Question

If CAM therapies focus on wellness, how does this focus differ from allopathic medicine? Proponents of CAM believe that the body is self-healing. What is your view regarding the same? Give an example from the course textbook or your experience to support this contention. What role do plants play in supporting CAM interventions? CAM therapies are often personalized. How does this individualization contrast with modern allopathic medicine?

Answer 1

Complementary and alternative medicine, as the name itself indicates it's adjuvant therapy given along with standard medical treatment.

For example : cancer patients are treated with aromatic plants to divert their mind from pain.

As CAM concentrates on treating the symptoms, yes certain symptoms when it persist for a long time in our body sets a threshold and hence unless that threshold is met the patient doesn't feel the symptom is severe or is bothering.

Plants play a role by soothing the mind by the sense of smell. Usually aromatic plants are widely used to treat the sufferings of people.

Allopathic medicine treats the disease troubling the equilibrium of the body whereas the CAM treats the outcome of this disturbed balance.

The treatment choices of the patient finds personalised healthcare hence becomes a unwitting beneficiary.