuevo
 Content Standard
The learner…
understands the guidelines and criteria in the
selection and evaluation of health informa-
tion, products, and services.
 Performance Standard

The learner…
demonstrates critical thinking and decision-making
skills in the selection, evaluation and utilization of
health information, products and services.
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 CONSUMERS

Health Services
Health Information Health Products
Healthcare Facili-
Health Professionals ties

Reliable

Classifications
Health Insurance of Philhealth
Unreliable Members
 Complementary and
Alternative Healthcare
Modalities
 What Is It?
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 - taking herbal medicine and availing of
special diets and vitamins
• energy medicine - uses magnetic fields or biofields in belief that
energy fields may enter various points in the body
• manipulative and body-based practices - bodily-kinesthetic in
nature and are concerned with movement therapy
• mind-body medicine - uses mental exercises in belief that the
brain is central to the health of an individual
In our country, Republic Act No. 8423 or the
Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of
1997 provisioned the creation of the
Philippine Institute of Traditional and
Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC), which
works closely with the Department of Health.
The PITAHC is also the law-making body with
regards to the effective use of traditional and
alternative medicine. Here are examples of the
PITAHC-approved alternative modalities
Naturopathy
“Naturopathic medicine views diseases as a
manifestation of an alteration in the processes by
which the body naturally heals itself. Naturopathy
offers a wide range of natural practices including herbal
medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional
therapy, and ventosa cupping massage therapy.
Herbal medicine
There are 10 herbs that are proven
and tested to have medicinal value and
approved by the Department of Health”.
GAR-
DEN
AKAPULC
For ringworm and other skin
(fungal) infections
 AMPALAYA
For non-insulin dependent dia-
betic patients
 BAWANG
For blood pressure con-
trol
SAYABAB
For use as antiseptic
to disinfect wounds
For mouthwash or
tooth decay and gum in-
fection
BAYABAS
GUDNALI
LAGUNDI
For cough and
asthma
YINOG-AINYOGN
NIYOG-NIYOGAN
For intestinal worms,
particularly ascaris
and trichina
SAMBONG
BASMNGO
For urinary stones
ASATNG BATUG
TSAANG GUBAT

For mouthwash
NIPAST-NASIPANT
PANSIT-PANSITAN
For arthritis and gout
BERYA-NUBEA
YERBA-BUENA
For relief from body aches and pains
ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
 ACUPUNCTURE
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 THERAPY
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 massaging of the palms of the
hands and soles of the feet.
 ACUPRESSURE

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
THERAPY

Nutrition therapy approaches treatment of a medical

condition by providing a tailored diet for the patient.
 Assignment Written Works:
In two to three paragraphs, write your
judgement about the question, “Why are
health professionals, whether those who
offer traditional, alternative or complementary
medication are not always present in many
rural municipalities in the country?
 Excellent (5) Very Good (4) Average (3) Needs Improvement (2) Unacceptable (1)

Main idea Ideas are clear Mostly focused with Beginning to define the The topic is not well-de- Has no clear sense
and focused some good details topic, but still basic fined of purpose

Supporting Supports main Supports main idea with Supports main idea with Provides little or no The examples
ideas idea with developed some underdeveloped support for the provided are not
well-developed reasons and/or reasons and/or examples main idea related to the main idea
reasons and/or examples
examples

Grammar, Uses correct Uses correct grammar, spell- Contains frequent errors in Many errors in Almost no correct
spelling and grammar, ing, and grammar, spelling, and grammar, spelling, and grammar, spelling and
punctuations spelling, punctuation punctuation with 3-5 er- punctuation punctuation punctuations.
with 1-2 errors rors

Timeliness Submitted before the Submitted 1-2 hrs. Submitted 3-7 hrs. late Submitted the next day Submitted 2 or
deadline late (7:01-12:00mn) more days late
Thanks !