Alternative Medicine Energy Medicine & Biofield Therapies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How many main meridians are traditionally recognized in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- 6
- 10
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 20
Correct answer: 12
TCM recognizes 12 main (primary) meridians, each associated with a specific organ system, through which qi flows throughout the body.
Question 2: Polarity Therapy was developed by which practitioner?
- Dr. Randolph Stone (Correct answer)
- Dr. Mikao Usui
- Dr. Dolores Krieger
- Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
Correct answer: Dr. Randolph Stone
Polarity Therapy was developed by Dr. Randolph Stone, who combined elements of Ayurveda, TCM, and osteopathy into an energy-based system of healing.
Question 3: In Healing Touch, the practitioner's primary goal is to:
- Diagnose underlying medical conditions
- Intentionally influence the patient's energy system to promote healing (Correct answer)
- Prescribe herbal remedies based on energy assessment
- Perform spinal adjustments to improve nerve flow
Correct answer: Intentionally influence the patient's energy system to promote healing
In Healing Touch, certified practitioners use gentle touch and hand movements to intentionally influence the patient's energy field and support physical, emotional, and spiritual healing.
Question 4: Electroacupuncture differs from traditional acupuncture in that it:
- Uses thicker needles inserted more deeply
- Adds a small electrical current between pairs of acupuncture needles (Correct answer)
- Replaces needles with laser light stimulation
- Uses heat instead of needles at acupoints
Correct answer: Adds a small electrical current between pairs of acupuncture needles
Electroacupuncture attaches electrodes to traditional acupuncture needles and passes a small, controlled electrical current between them to enhance stimulation at the acupoints.
Question 5: Qigong is best described as which type of energy medicine practice?
- A surgical technique using vibration frequencies
- A Chinese mind-body-spirit practice involving movement, breath, and meditation to cultivate qi (Correct answer)
- A form of deep-tissue bodywork targeting fascial layers
- A naturopathic dietary plan based on qi-rich foods
Correct answer: A Chinese mind-body-spirit practice involving movement, breath, and meditation to cultivate qi
Qigong is a traditional Chinese practice that integrates rhythmic movement, controlled breathing, and meditation to cultivate, circulate, and balance qi in the body.
Question 6: Which of the following energy medicine practices uses tuning forks applied to or near the body?
- Sound Healing / Vibrational Medicine (Correct answer)
- Craniosacral Therapy
- Reflexology
- Acupressure
Correct answer: Sound Healing / Vibrational Medicine
Sound Healing (Vibrational Medicine) can use tuning forks to produce specific frequencies that are applied to or around the body to promote energetic balance and relaxation.
Question 7: In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the five-element theory associates which element with the heart?
- Wood
- Water
- Fire (Correct answer)
- Metal
Correct answer: Fire
In the Five-Element Theory of TCM, Fire is associated with the heart and small intestine, as well as emotions of joy and excitement.
Alternative Medicine Energy Medicine & Biofield Therapies 2
How many main meridians are traditionally recognized in Traditional Chinese Medicine?