Week 4 (HEALTH10) (PHINMA)

• What is quackery?


  Quackery is a form of health fraud in the advertisement, promotion, or sale of products that are not scientifically proven.
• Who is considered a quack?

  A quack is someone with little to no professional qualifications who practices medicine.
• What are the characteristics of health quackery?

  • Progressive
  • Big business
  • Claims of incurable conditions
  • Multiplies fast
• Why does health quackery happen?

  Health quackery happens due to ignorance, as many do not know legitimate products and services.
• What is the placebo effect?

  The placebo effect occurs when someone believes that a product or service helps their condition merely by thinking so.
• What is sleight of hand in the context of health quackery?


  Sleight of hand refers to using magic tricks, such as psychic surgery, to trick consumers into thinking about healing.
• What are self-limiting conditions?

  Self-limiting conditions are those that run their course without any intervention, and health quackery may claim credit if the problem resolves.
• What are the types of quackery?

  • Medical quackery: Cures and treatments for health conditions
  • Nutrition quackery: Promotion of food fads and all-natural practices
  • Device quackery: Use of miraculous gadgets for supposed cures
• What is economic harm in the context of quackery?

  Economic harm refers to financial loss due to unwise spending on unproven products or services.
• What is direct harm caused by health quackery?

  Direct harm occurs because products or services lack scientific evidence, putting health at risk.
• What is psychological harm in health quackery?

  Psychological harm includes fake diagnoses that cause mental anguish and confusion.
• What is societal harm in the context of quackery?

  Societal harm involves the spread of false information about products that misleads many people.
• What are the harmful and physical effects of quackery?

  • Economic harm: Financial loss from unwise spending
  • Direct harm: Health risks from unproven products
  • Psychological harm: Mental anguish from fake diagnoses
  • Societal harm: Misleading information affecting the public
• What herbal medicine is used for cough and colds?

  Lagundi is used for cough and colds.
• What is the purpose of bayabas leaves in herbal medicine?

  Bayabas leaves are used for antiseptic purposes.
• What is acupuncture?

  Acupuncture is the practice of pricking the skin with needles to alleviate pain, originating in China.
• What is ventosa massage?

  Ventosa massage, or cupping therapy, uses special cups placed on the skin to create suction for pain relief and improved blood flow.
• What are the two types of cupping in ventosa massage?

  The two types of cupping are dry cupping and wet cupping.
• What is dry cupping?

  Dry cupping involves placing a flammable substance in a cup, igniting it, and then placing the cup upside down on the skin to create a vacuum.
• What is wet cupping?

  Wet cupping involves mild suction followed by a minor incision and then another suction, treated with antibiotics afterward.
• What is reflexology?

  Reflexology is the application of pressure to specific points on the body, believed to correspond to body organs and systems.
• What is naturopathy?


  Naturopathy is the belief that diseases can be treated using techniques such as diet and massage.