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(usually dried flowers, fruit, leaves, and other parts, though K
fresh plant material may also be used), then allowed to
steep. The water is usually boiling, but cold infusions are
also an option. May be used therapeutically, as hot tea is an
excellent way to administer herbs.
Kampo: Kampō (or Kanpō) is a traditional Japanese
Integrative medicine: This is the practice of combining therapeutic system, the bulk of which is derived from China
alternative, complementary and conventional therapies to that came to Japan in the 5th and 6th centuries. Over the
take advantage of the strengths of each system and to offset years, the Japanese have created unique diagnosis methods,
their weaknesses. herbal formulas, and therapeutic approaches based on
classical Chinese medicine. The term Kampo (or Kanpo)
Interferential electrical muscle stimulation: A form of is translated from 2 characters: “kan” representing the Han
physical therapy in which low-frequency electrical current (Chinese) dynasty and “po” meaning method. From this,
is channeled through muscles, nerves, and connective Kampo literally means “the method of the Han Dynasty.”
tissue to stimulate the production of endorphins (the body’s Therefore, Kampo includes most of the traditional Chinese
natural pain relievers), which in turn reduces pain. medicine (TCM) modalities including acupuncture,
moxibustion, dietary therapy, and herbal medicine. An
Iridology: Is the science of determining acute, sub-acute, appropriate herbal formula is prescribed based on a
chronic, and destructive stages in the affected organs of the determination of each individual’s unique constitutional
body by examining their corresponding areas in the iris. pattern(s), based on traditional East Asian diagnosis.

Isopathy: See Pleomorphic remedies. Katsugen undō: Is a Seitai exercise developed by
Haruchika Noguchi in which one purposely lets go of
IV nutritional therapy: A medical process by which conscious control of the body and allows it to heal itself.
nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, are introduced Also a manifestation of regenerating movement exists
directly into the bloodstream via intravenous, thereby which is spontaneously induced by the body and which is
eliminating the need for these nutrients to be absorbed via simply called katsugen.
digestion.
Ketogenic diet: Is a high-fat, adequate-protein, low-
carbohydrate diet that in medicine is used primarily to
treat difficult-to-control (refractory) epilepsy in children.
J The diet mimics aspects of starvation by forcing the body
to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. So named for the
presence of ketones in the blood stream.

Kinesiology/applied kinesiology: Kinesiology is the study
Jala neti: In this method salt water is poured from a Neti of muscles and their movements. Applied kinesiology
pot into one nostril, with the head tilted in such a way that is a system that uses muscle testing procedures, with
it runs out the other nostril. The process is then repeated on standard methods of diagnosis, to gain information about
the other side. See Neti. a patient’s overall state of health. Practitioners analyze
Jin Shin Jyutsu: Brings balance to the body’s energies, muscle function, posture, gait, and other structural factors
which promotes optimal health and well-being, and in addition to inquiring about lifestyle factors that may be
facilitates our own profound healing capacity. It is a contributing to a health-related problem.
valuable complement to conventional healing methods, Kundalini: Divine spiritual energy that lies coiled at
inducing relaxation and reducing the effects of stress. the base of the spine. Once awakened, it travels upward

Joint mobilization: a technique that uses non-resistant through the chakra system, until it reaches the crown
movement to stimulate certain skeletal joints, mainly chakra. Once stabilized in the crown, the individual self
focusing on the synovial joint to induce relaxation and pain merges into the supreme self, (enlightenment) and the cycle
relief. of reincarnation comes to an end. In physical terms, one
commonly reports the Kundalini experience to be a feeling
of electric current running along the spine.

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