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Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Homeopathy

Answer

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

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Myofascial release

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Integrative oncology

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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