complementary therapy
Holistic wellness approach
Complementary therapy refers to medical treatments used alongside conventional medicine rather than replacing it—acupuncture during cancer treatment, massage therapy for chronic pain patients, meditation to supplement psychiatric care.
The term distinguishes these practices from alternative medicine, which substitutes for standard treatment entirely.
She added yoga as a complementary therapy to her physical rehabilitation program.
- reikiJapanese energy healing
- energy workHealing through unseen forces
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- meditationFocused attention practice
osteopathy · biofeedback · yoga · chiropractic care · guided imagery · qigong · herbal medicine · natural remedies · tai chi · detoxification programs · wellness retreat · acupuncture · essential oils · acupressure · healing hands · reflexology · hypnosis · stress relief
- treatmentstreatment, treatments, medication, medicine, surgery
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- Ginsengginseng, Korean ginseng, red ginseng, wild ginseng, ginseng tea
complementary therapyalternative medicine
Non-standard healing practices
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