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Learn about complementary medicine

Many people use complementary medicine along with traditional medical care. Complementary medicine therapies, 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 these treatments don't replace traditional medical care. Explore our topics to see if these treatments are right for you.

Learn about complementary medicine with topics such as:

Yoga
Massage Therapy
Natural Health Products (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)
Naturopathic Medicine
Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation

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Acupressure for Morning Sickness
Acupuncture
Arnica
Aromatherapy (Essential Oils Therapy)
Autogenic Training
Ayurveda
Beta-Sitosterol Plant Extract
Biofeedback
Bodywork
Calming Your Mind With Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Cancer: Home Treatment for Pain
Capsaicin
Capsaicin for Osteoarthritis
Chamomile
Chelation Therapy
Chiropractic
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine for Arthritis
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Enlarged Prostate: Herbal Therapy
Feverfew for Migraines
Ginger for Morning Sickness
Ginkgo Biloba
Glucosamine and Chondroitin
Guided Imagery
Healing Through Humour
Healing Touch
High-Protein Foods for Wound Healing
Homeopathy
Humour Therapy
Hydrotherapy
Hypnosis
Immunotherapy for Cancer
Kava
Light Therapy
Magnetic Field Therapy
Massage Therapy
Massage Therapy During Pregnancy
Medical Cannabis
Meditation
Melatonin
Milk Thistle
Mind-Body Wellness
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Multiple Sclerosis: Alternative Treatments
Music Therapy
Natural Health Products (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)
Naturopathic Medicine
Paraffin Wax for Arthritis
Postural Management for Breech Position
Prayer
Probiotics
Reiki
Rye Grass Pollen Extract
SAM-e
Saw Palmetto
Shoulder and Neck Massage
Sickle Cell Disease: Pain Management
Soy for Menopause Symptoms
St. John's Wort
Stress Management: Breathing Exercises
Stress Management: Imagery Exercises
Tai Chi and Qi Gong
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia)
Therapeutic Touch
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
Types of Complementary Medicine
Unproven Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Valerian
Vitamins: Their Functions and Sources
Ways To Reduce Stress
Yoga

Low Back Pain: Should I Have Spinal Manipulation?

Cancer: Controlling Cancer Pain
Stress Management: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation
Stress Management: Doing Guided Imagery to Relax
Stress Management: Doing Meditation
Stress Management: Doing Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Stress Management: Practicing Yoga to Relax
Stress Management: Relaxing Your Mind and Body

Current as of: September 8, 2022

Author: Healthwise Staff

Medical Review:Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica MD - Family Medicine

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