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Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Learn about complementary and alternative medicines

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Many people use alternative treatments along with traditional medical care. Complementary treatment, like herbal remedies or yoga, focus on your overall health and may help you feel better. But it's important to discuss any treatments with your doctor and to make sure that alternative treatments don't replace traditional medical care. Explore our topics to see if these treatments are right for you.

Learn the many types of complementary and alternative medicines with topics such as:

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Acupressure for Morning Sickness Acupuncture Alternative Diet Programs Anal Fissures: Botox Injections Aqua Therapy Arnica Aromatherapy (Essential Oils Therapy) Autogenic Training Ayurveda Beta-Sitosterol Plant Extract Biofeedback Bodywork and Manual Therapy Butterbur Extract Butterbur for Migraines Capsaicin Chamomile Chelation Therapy Chinese Medicine Chiropractic Chromium Coenzyme Q10 Complementary Medicine Diabetes: Safe Use of Nonprescription Medicines Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products) Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy Enlarged Prostate: Laser Therapies Enlarged Prostate: Transurethral Needle Ablation Ephedra Feverfew for Migraines Ginger for Morning Sickness Ginkgo Biloba Glaucoma: Unproven Treatment Methods Glucosamine and Chondroitin Guided Imagery Healing Through Humor Healing Touch Homeopathy Humor Therapy Hydrotherapy Hypnosis Kava Light Therapy Magnetic Field Therapy Massage Therapy Medical Marijuana Meditation Melatonin Milk Thistle Multiple Sclerosis: Alternative Treatments Music Therapy Naturopathic Medicine Nuclear Medicine Scan Osteopathy Phototherapy for Jaundice in Newborns Prayer Reiki Rye Grass Pollen Extract SAM-e Saw Palmetto Self-Hypnosis for Stress Shoulder and Neck Massage Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management St. John's Wort Stress Management: Imagery Exercises Tai Chi and Qi Gong Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia) Temporomandibular Disorders: Biofeedback Temporomandibular Disorders: Hypnosis Therapeutic Touch Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Types of Complementary Medicine Valerian Yoga

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By:

Healthwise Staff

Last Revised: August 24, 2011

Medical Review:

Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine

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