alternative medicinenoun [ U ]
uk/ɒlˌtɜː.nə.tɪv ˈmed.ɪ.sən/us/ɑːlˌtɝː.nə.t̬ɪv ˈmed.ɪ.sən/a range of treatments for medical conditions that people use instead of or with western medicine:
Alternative medicine includes treatments such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and hypnotherapy.
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Alternative & traditional therapies
- acupressure
- acupuncture
- allopathy
- aromatherapy
- autosuggestion
- Ayurvedic medicine
- bloodletting
- CAM
- deep tissue massage
- echinacea
- folk medicine
- healer
- homeopath
- hypnosis
- hypnotherapy
- mesmerize
- reflexology
- reiki
- TCM
- Turkish bath
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