What is alternative medicine

Alternative medicine, from the English view Complementary and Alternative medicine abbreviation CAM, the Chinese translation for complementary, alternative medicine, refers to the mainstream of medicine outside a variety of complementary and alternative therapies, she or can not be called the mainstream of medicine, but she is the patient in addition to a number of medical methods to choose the class group, another choice.

In 1998, the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (National Center for Complementary and Alterative Medicine, NCCAM) was established to complementary and alternative medicine is divided into five categories:

1, alternative medicinealternative medicine. Alternative Medicine:It refers to medicine with a complete theoretical foundation and clinical practice: Chinese medicine, homeopathy, Indian medicine, holistic medicine, nutritional therapy, hormone therapy, etc. It also refers to medicine with a complete theoretical foundation and clinical practice.

2, mind-body therapy (mind-body therapy) to promote the ability of the mind therapy: art therapy, flower essence therapy.

3, biologically based therapy (biologically based therapy) the use of natural substances, herbs, health food. Nitric oxide method.

4, manipulative and body -based methods (manipulative and body -based methods) using the hands or moving the body operation therapy osteopathy and massage.

5, Energy therapy (Energy therapy ) is divided into two categories; one for the biological border therapy to use energy to treatment. Such as qigong and reiki, the second for the bio-electromagnetic field therapy such as magnetic therapy Fuer electroacupuncture, the life system low-frequency therapy.