holistic therapies
Body-mind healing methods
Holistic therapies are health treatments that address the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—rather than targeting specific symptoms or organs.
The term covers practices like acupuncture, massage, meditation, and herbal medicine, often used alongside or instead of conventional medicine: She turned to holistic therapies after chemotherapy.
The approach assumes that physical ailments connect to emotional and spiritual well-being.
- alternative medicineNon-standard healing practices
- ayurvedaIndian traditional medicine system
- reikiJapanese energy healing
- meditationFocused attention practice
- herbal medicinePlant-based healing practice
natural remedies · yoga · functional medicine · acupuncture · qigong · aromatherapy · naturopathy · forest bathing · tai chi · inner peace · acupressure · healing touch · breathwork · homeopathy · biofeedback · hypnosis · mindfulness · stress relief
holistic therapieslocalized treatment
Intervention at affected area
targeted therapy · spot treatment · drug therapy · surgical intervention · biomedicine
holistic therapiesevidence-based medicine
Clinical care guided by research
biomedicine · clinical medicine · surgical intervention · drug therapy · chemotherapy
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