What are the benefits and risks of using these methods
of treatment?

Research on the following practices included under CAM: •
Chinese medicine • Herbalism From your experiences and knowledge in
the health care field, answer the following questions: • Does the
promotion or lack of promotion of CAM techniques confirm this gap
in healing modalities? Explain how? • Why might traditional health
care providers be reluctant in suggesting or implementing CAM
techniques? • The side effects of traditional medicines are
becoming increasingly referenced, especially in the media.
Conversely, one rarely hears about the cautions of selecting
alternative treatments, leading individuals to seek more natural
treatments found in CAM practice. What is the problem of polarizing
healing techniques in this way? You will apply the knowledge and
techniques of CAM models, specifically traditional Chinese
medicine, including herbal medicine for a selected illness. Using
the perspective of traditional allopathic medicine, answer the
following questions: • What is the overall philosophy behind the
treatment methods? • According to the treatment paradigm, what are
the possible causes of the patient’s symptoms? • What additional
information may the practitioners require? • What interventions may
be utilized through these methods (how will the condition be
treated)? • What are the benefits and risks of using these methods
of treatment?