Alternative Medicine

Chinese Medicine and Others

You are Chinese. Maybe you know about these medical

practices.

But do you know how to talk about them in

English?

Medical Vocabulary1. A person has a health problem.

2. That person goes to the doctor to know the problem.

3. The doctor diagnoses the problem. (This means, the doctor tells the patient what the problem is and how to treat it.)

Medical VocabularySometimes we cannot treat some medical

problems with western medicine. Western medicine means medicine that countries like America and Europe use to treat illnesses.

Alternative medicine (Eastern medicine), like traditional Chinese medicine, is another way to treat diseases.

Alternative MedicineWhat are some traditional Chinese practices in

medicine?

Medical VocabularyWhat are some traditional Chinese practices in

medicine?

Acupuncture

Cupping

Herbal Therapy

Massage Therapy

Alternative Medicine

AcupunctureExplain to your partner what acupuncture is in

English. Do you have the English vocabulary to describe this medical practice?

http://www.projectshine.org/sites/default/files/Unit5_beg_lesson3.pdf

AcupunctureVocabulary for acupuncture:

Needles

Stimulate

Skin

Tissue

AcupunctureVocabulary for acupuncture:

Needles – (you know this)

Stimulate

Skin

Tissue

AcupunctureVocabulary for acupuncture:

Needles – (you know this)

Stimulate – to give energy, to wake up, to give life

Skin

Tissue

AcupunctureVocabulary for acupuncture:

Needles – (you know this)

Stimulate – to give energy, to wake up, to give life

Skin – the outside of our bodies

Tissue

AcupunctureVocabulary for acupuncture:

Needles – (you know this)

Stimulate – to give energy, to wake up, to give life

Skin – the outside of our bodies

Tissue – the part of the body under the skin

AcupunctureNow, try again to use this vocabulary to explain

acupuncture to your partner.

needles, stimulate, skin, tissue

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listening

Acupuncture - Listeninghttp://www.eslwriting.org/wp-content/acupuncture-sound.mp3

Now listen carefully to the man talk about acupuncture. Look at your paper and fill in the blanks.

Worksheet: http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0905/090513-acupuncture.html

CuppingTell your partner about cupping in English. Can you explain it?

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

SuctionBlood flowCirculationFireHeatCup

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

Suction – air pulling other things into somethingBlood flowCirculationFireHeatCup

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

Suction – air pulling other things into somethingBlood flow – movement of bloodCirculationFireHeatCup

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

Suction – air pulling other things into somethingBlood flow – movement of bloodCirculation – movement of blood in the bodyFireHeatCup

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

Suction – air pulling other things into somethingBlood flow – movement of bloodCirculation – movement of blood in the bodyFire - HeatCup

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

Suction – air pulling other things into somethingBlood flow – movement of bloodCirculation – movement of blood in the bodyFire - Heat – noun for hot, “Fire makes heat.”Cup

CuppingCupping Vocabulary:

Suction – air pulling other things into somethingBlood flow – movement of bloodCirculation – movement of blood in the bodyFire - Heat – noun for hot, “Fire makes heat.”Cup – small glass item that makes suctionin cupping therapy

CuppingNow use the vocabulary to tell your partner about cupping.

Suction, blood flow, circulation, fire, heat, cup

Have you ever tried cupping therapy? Do you think it is beneficial? (Beneficial means good for you.)

Herbal TherapyHerbal therapy is using plants and herbs to make medicines to heal illnesses.

Herbal TherapyMost common ingredients in Chinese Herbal medicine:

• Cinnamon

• Ginger

• Goji Berry

• Astragalus

• Ginseng

• Hawthorn Berry

Herbal TherapyDo you use these when you cook or make tea? Do you use them to heal illnesses?

Massage Therapy

Massage TherapyUse some of these words to talk about massage therapy

with your partner:

Stress

Relaxation

Tension (tightness)

Relieve

Muscles

Decrease

Increase

Massage TherapyUse some of these words to talk about massage therapy

with your partner:

Stress

Relaxation

Tension (tightness)

Relieve

Muscles

Decrease

Increase

Alternative Medicine

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