Alternative Medicine

The following is a classification of Alternative Medicine from the Office of Complementary and Alternative Medicine from the National Institute of Health. While it is beyond the scope of this website to discuss each of these modalities in detail, we wanted you to know the basic components of Alternative Medicine.

(1) Alternative Systems of Medical Practice
Examples: Traditional Oriental Medicine and Homeopathic Medicine.

(2) Bioelectro-magnetic Applications
Examples: Electroacupuncture and Blue Light treatment.

(3) Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle change
Examples: Gerson Therapy and Nutritional Supplementation.

(4) Herbal Medicine
Examples: Native American and Oriental Herbs.

(5) Manual Healing Methods
Examples: Chiropractic and Massage

(6) Mind-Body Control
Examples: Relaxation techniques and Guided Imagery

(7) Pharmacological and Biological Treatments
Examples: Chelation and Cell Therapy