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NURS 231 Pharmacology Problem Set 2 - Portage Learning Define the following terms: Alternative medicine, complementary medicine, dietary supplement, and herbal medicine. Your Answer: Alternative medi ... cine: herbal medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, reflexology, and any other therapies traditionally not emphasized in Western medical school Complementary medicine: alternative medicine when used simultaneously with, rather than instead of, standard Western medicine. Dietary supplement: a product that contains an ingredient intended to complement the diet, such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other botanicals. Herbal Medicine: the practice of using herbs (plant components including bark, roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, fruit of trees, and extracts of these plants) to heal, fell out of favor in the early part of the 20th century. Alternative medicine- herbal medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, reflexology, and any other therapiestraditionally not emphasized in Western medical schools. Complementary medicine- alternative medicine when used simultaneously with, rather than instead of,standard Western medicine. Dietary supplement - a product that contains an ingredient intended to supplement the diet, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, or other botanicals. Herbal medicine- the practice of using herbs(plant componentsincluding bark, roots, leave,seeds, flowers, fruit of trees, and extracts of these plants) to heal Question 2 0 / 0 pts List three qualities that would make a medication appropriate for OTC status: [Show More]

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