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Cultural Health Beliefs
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Ayurveda
Cultural origin: India. Key principles include the balance of bodily systems using diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Cultural origin: China. Key principles involve the balance of Qi (energy), the yin and yang, and the five elements theory.
Acupuncture
Cultural origin: China. A key principle is to stimulate specific points on the body to correct imbalances in the flow of Qi.
Homeopathy
Cultural origin: Germany. Key principles include 'like cures like' and the use of highly diluted substances to trigger the body's natural system of healing.
Naturopathy
Cultural origin: Various, modern form originated in Europe and North America. Key principles involve holistic treatment and the healing power of nature.
Chiropractic
Cultural origin: United States. Key principles focus on the body's musculoskeletal structure and the spine's role in health and disease.
Shamanism
Cultural origin: Indigenous cultures worldwide. Key principles include the belief in an interconnected spirit world and healing through trance states.
Reflexology
Cultural origin: Ancient Egypt and China. Key principles involve applying pressure to feet and hands with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques.
Kampo Medicine
Cultural origin: Japan. Key principles are based on traditional Chinese medicine but adapted to Japanese culture.
Unani Medicine
Cultural origin: Greece, developed further in Middle-East. Key principles are based on the theory of the four humors: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile.
Faith Healing
Cultural origin: Various, associated with religious belief systems. Key principles involve prayers, rituals, and belief in the divine for healing.
Reiki
Cultural origin: Japan. Key principles include channeling universal energy to support the body's natural healing processes.
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