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navel. Then, using continuous and flowing movements, Orthomolecular therapy: Is the prescription of large
the practitioner presses and stretches the body’s energy doses of vitamins and minerals to treat individuals at a
channels, working in unison with the person’s breathing. biochemical level. The goal of the therapy is to supply the
body with optimum amounts of nutrients-tailored to fit the
Oleum: Refers to the fixed oil preparation pressed or individual-and thus restore or maintain optimum health.
squeezed from the plant material.
Orthotherapy: A relatively new profession, focusing on
Oral rehydration therapy (ORT): Is a type of fluid pain relief, relaxation and regaining flexibility. It seeks
replacement used to prevent or treat dehydration especially to align and straighten the body using gentle massage
due to diarrhea. It involves drinking water with modest techniques and stretching exercises.
amounts of sugar and salt added (an oral rehydration
solution or ORS) while continuing to eat. Routine therapy Osho active meditations: Body awareness training
also includes supplemental zinc. Caretakers are taught the meditations.
signs of dehydration and/or worsening dehydration. The
World Health Organization specify indications, preparations Osteomyology: Is a form of alternative medicine found
and procedures for ORT. almost exclusively in the United Kingdom and is loosely
based on aggregated ideas from other manipulation
Organic foods: Food and ingredients produced using therapies, principally chiropractic and osteopathy. The term
sustainable agricultural practices set by the U.S. osteomyology was invented by an English born doctor of
Department of Agriculture (USDA). Organic products do osteopathy, Dr Sir Alan Clemens in 1992.
not use genetically modified seeds/ingredients, antibiotics
or growth hormones. Organic farms and processing Osteopath: A practitioner who studies how the body’s
facilities have annual USDA onsite inspections. The muscular and skeletal system can be altered and
processing facilities must use cleaning and sanitization manipulated to support better health.
processes between organic and non-organic foods.
Osteopathic cranial techniques: An alternative technique
Organic: Of, relating to, or derived from, living matter. of softly manipulating muscle tissues surrounding the brain.

Organotherapy: Also known as biological mRNA therapy, Osteopathic manipulation: A full-body system of hands-
is a complementary therapy used to rectify diseased organs, on techniques to alleviate pain, restore function, and
glands, and tissues by means of glandular and tissue promote health and wellbeing.
extracts, diluted and dynamized according to homeopathic
principles. Organotherapy is in its simplest explanation Osteopathic medicine: Like medical doctors, osteopathic
the repair of the human organs to function properly, and physicians provide comprehensive medical care, including
is based on two fundamental laws: 1. Identical organs: preventive medicine, diagnosis, surgery, prescription
medications, and hospital referrals. In diagnosis and
When a diseased organ is present, an identical healthy treatment, they pay particular attention to the joints,
organ extract with corrected information in the form of
mRNA is administered to rectify the organ; and 2. Activity bones, muscles, and nerves and are trained especially in
by potency: Organ medicine is used to strengthen organs, osteopathic manipulative treatment-using their hands to
glands, and tissues weakened by toxins. A low potency is diagnose, treat, and prevent illness.
used to stimulate an under active organ, gland, or tissue. Osteopathic techniques: Soft manipulation techniques that
focus on musculoskeletal health and function.
Oriental diagnosis: It is a diagnostic procedure by which
the patient’s pulse is examined to detect disease according Osteopathy: The holistic study of how the body’s muscular
to traditional Chinese medicine. and skeletal system can be altered to support better health.

Ortho-Bionomy: A non-invasive, osteopathically-based Ozone steam detox (OSD): Is the use of ozone and steam
form of body therapy where the practitioner uses gentle in combination to increase production of white blood cells,
movements and positions of the body to facilitate the including weight loss, improve cardiovascular function, and
change of stress and pain patterns. A strong focus is placed remove chemicals and heavy metals from the body.
on the comfort of the individual, no forceful manipulations
are used. The practitioner also suggests home exercises that Ozone therapy: Aids the body’s immune system, enhances
individuals can do to further facilitate the neuromuscular cellular function, improves metabolism, and fights the aging
re-education process begun in the session. process.

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