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    Al·ter·na·tive med·i·cine
    /ôlˈtərnədiv ˈmedəsən/

    noun

    • 1. any of a range of medical therapies that are not regarded as orthodox by the medical profession, such as herbalism, homeopathy, and acupuncture.

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  2. www.medicalnewstoday.com › alternative-medicineAlternative medicine: Definition, examples, benefits, and risks

    Jul 6, 2021 · Alternative medicine refers to medical practices that are not mainstream. In the U.S., people use this term to refer to a wide range of therapies and medical systems, from Ayurveda to...

    • Jennifer Huizen

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alternative_medicineAlternative medicine - Wikipedia

    Alternative medicine is any practice that aims to achieve the healing effects of medicine despite lacking biological plausibility, testability, repeatability or evidence of effectiveness.

  5. www.webmd.com › balance › what-is-alternative-medicineComplementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) - WebMD

    • Acupuncture. This is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that uses needles to stimulate specific points around the body. The person who performs this therapy (an acupuncturist) sticks thin, sterile needles into your skin.
    • Chiropractic Medicine. This practice focuses on the body’s structure -- mainly the spine --and how it functions. A trained professional called a chiropractor uses different techniques to adjust (“manipulate”) your spine or other parts of your body so that they’re in proper form, or alignment.
    • Energy Therapies. These focus on the energy fields many people believe exist in and around the body. Included in this category are: Magnetic Field Therapy.
    • Herbal Medicine. This alternative therapy uses parts of a plant -- its roots, leaves, berries, or flowers -- to heal the body. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 80% of people around the world use herbal medicine.

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  7. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK538520Alternative Medicine - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Feb 26, 2024 · Alternative practices focus on stimulating the body’s ability to heal via energy alignment, herbal supplementation, and other balancing techniques. Conversely, allopathic medicine focuses on symptom-specific treatment, typically with pharmacological or invasive methods to remove the offending agent.

    • Lisa A. Kisling, Regan A. Stiegmann
    • 2024/02/26

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › alternativeAlternative medicine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 24, 2024 · The meaning of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE is any of various systems of healing or treating disease (such as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula of the U.S. and Britain.

  9. www.cancer.org › what-is-alternative-medicineWhat Is Alternative Medicine? | Alternative Cancer Treatments

    Alternative medicine refers to unproven or disproven methods used instead of standard medical treatments to prevent, diagnose, or treat cancer. They have either not been thoroughly tested in clinical trials, or they have been tested and found not to work against cancer.

  10. www.usnews.com › what-is-alternative-medicineWhat Is Alternative Medicine? - U.S. News & World Report

    Jul 12, 2017 · The organization defines alternative medicine as any non-conventional interventions that are used instead of conventional treatments, not in conjunction with them.

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