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  1. Which term describes the practice of using diluted preparations of substances that cause symptoms in healthy people to treat similar symptoms in sick patients?

    Answer: Homeopathy

    Homeopathy, developed by Samuel Hahnemann, is based on 'similia similibus curantur' (like cures like) — the law of similars.

  2. A patient with iron-deficiency anemia wants to use complementary medicine. Which vitamin is most important to co-administer with non-heme iron supplements to maximize absorption?

    Answer: Vitamin C

    Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) reduces ferric iron to the more absorbable ferrous form and chelates iron, significantly enhancing non-heme iron absorption from supplements and food.

  3. Therapeutic massage techniques that focus on releasing restrictions in the myofascial connective tissue system are collectively called:

    Answer: Myofascial release

    Myofascial release (MFR) targets the fascia — the connective tissue surrounding muscles — using sustained pressure to release restrictions and restore mobility.

  4. Which integrative oncology principle states that complementary therapies should be used alongside, not instead of, evidence-based conventional cancer treatments?

    Answer: Integrative oncology

    Integrative oncology explicitly combines evidence-based conventional treatments with complementary therapies, emphasizing that CAM should never replace curative conventional care.

  5. Sound healing practitioners use Tibetan singing bowls primarily for which claimed therapeutic mechanism?

    Answer: Inducing brainwave entrainment toward relaxed theta/alpha states through resonant vibration

    Proponents claim singing bowl vibrations entrain brainwaves toward relaxed alpha and theta states, promoting parasympathetic nervous system activity and deep relaxation.

  6. Forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) has the most consistent clinical evidence for improving which measurable biomarker?

    Answer: Natural killer (NK) cell activity and count

    Multiple Japanese studies by Qing Li show that 2-3 days of forest bathing significantly increases NK cell activity and count, an effect that persists for up to 30 days.

  7. Which condition has the strongest clinical evidence supporting the use of acupuncture as an effective complementary treatment?

    Answer: Chronic low back pain

    Acupuncture for chronic low back pain has the most robust evidence base, with multiple meta-analyses and systematic reviews supporting its efficacy, and it is recommended by several clinical guidelines.