complementary medicine
Non-mainstream medical practices
Complementary medicine refers to healing practices used alongside conventional medical treatment rather than replacing it.
The term covers therapies like acupuncture, massage, herbal supplements, and meditation when combined with standard care: She used complementary medicine to manage chemotherapy side effects.
Distinguished from alternative medicine, which substitutes for conventional treatment entirely.
Therapeutic needle insertion
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
- ayurvedaIndian traditional medicine system
reiki · aromatherapy · reflexology · herbalism · osteopathy · shiatsu · cupping · hypnotherapy
Combined conventional and alternative treatments
- CAMTech-related abbreviation
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
- practitionerOne who works regularly
licensed · certified · consultation · treatment plan · side effects · contraindications · informed consent · regulation
Focused attention practice
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- qi gongChinese energy-cultivation discipline
- tai chiSlow Chinese martial practice
biofeedback · massage · breathwork · visualization · guided imagery · relaxation techniques · energy healing · art therapy
Wholes trump components
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- wellnessOverall state of health
- self-healingAble to repair itself
vitalism · natural healing · patient-centered · preventive · non-invasive · root cause · balance · harmony
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- herbal remediesPlant-based medicinal preparations
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
- fish oilMarine-derived nutritional supplement
omega-3 · coenzyme Q10 · amino acids · nutraceuticals · tinctures · essential oils · adaptogens · echinacea
acupuncture
Therapeutic needle insertion
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- naturopathyAlternative healing using nature
- chiropracticSpine-focused alternative medicine
ayurveda · reiki · aromatherapy · reflexology · herbalism · osteopathy · shiatsu · cupping · hypnotherapy · traditional Chinese medicine
integrative medicine
Combined conventional and alternative treatments
- CAMTech-related abbreviation
- evidence-basedSupported by verified data
- clinical trialsControlled health research experiments
practitioner · licensed · certified · consultation · treatment plan · side effects · contraindications · informed consent · regulation
meditation
Focused attention practice
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- qi gongChinese energy-cultivation discipline
tai chi · biofeedback · massage · breathwork · visualization · guided imagery · relaxation techniques · energy healing · art therapy · music therapy
holism
Wholes trump components
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- mind-bodyMental-physical relationship
- wellnessOverall state of health
self-healing · vitalism · natural healing · patient-centered · preventive · non-invasive · root cause · balance · harmony · life force
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- herbal remediesPlant-based medicinal preparations
- probioticsLive microorganisms aiding digestion
fish oil · omega-3 · coenzyme Q10 · amino acids · nutraceuticals · tinctures · essential oils · adaptogens · echinacea · ginseng
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- medical researchclinical trial, drug trial, biomedical research, cancer research, clinical trials
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
medical, complement, complementary, complemented, complements, complementing, complementarity