PHAR1821 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Shiatsu, Herbalism, Dietary Supplement
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Week 8 rational use of vitamins & mineral supplements. Describe the potential role of nutritional supplementation in the health of australians. Explain the safety considerations related to nutritional supplementation use. Ayurveda meditation chiropractic magnet therapy herbal meds. Yoga hypnosis massage pulsing bodywork homoeopathy. Traditional chinese med self-help reflexology qigong dietary. Shamanic bio-feedback shiatsu reiki nutritional. Naturopathy prayer osteopathy therapeutic touch aromatherapy. The goals of the strategy are to support member states in: Harnessing the potential contribution of tm to health, wellness and people centred health care. Promoting the safe & effective use of tm by regulating, researching and integrating tm products, practitioners and practice into health systems, where appropriate. The term medicine includes prescription & non- prescription medicines, incl. complementary healthcare products". However, debate is still going on whether it should include or not. Psa strongly encourages all consumers considering taking complementary medicines to first consult their pharmacist for sound, evidence-based advice.
