N   Narcotic Causes Stupor and Numbness. Naturopathy Based on the premise that the body can heal itself if given a chance, it seeks to help patients heal themselves in ways harmonious to the body, mind, and spirit. Nausea feeling of sickness. Nervine Affects The Nervous System - May Be Stimulating, Sedating, Or Relaxing. Neuralgia affection of nerves, causing intense pain. Neuro-Linguistic Programming Developed more than twenty years ago by John Grinder, a linguist, and Richard Bandler, a mathematician. Various methodologies and tools are used to create shifts in belief. Neurohormones Chemical substances made by tissue in the body's nervous system that can change the structure or function or direct the activity of an organ or organs. Neurological A term referring to the body's nervous system, which starts, oversees, and controls all body functions. Neuromuscular Therapy Based on the theory that the same root nerves that service the joints and muscles also serve internal organs in the area. Deep muscle and fascial manipulation may be used. Neurotransmitters Biochemical substances that stimulate or inhibit nerve impulses in the brain that relay information about external stimuli and sensations, such as pain. Nui Kung (Nei Gong) A series of Oriental exercises focused on an altered state of consciousness. Nutritive Qi Also called Food Qi or Nutritive (or Food) Essence; that which is transformed by the Stomach and assimilated by the Spleen to become the basis of the Qi, Moisture, and Blood that nourishes the organism. The lighter more refined Yang Essence combines with Air Qi to become the Pure Qi that circulates in the channels. The heavier Yin part is transmitted downward to the Kidney where it combines with the congenital or prenatal Essence to become the pure Essence stored by the Kidney (the material basis of growth, regeneration, and procreation).