In many cultures,a naturalistic or holistic approach often assumes that there are external factors (some good,some bad)that must be kept in balance if we are to remain well.Select the balance system that is common across several cultural belief systems.
A) "open" and "closed"
B) "hot" and "cold"
C) "dawn" and dusk"
D) "fire" and "water"

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The balance of "hot" and "cold" is a part of the belief system in many cultural groups,such as the Arab,Chinese,Filipino,and Hispanic cultures.To restore a disturbed balance (i.e.,to treat)requires the use of opposites (e.g.,a hot remedy for a cold problem).Different cultures may define hot and cold differently.It is not a matter of temperature,and the words used might vary; for example,the Chinese have named the forces yin (cold)and yang (hot).Western medicine cannot ignore the naturalistic view if many of its patients are to have appropriate treatment for illness as well as disease.

In Many Cultures,a Naturalistic or Holistic Approach Often Assumes That