Ch. 17 and 18 Key Term Quiz

Acronym for the steps of the nutrition care processAssessmentNutrition and DiagnosisInterventionMonitoringEvaluation

The science of using plant-based medicines to prevent or treat illness

The science of natural substances and their physical, botanical, and biochemical properties and applications

A therapeutic system that uses natural methods of healing (light, heat, air, water, and massage)

The application of heat along meridian acupuncture points to affect chi (Qi) and blood to balance substances and organs

A holistic approach to health that combines complementary and alternative therapies with conventional medicine; nutrition care is considered a primary therapy within this model of medical practice

A concept in traditional Chinese medicine related to channels of energy

Treatments that emphasize the healing force of nature and the body's ability to self-heal

A medical system based on the theory that substances in large doses that produce symptoms when administered in very dilute amounts

A written claim on the dietary supplement label that has two essential components:1. a substance and 2. a disease or health related condition; describes the relationship between these two components

A law that defines dietary supplements with provisions related to the marketing of these products.

Nonstandard medicine, botanical use, mind-body approaches, energy medicine

Therapeutic monographs on phytomedicines developed in Germany by an expert commission of scientists and health care proffessionals.

A healing system that involves manual manipulation of the musculoskeletal system to improve the normal functioning of the nervous system, which is thought to promote health.

A term in traditional Oriental medicine that means life-force energy; the center of the body's functions