alternative treatments
Unconventional healing methods
Alternative treatments are medical or therapeutic approaches used instead of or alongside conventional medicine.
The term covers a wide range: herbal remedies, acupuncture, chiropractic care, homeopathy, energy healing.
She tried alternative treatments after chemotherapy failed.
The phrase often signals skepticism from mainstream medicine, though some alternatives have gained acceptance.
Also called alternative medicine or complementary therapies.
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- acupunctureTherapeutic needle insertion
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- reikiJapanese energy healing
chiropractic care · ginseng · meditation · massage therapy · crystal healing · homeopathy · aromatherapy · magnet therapy · tai chi · shamanism · naturopathy · turmeric · reflexology · pressure points · qigong · chamomile · natural cures · essential oils
- Psychiatry Critiqueanti-psychiatry, overmedicating, overdiagnosis, involuntary commitment, patient rights
alternative treatmentsstandard of care
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