alternative medicine
form of non-scientific healing
healing knowledge
totality of human knowledge and skills about the cure of diseases, without evidence-based medicine
homeopathy
system of pseudoscientific alternative medicine based on the doctrine of "like cures like"
Ayurveda
traditional medicine system with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent
animal magnetism
purported force in living things
holistic health
health as viewed from the perspective that humans function as complete, integrated units rather than as aggregates of separate parts
dry needling
invasive procedure where a fine needle or acupuncture needle is inserted into the skin and muscle
radionics
form of alternative medicine
ozone therapy
unproven alternative medicine
Active Hexose Correlated Compound
dietary supplement
traditional Asian medicine
traditional Oriental systems of medicine
Somatics
field of bodywork emphasizing internal sensation
Anthroposophical medicine
form of alternative medicine
Anthroposophical medicine
form of alternative medicine
ear candling
dangerous alternative medicine practice for ear cleaning
Schuessler mineral
kalium phosphoricum
Schuessler mineral
kalium phosphoricum
acupressure
alternative medicine technique similar to acupuncture
toxaemia
alternative healthcare
Reiki
pseudoscientific Japanese alternative medicine similar to laying on of hands
osteopathy
type of alternative medicine that emphasizes the physical manipulation of the body's muscle tissue and bones
traditional medicine
medicine based on traditional beliefs
detoxification
alternative medicine treatment
Clark therapy
alternative medicine
Bates method
alternative eyesight improvement therapy
Thought Field Therapy
pseudoscientific fringe psychological treatment involving tapping with the fingers at meridian points on the upper body and hands
functional medicine
form of alternative medicine
Rescue Remedy
homeopathic liquid
META-Health
alternative medicine
Whey therapy
alternative medicine
vision therapy
Optometric treatment aimed at improving visual function
the secret practice
European folk healing practice
shiatsu
Japanese type of bodywork therapy based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bowen technique
alternative type of physical manipulation
tobacco smoke enema
insufflation of tobacco smoke into the rectum
Activated charcoal cleanse
pseudoscientific use of medicine
naturopathy
form of alternative medicine, drugless system of therapy
oil pulling
alternative medical practice without proven benefit, in which oil is "swished" around the mouth
urine therapy
various applications of human urine for medicinal or cosmetic purposes
jamu
form of herbal medicine and treatment that has been practised in Indonesia since the eighth century
Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises
alternative method of posttraumatic stress disorder treatment
energy medicine
medicine based on a hypothetical transfer of "energy"
quantum healing
alternative medicine purporting to use quantum physics
alkaline water
water with alkaline (basic) salts in it, sometimes used as a pseudoscientific alternative medicine
nature therapy
Broad group of unscientific techniques or treatments for health
Young blood transfusion
pseudoscientific therapy