Alternative Medicines

Alternative medicine refers to any practice or treatment that aims to heal, but lacks the biological plausibility of traditional (mainstream) therapies. Alternative therapies reside outside medical science. They may be based on things such as religion, tradition, hearsay, superstition, belief in supernatural energies, pseudoscience, etc. and are thus quite controversial at times. Many believe that alternative medicine to be untested, untestable, fraudulent or even proven ineffective, and are thus sceptical of trying it out.

However, certain types of alternative medical treatments continue to be popular :

Acupuncture
- A traditional Chinese medicine technique that uses needles to stimulate specific points around the body.
- Used to treat neck and back pain, nausea, anxiety, depression, insomnia, infertility, etc.
Chiropractic Medicine
- A trained professional (chiropractor) uses different techniques to adjust your spine or other parts of your body so that they’re in proper form, or alignment.
- Used to ease pain, joint problems, improve body function, & help your body to heal itself naturally.
Energy Therapies
- These techniques focus on the energy fields many people believe exist in and around the body.
- E.g. Magnetic Field Therapy, Reiki, Therapeutic (“Healing”) Touch.

Herbal Medicine
- This technique uses herbs made from different parts of a plant (roots, leaves, berries, or flowers) to heal the body.
- Used to treat health issues like allergies, premenstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue, etc.
Ayurvedic Medicine
- One of the world’s oldest methods of alternative medicine that started in India more than 3,000 years ago.
- This technique relies on herbs, special diets, and unique practices to treat illnesses.

Alternative Medicines

However, certain types of alternative medical treatments continue to be popular :

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